The King and His Citizens – Part 2

The King and His Citizens – Part 2

How do you measure Godliness? Some people in Jesus’ day thought that Godliness was found in perfect obedience to God’s law. But the answer that Jesus gives to this question is striking. As we continue our journey through the second half of Matthew 5 we will see Jesus make some remarkable statements about how we measure Godliness. According to Jesus the true measure of Godliness is found in our excessive love for God, our neighbour and even an excessive love of our enemies; people we don’t like. This week Jason Bryan-Brown opens up God’s word and invites us to consider the radical teaching of Jesus which sets the standard for Christian living far higher than mere adherence to rules and laws. A teaching that Jesus himself would lead the way with by showing what it means to love our enemies through his death on the cross.