Perfection is the Goal (Matthew 5:17-48)

This week's sermon covered Matthew 5:17-48 and was entitled "Perfection is the Goal." This is the section of the "Sermon on the Mount" in which Jesus makes the bold statement that our righteousness must exceed the religious elite if we are to spend eternity in heaven and then proceeds with six case studies of the kind of righteousness required by God. The section concludes with Jesus commanding His disciples to pursue perfection in light of God's perfection. What does this passage teach about salvation? How is it related to Jesus' mission of fulfilling the Law and the Prophets (v. 17)? To find out, click here and listen to the sermon.