Eyes, Hands, or Heart! - Part 2

SEXUALITY on SermonAudio · Oct 11, 2026 · 34m

AI Generated Summary The sermon examines Jesus' teaching in Matthew 5:27–30 on lust and purity of heart. Jesus' commands to remove an offending eye or hand are deliberate hyperbole—not instructions for self-harm—but emphasize sin's grave spiritual danger and the need for immediate, decisive action. Lust begins in the heart, though the eyes can feed it through repeated, lingering looks. Physical measures alone cannot cure this inward problem, as illustrated by the church father Origen's tragic misinterpretation. What is needed is a transformed heart made new through faith and the Holy Spirit…