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📖 Kingdom Come Part 11: Love That Transforms – Matthew 5:21–48 Bible Study

In Kingdom Come Episode 11, Pastor Tim Hatch unpacks Jesus’ most challenging teaching—Matthew 5:21–48—where the call to righteousness goes beyond rule-keeping and penetrates the heart. Jesus confronts anger, lust, revenge, divorce, dishonesty, and even our treatment of enemies. This isn’t about behavior modification—it’s about spiritual transformation. Through this convicting but freeing message, you’ll discover that Jesus doesn’t lower the standard—He fulfills it and invites us to live through His power.

Whether you’re holding a grudge, struggling with lust, or needing reconciliation, this episode will meet you where you are and point you to the only One who can truly transform you from the inside out.

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🔑 Application for Today:

Check Your Heart, Not Just Your Habits
It’s easy to measure yourself by what you don’t do—but Jesus is after why you do what you do. Are you harboring resentment, bitterness, lust, or pride under the surface? Invite the Holy Spirit to search your heart (Psalm 139:23–24) and expose what needs to change.
Pursue Reconciliation Now
Jesus says if you remember someone has something against you, leave your offering and go make it right (v. 23–24). Don’t wait—text, call, write the note. Peace with others reflects the peace God has given you.
Guard Your Eyes and Mind
Jesus isn’t condemning attraction but intentional objectification. What you dwell on shapes who you become. Set up boundaries. Make a covenant with your eyes (Job 31:1). Choose purity over instant gratification.
Honor Your Commitments and Your Word
In a culture where exaggeration and empty promises are normal, Jesus calls for honesty. Let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no. Live with consistent integrity—whether in your marriage, workplace, or friendships.
Choose Grace Over Revenge
Forgiveness isn’t weakness—it’s power under control. If someone offends you, respond like Christ: with love, not retaliation. Jesus teaches us that being wronged is not permission to sin back (Romans 12:17–21).
Love the Unlovable
Jesus redefines love as loving your enemies and praying for your persecutors. That coworker, neighbor, or even family member who’s hard to love? That’s your mission field. Love like your Father in heaven loves—freely, sacrificially, and without strings attached.
Fix Your Eyes on Jesus
Only Jesus lived this kind of perfection (v. 48). The point isn’t to try harder—it’s to lean into the power of the Holy Spirit and walk in grace, day by day. His righteousness becomes yours through faith.

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📖 Key Takeaways:

Righteousness Beyond Religion: Jesus condemns superficial righteousness and calls us to inward transformation.
Anger as the Root of Murder: Unchecked emotions grow into destruction—Jesus calls us to reconciliation.
Lust and the Heart: Adultery starts long before the act—purity begins with the eyes and the intent.
Marriage and Covenant: God values lifelong commitment and calls His people to reflect His faithfulness.
Let Your Yes Be Yes: Integrity in speech reveals a heart aligned with truth.
Rejecting Retaliation: Kingdom people turn the other cheek and overcome evil with grace.
Loving Your Enemies: The pinnacle of Christlikeness—loving and praying for those who persecute you.

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🔍 Matthew’s Background & Purpose

Matthew (Levi) was a tax collector, despised by fellow Jews but chosen by Jesus.
His name means “Gift of God” or “Gift of Jehovah.”
He references the Old Testament over 100 times, writing primarily to a Jewish audience to prove Jesus as the Messiah.
He is one of twelve people in history who walked with God in the flesh, observing His miracles and teachings firsthand.

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💬 Discussion Questions

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➡️ Next Up: Part 12 • Matthew 6:1–18 – Practicing Kingdom Faith — don’t miss it!

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