Living Upside Down: Heart First, Actions Second

Houston's First Baptist Church

Jesus challenges us to look beyond our actions to examine our hearts in the Sermon on the Mount. He presents six examples contrasting the letter of the law with its spirit while addressing anger, eliminating lust, fighting for marriage, telling the truth, refraining from retaliation, and loving without limits. Jesus emphasizes that true righteousness comes from a transformed heart, not just outward compliance.