Purity and faithfulnessMatthew 5:27-37Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • What drastic pictures does Jesus use for dealing with lust, and what does he say about oaths?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • Where do lust or careless words most easily get a foothold in your life?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • Cut off one 'right hand' this week — delete an app, block a site, or end a conversation that leads you into sin — and keep one promise you have been putting off.

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who could you ask to check in with you every week about this area?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).