Candlewood Community Church

As a youngster, I loved building model cars and airplanes. On the display shelves in the hobby stores, there was usually a sign that read, “It’s OK to look and OK to hold, but open the box and consider it sold.” That was the attitude in Jesus’ culture about sex. You could look and wish all you wanted, but hands off. Jesus said that that’s not good enough. He said that in God’s eyes, if we’re lusting after someone, we’re just as guilty as if we had done the deed. God has good reason for being so strict. Let’s explore Matthew 5:27-30.