Sermon on the Mount: Dealing with Lust

This sermon explores Jesus's teachings on lust and sexual purity from the Sermon on the Mount. Pastor Josh emphasizes that while sexuality is a gift from God, misusing this gift through lustful thoughts and actions has devastating consequences. Jesus' message, according to the text, goes beyond the Old Testament commandment against adultery, stating that even lusting in one's heart is a sin. To combat this "vicious cycle" of lust, Pastor Josh encourages listeners to take radical action to remove themselves from tempting situations and cultivate purity of heart and mind through prayer and spiritual disciplines. The examples of Joseph fleeing from Potiphar's wife and the apostle Paul's call to flee sexual immorality are used to illustrate the necessity of decisive action in the pursuit of sexual purity.