Virtue isn’t performance—it’s transformation.

Jesus pushes past outward compliance to reveal the inner state of the heart.

Holiness is not measured by rule-keeping, but by the depth of love, mercy, and reconciliation.

Anger unchecked, words spoken in contempt—these fracture community as surely as violence.

Worship without forgiveness is hollow. The altar waits, but reconciliation comes first.

The way of the kingdom demands we deal honestly with our resentments, not hide behind ritual.

Faith is not an escape from conflict, but a call to face it in grace.

The invitation is urgent—make peace now, not later.

God isn’t looking for perfect offerings but changed hearts.

Justice is not delayed until eternity; it begins with how we live and love today.

2 Corinthians 3:15-4:1,​3-6. Matthew 5:20-26.