Well, good-day folks. Thanks for joining us for the Church of the City, New York

podcast. It's such a joy to have you here. This time of year, our whole church is beginning

to look back and remember what it is that God has done and look forward to what he has for us

in the future. And one of the most surprising thing that's happened this year

is the realization of how many folks like yourself

are tuning in each week as a part of our online family.

Our podcast audience has grown remarkably this past year.

And so we wanted to take a moment to say thank you

for trusting us with your theological development and spiritual

formation every week. We consider it an honor to be able to share what God's doing in our church

through our church into your world. And we just wanted to take a moment to let you know this

really matters to us. It is not just a podcast we put on. It is a joy to know that we're walking

alongside you and helping being a part of equipping you for where you are. We did want to take a

moment just to say thank you for being with us. And it is really an honor to share God's word

with you every week. Okay, let's get back to the podcast.

The teaching text tonight comes from Matthew 5, 27 through 30.

You have heard that it was said.

You shall not commit adultery.

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better

for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. And if your right

hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better

for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. This is the

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