Teacher of wisdom; Inner purity and moral motivation

Question 1

+ Mustard seed

Focus on your faith and love God and all is good

Answer 1

‘if you have faith as small as a mustard seed … nothing will be impossible for you’ (Matthew 17:20)

Question 2

+ Jesus admired those who seek …

Answer 2

‘righteousness’ (Matthew 5:29)

Question 3

+ Pharisees too focused on the physical, not inner purity

Answer 3

‘For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander. 20 These are what defile you. Eating with unwashed hands will never defile you.’ (Matthew 15:19-20)

Question 4

+ Good Samaritan

Moral motivation comes from desire for good, not just not to be punished

Answer 4

‘But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.’ (Luke 10:25-37)