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Jesus warns that it’s possible to know God’s Word without being transformed by it. In what ways have you focused more on learning Scripture than allowing it to shape your heart? Where might your faith have become information instead of transformation? (Matthew 5:17–20; James 1:22)

Jesus says righteousness goes deeper than outward behavior and reaches the heart. What emotions, attitudes, or resentments have you allowed to remain unchecked because they haven’t shown up as “obvious sin”? How might God be inviting you to address what’s forming beneath the surface? (Matthew 5:21–22; Psalm 139:23–24)

Jesus shows that mercy matters more to God than religious activity. In what ways could church involvement, service, or spiritual routines be masking areas where your heart still resists mercy? Where is God calling you to move toward someone instead of away from them? (Hosea 6:6; Matthew 9:13)

Greater righteousness is not earned by effort but formed by surrender. What would it look like this week to respond to Jesus not just by hearing His words, but by acting on them? What is one concrete step of obedience or reconciliation the Holy Spirit is prompting you to take? (Matthew 5:24–26; Romans 10:4)