In one of the most sobering warnings in Scripture, Jesus says, “I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness” (Matt. 7:23). But what did He mean by “lawlessness”? Were these people never saved? Or were they once believers who fell away? In this message, we dive deep into the meaning of lawlessness, what it means to practice sin, how Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount reveal the true intent of God’s moral law, and what Jesus meant by “I never knew you.” This message explains the difference between struggling with sin and practicing it, how love fulfills God’s moral law, and why obedience proves true faith. If you’ve ever wrestled with the meaning of Jesus’ warning in Matthew 7:21–23, this teaching will help bring clarity and conviction—and point you to the righteousness that comes from a transformed heart.