Love Without End (7 of 20)
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Tim Melton
Matthew 5:38-48
38 ''You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' 39 But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.42 Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
43 ''You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:38-48) ESV
These words are taken from one of Jesus Christ's most well-known sermons. He once again calls His listeners to a standard of life that is supernatural. A standard of life that is impossible for all who seek to accomplish it in their own power. But that is the beauty of the good news of Jesus Christ. For those who will turn from their sin and believe in Him there is forgiveness of sin and the resources for a supernatural life.
Jesus' listeners would have been very familiar with the Old Testament teaching of ''An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'' While this phrase seems like savagery to us today, for those of ancient history it was a move in the right direction. In centuries past when a man of one tribe was injured by a man from another tribe it often resulted in revenge attacks by ...
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Tim Melton
Matthew 5:38-48
38 ''You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' 39 But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.42 Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
43 ''You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44 But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:38-48) ESV
These words are taken from one of Jesus Christ's most well-known sermons. He once again calls His listeners to a standard of life that is supernatural. A standard of life that is impossible for all who seek to accomplish it in their own power. But that is the beauty of the good news of Jesus Christ. For those who will turn from their sin and believe in Him there is forgiveness of sin and the resources for a supernatural life.
Jesus' listeners would have been very familiar with the Old Testament teaching of ''An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.'' While this phrase seems like savagery to us today, for those of ancient history it was a move in the right direction. In centuries past when a man of one tribe was injured by a man from another tribe it often resulted in revenge attacks by ...
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