Matthew 5:33-42
Introduction:
“And JESUS went about all Galilee
teaching in their Synagogues, preaching The Gospel of The Kingdom and Healing
all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Then His Fame
went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were
afflicted with various diseases and torments and those who were
demon-possessed, epileptics; and He Healed them all. Great multitudes followed
Him – from Galilee and Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and beyond Jordan. And
seeing the multitudes He went up on a mountain and when He was seated His
disciples came to Him; then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:”
Matthew 4:23-5:2
:33-37 “Again you have heard that
it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform
your oaths to JEHOVAH (Exodus 20:16; Leviticus 19:12; Deuteronomy 23:21-23).’
But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by Heaven for it is GOD’s
Throne; nor by earth for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem for it is the
City of The Great King (KING JESUS; Psalm 48:1-3; Isaiah 66:1-2; Revelation 19:16). Nor shall
you swear by your head because you cannot make one hair white or black; but let
your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is
from the evil one (James 5:7-12; Colossians 4:6).”
:38 “You have heard that it was
said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth (Exodus 21:22-27; Leviticus 24:19-20;
Deuteronomy 19:15-21).’” If this was the law today it would stop a lot of mischief
and petty crime; just think if you were messing around and accidentally someone
got a broken arm, under this law they could break your arm. Or you got in a
fight and stabbed someone but they did not die, they could stab you in the same
place.
:39 “But I tell you not to resist
an evil person (Romans 12:17-21; James 3:17-18). But whoever slaps you on the
right cheek, turn the other to him also (Isaiah 50:4-6.” This command would be
very hard to obey, but JESUS did as we read in Isaiah prophesying about JESUS’
trial. I saw a you tube video about this very situation. A Christian riding on
a public bus was proclaiming The Gospel and a man took offence and slapped him
hard, but the Christian kept on preaching GOD’s Love. The man slapped the
Christian again, but the Christian kept preaching. The man slapped him again
and told him to stop or he would keep slapping him. This went on for several
minutes, The Christian kept telling the man that GOD Loved him until the man
was broken, he fell on his knees and repented and The Christian hugged him and
prayed for him.
:40 ”If anyone wants to sue you
and take away your tunic let him have your cloak also (1 Corinthians 6:6-7).”
:41 “And whoever compels you to go
one mile go with him two (John 15:12-14, James 4:17).”
:42 “Give to him who asks you and
from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away (Proverbs 3:27-28; James
2:14-17).”
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