Matthew 5:33-37 Speaking Truth in a World of Lies (January 31, 2021 AM, Rev. Michael Grasso)

It seems like the world, with its postmodern bent, is incapable of simply speaking the truth.  In Matthew 5:33-37 Jesus takes up the question of speaking the truth as it relates to oaths and vows, showing the need to let our “yes” be “yes” and our “no” be “no”.  Here he also critiques the Jewish idea of swearing by something other than God, which was prohibited by Moses (Deuteronomy 6:13).  Pastor Grasso shows when oaths and vows are allowed in Scripture and the importance of taking oaths and vows only in God’s name.