Sermon On The Mount Part 13

ACT Gracefully, Don’t REACT Selfishly Matthew 5:38-42 1. The Old Testament PERMISSION: Matthew 5:38; Exodus 21:23-25 Two Good Purposes God’s Wise Laws Served: ● A Deterrent ● A Restraint – Genesis 4:23-24 2. The Fake religious Teacher’s PERVERSION Two False Pretenses They Expounded: 1. Retaliation was unavoidable – Ephesians 4:32 2. Taking the law into their own hands was acceptable – Psalm 82:3 3. The Wise PROVISION Two Truths Christ Amplified: ● Live Magnanimously - Don’t Be Revengeful! Matthew 5:39; Romans 12:19; Deuteronomy 32:35; 1 Peter 3:9; 2 Samuel 16:12 Three Ways to Live Magnanimously a. Overlook Indignities Matthew 5:39; Micah 5:1; Proverbs 17:14 b. Ignore Minor Property Damage Matthew 5:40 c. Endure Inconveniences Matthew 5:41; 1 Corinthians 9:19; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 ● Live Generously - Don’t Be Ungraceful! Matthew 5:42 Two Ways to Be a Big-Hearted Person ○ Always Ready to Serve – Matthew 5:42a; Psalm 112:5 ○ Always be Ready to Give – Matthew 5:42b; Ecclesiastes 11:1-2