Sermon On The Mount Part 13

Always Value the Importance of Truth Matthew 5:33-37 1. The RATIONALE of Insincere Oaths What it DOES NOT extend to: Matthew 5:33 ● Oaths Taken in Court Matthew 26:63-64 ● Oaths Taken on Solemn Occasions What it DOES extend to: ● Irreverent appeals Matthew 5:34-36 ● Pretended Promises ● Unnecessary Confirmations Matthew 5:37 2. The REASONS of Insincere Oaths a. They Are Evil In Their ROOT Matt. 5:37 ● They Come from a DISAGREEABLE spirit 1 kings 19:2 ● The Come From a DISREGARD of truth Proverbs 12:22 1 Timothy 4:1-2 b. They’re Evil In Their RESULT ● They Cheapen The Truth Matt. 5:37 Ex-Jesus before Pontius Pilot John 17:17 ● They Belittle God CONCLUSION What Difference Does The Devaluing Of Truth Make In Our Lives? ● It Encourages Immorality ● It Discourages Evangelism John 14:6 ● It Promotes Persecution