Take the High Road - Part 2
Series: You've Heard It Said
September 04, 2017
Frank Foreman
The third sermon in the series of messages on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount from Matthew 5-7. In His teaching, Jesus clearly teaches that as followers of Christ, reflecting his character, we are called to live above the expectations of the world ... that we are called to meet more than the minimum requirements.
Episode Notes
GOD HAS THE HIGHEST VALUE FOR HOME LIFE AND HUMAN LIVING
1. I can choose TRUTH over SPIN
Matthew 5:33-37 ... Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.’ But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by Heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is His footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
- Under-promise and over-DELIVER
James 3:10 ... From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
2. I can choose COMPASSION over RETALIATION
Matthew 5:38-42 ... You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 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. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
- Let go of personal GRUDGES
Proverbs 24:29 ... Do not say, “I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for what he has done.”
3. I can choose LOVE over HATE
Matthew 5:43-48 ... You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 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. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
- Display CRAZY love
Romans 5:10 ... For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by His life.
Challenge: LET GO AND LET GOD
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