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Living with Clear Intention (Matthew 5:33-42)
Andrew Clark, 15 March 2020
Part of the Beautiful Attitudes series, Sunday Morning service
Jesus turns conventional wisdom on its head yet again as we continue to explore his foundational teaching in the Sermon on the mount. Today we consider some ‘straightforward’ advice to help us live with clear intention in our day to day interactions.
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Matthew 5:33–42 (Listen)
33 “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.’ 34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 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. 40 And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42 Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
(ESV)