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Introduction
The section of the sermon on the mount which we have been examining is framed by these two statements from Jesus.
PURPOSE of the 6 teachings of Jesus
To show us our lack of righteousness
To teach us what true righteousness looks like
We have two questions to ask today
How do I fall short of Christ’s standard?
How do i live according to His standard?
Main Text: Matthew 5:33-48
1. Be honest
You have heard it said...
This is quoting Lev 19:12 and many other scriptures throughout the OT.
forming an understanding based off of several texts.
The understanding at the time was that only certain things binded your oath when you swore by them.
And the issue was, that each Rabbi had a different interpretation of it!
But I say to you!
Jesus tells them that they are to make NO oaths at all
Not by heaven, since it is God’s throne
Not by the Earth, since it is his footstool
Not by Jerusalem, since it is the city of the Great king (his City)
Not even by your own head, since you cant make one hair white or black, meaning it is not truly your head to make oaths by.
So then how are we supposed to make oath and agreements?
Christ tells us that we are not to rely on oaths and swearing to make vows.
We are to live lives of honesty to the point that our “yes” and our “promise” is taken as true with out any extra q
Qualifiers added to them!
In other words we are people of our word.
NO swearing/no promising.
Simple yes and no, THEN mean it and do it.
Christ is calling us to radical Honesty, and friends, that’s an order too tall for us to fulfil.
We don’t live perfectly honest lives
We do swear by other things
We do fall short
2. Be Giving
a.
This is both literally “giving” and also “forgiving”
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This is quoting the OT in Leviticus 24:20
The commandment of God was focused on the death penalty for murdering someone or purposely injuring someone.
So that whatever was done to someone the same was returned to them.
This was for the common good of all the people.
Yet by the time of Christ this had been distorted to the point that the mentality was to get back at people as much as you could.
If someone did something you did not like, GET BACK at them, hurt them, whatever it was, that's how you treat people.
You GET THEM BACK.
The law had been reduced to nothing more than what was and was not permissible
Life was lived out by figuring out what you could get by with, and not break the law.
Jesus comes and declares what the true heart of the law is
But i say to you
Do not resist an evil person
Whoever slaps your right cheek, turn the other also to him
If they want to sue you, let them have your shirt and your coat also
If your forced to go one mile, go two
If someone asks for money give to him, do not turn him away who wants to borrow from you
3. Be Loving
You have heard it said
The OT does not quote that we are to hate our enemy
This was the work around, if i love my neighbor, then it says nothing about hating my enemy
But i say to you
Love your enemies v. 44
Pray for those who persecute you v. 44
God shows no partiality to people v. 45
Do not even the tax collectors only love those who love them?
v. 46
If you love only your “brothers” don't unbelievers do the same?
v. 47
We find yet again that we have fallen short of the standard of righteousness exceeding the scribes and Pharisees
4. Be Perfect
Be perfect
Heb: תמים = complete, blameless, wholeness
Greek: τελειος = mature, complete
This is the call of Christ that not only do we exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees, but that we meet his righteous standard and become mature and perfected in him.
HOW DO WE DO THIS?
Justification = Righteousness From God
How do we deal with the fact that we do not measure up to the standards of God?
The answer is our Justification in Christ
Justification is by faith in Christ
Yet, justification is the beginning of Salvation, not the end.
Sanctification = Righteousness with God
How do we then move on to perfection and maturity as Jesus is commanding?
The answer is our sanctification
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