The Sermon on The Mount
April 28, 2024
The Sermon on the Mount: Turning the Other Cheek
Not All Things Are as They Appear:
Matthew 5:38-43
John 18:22-23
Acts 23:1-3
Leviticus 24:19-20
Leviticus 19:18
Romans 12:21
Not All Things Are as They Appear:
Matthew 5:43-48
Psalm 11:5
“To return evil for good is devilish; to return good for good is human; to return good for evil is divine.” (Plummer)
“The life of the old (fallen) humanity is based on rough justice, avenging injuries, and returning favors. The life of the new (redeemed) humanity is based on divine love, refusing to take revenge but overcoming evil with good.” (John Stott)