Sunday School Lesson for the Adult Class
Witnessing as Jesus and the Bible
instructs us to witness
X. Loving everyone Matthew
5:38 – 47
A.
Jesus reminds of the law once again Matthew
5:38, Deuteronomy 19:21
B.
Turn the other cheek Matthew
5:39, Luke 6:29
Christianity is about going above and
beyond for love; Christ’s love. If there is any doubt, we can read Isaiah 50:6
I gave
my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid
not my face from shame and spitting.
The idea that is so
unique about Christianity and salvation is that we have an example to follow
that walked and partook of every trial he asks us to go through. He is our
example and not a man made law, not cultural norms and not our own selves, but
old testament fulfilling example of Jesus Christ.
C. Sue you at law Matthew
5:40, Luke 6:29
Notice this is not only Christian instructions but
deeds Christ himself eventually performed. Matthew 27:28.
Also, this is not about law in a court so much as it
is about teaching that there is no holding onto ‘self’ in our service to
Christ.
D. Go
the extra mile Matthew
5:41
E. Ready
to Give Matthew
5:42, Luke 6:30
What is the example of Christ but readily and
willingly giving of himself for others that did not deserve his love.
F.
Loving everyone Matthew
5:43-48, Luke 6:31-36
To
follow this example and to live this life seems hard and it is if you try to
live this kind of life without Jesus. He is not only an example for this
Christian life but also helps carry the load while we are walking with him.
Matthew 11:30
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
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