The Greatest Sermon Ever 7 On Vengeance Matthew 5:38-42 New International Version (NIV) Eye for Eye 38 "You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'[a] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks y

Genesis 17 When God wants to do something big, he starts with something very small. When God wants to do the miraculous, he starts with the impossible. After all, when he sent his Son to the world, he didn't send him to New York or London or even to Rome. He sent him to a little village called Bethlehem. God loves to start small because then he can show his power in a mighty way. He also is the only one who gets the credit because most of us don't want the credit for small b

The Greatest Sermon Ever 6. On Your Word Matthew 5:33-37 New International Version (NIV) Oaths 33 "Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.' 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God's throne; 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 swear by your head, for you cannot mak

Genesis 16 You can shoot an arrow and while it is in the air, you can say, "Oh God, please forgive me," but the arrow will still come down. Your confession won't make the arrow disappear. It's going to land somewhere. In an earlier sermon I pointed out that sometimes smart people do very stupid things. This is true not only of us but also of the great men and women of the Bible. Although Abraham is the premier example of living by faith, that does not absolve him from doing

The Greatest Sermon Ever 5. On Divorce and Remarriage Matthew 5:31-32 New International Version (NIV) Divorce 31 "It has been said, 'Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.'[a] 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. We have a difficult task ahead of us, as I wish to communicate the ideals that Jesus is trying

Genesis 15 Here we discover the details of the Abrahamic covenant. Hundreds of years later the NT writers will look back on this covenant as the foundation for the Christian gospel. Genesis means "beginnings" and we discover several important "firsts" in this chapter: 1. The first use of the phrase "the word of the Lord came." This phrase is used over 100 times in the OT. 2. The first time God said "fear not" to anyone. 3. The first time God is called a "shield." Frequently

The Greatest Sermon Ever 4. On Lust and Adultery Matthew 5:27-30 New International Version (NIV) Adultery 27 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery.'[a] 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And

Genesis 14 / Hebrews 7 When a nation forgets God, anything is possible. There is a war raging in South Africa. It is not a war between the ANC and the DA or between black and white. It is rather a war between those who believe in the concept of truth and those who don't. A World at War We live in a world at war. Ever since Lucifer attempted to overthrow God a war has been raging in the universe. It is a war between Light and Darkness - Good and Evil - God and Satan - Angels