SWEET REVENGEMatthew 5:38-42

THE DISCIPLE’S HANDBOOKStudies in the Sermon on the Mount

THE DISCIPLE’S HANDBOOK

Disciple’s Character

Code

Worship Economy

Relationships

Choices

THE DISCIPLE’S CODEGood Enough (5:17-20)

If Looks Could Kill (5:21-26)

Flames of Desire (5:27-30)

Breaking Up is Hard … on You! (5:31-32)

To Tell the Truth (5:33-37)

Sweet Revenge (5:38-41)

I Love Him … I Love Him NOT! (5:43-48)

AN EYE FOR AN EYEMatthew 5:38

Matthew 5:38

You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'

When someone hurts us, we want …

PAYBACK!

Matthew 5:38-39a

You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, Do not resist an

evil person.

Nikita Khrushchev“We had no use for the policy of the Gospels: if someone slaps you, just turn the other cheek. We had shown that anyone who slapped us on our cheek would get his head kicked off.”

Romans 12:17

Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.

Romans 12:18

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

Romans 12:19

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to

avenge; I will repay," says the Lord.

Romans 13:4

[Government] is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.

Romans 12:20-21

Do not take revenge… 20 On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head." 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

TURN THE OTHER CHEEKMatthew 5:39

Matthew 5:39b

If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.

In Other Words

Be kind and generous even when someone verbally or physically assaults your person

THE SHIRT OFF MY BACKMatthew 5:40

Matthew 5:40

And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.

In Other Words

Be kind and generous even when someone unjustly cheats you out of your property

GO THE SECOND MILEMatthew 5:41

Matthew 5:41

If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.

In Other Words

Be kind and generous even when someone forces you to do something against your will

EXPLOITED GENEROSITYMatthew 5:42

Matthew 5:42

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from

you.

In Other Words

Be kind and generous even when someone takes advantage of your generosity

SUMMING UPEasier Said Than Done