Mercy, not revenge | (MATTHEW 5:38-42)
Morning Mindset Christian Daily Devotional Bible study and prayer
Carey Green
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🗓️ 17 January 2023
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Today's Scripture:
MATTHEW 5:38-42 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ 39 But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41 And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42 Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello my friends welcome back with once again to the morning mindset carry green here. |
| 0:08.0 | We are endeavoring today to continue through the sermon on the mount found in Matthew chapter |
| 0:12.5 | 5, 6 and 7. |
| 0:14.5 | Today we're in Matthew 5 38 through 42 and I want to ask you to remember the last time |
| 0:21.0 | you were done wrong and done wrong so badly that you wanted to get back at that person. |
| 0:27.5 | You wanted to seek revenge. |
| 0:30.5 | Get that memory clearly in your mind because it's going to be very relevant for what |
| 0:34.3 | we talk about in Matthew chapter 5 today. |
| 0:37.4 | Now before we move on I just want to encourage you if you are new to the morning mindset |
| 0:41.0 | especially please contact me. |
| 0:43.2 | My email address is carrycari at carry green.com. |
| 0:48.7 | I would love to hear from you I would love to hear how people came to know about the |
| 0:52.6 | morning mindset, how the morning mindset is affecting your day and your life and how |
| 0:57.0 | I can pray for you so please write to me carry at carry green.com. |
| 1:01.6 | Okay do you have that image in your mind of that circumstance where you wanted to get |
| 1:06.3 | back at somebody. |
| 1:08.2 | Matthew 5 38 through 42 is Jesus instruction on what we should do when we want to retaliate |
| 1:15.7 | and he's going to begin teaching about this by going back to one of the Old Testament |
| 1:20.6 | laws that talks about retribution on a legal level for an offense that's happened. |
| 1:29.0 | Here's what he says he says you have heard that it was said and I for an I and tooth for |
| 1:35.0 | a tooth. |
| 1:36.0 | Now what he's quoting there is the Old Testament law. |
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