Read Matthew Chapter 5:21-48
1. What does Jesus say about being sued in Matthew 5:40?
2. What do you learn from Exodus 22:26-27? How does that compare to what Jesus is saying in Matthew 5:40?
3. What is Jesus referring to when he says “if anyone forces you to go one mile?” (Hint: Roman soldiers)
4. Copy Matthew 5:47. Meditate on this. Record your thoughts and impressions.
5. What is Jesus asking his disciples to do in Matthew 5:43-47?
6. What do you learn from Leviticus 19:18? How does it compare to what Jesus is teaching in Matthew 5:43-47?
7. Copy Matthew 5:48. Meditate on this. Record you thoughts and impressions.
8. This holiness standard that Jesus is giving to his disciples is high. It requires a lot of self-examination and reflection on what dwells within us. Ultimately, it is going to take something outside of us. What do you learn from the following verses?
Psalm 26:2
Psalm 139:1-4; 23-24
1 John 3:7
9. What is required to obtain the holiness standard that Jesus is describing according to the following passages?
John 3:3
Romans 6:19
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
James 1:21-27
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