Matthew 5:14-22

June 10, 2018

Matthew 5:14-22

Preacher: Bill Bottger

Series: Matthew

Passage: Matthew 5:14-22

Service Type: Sunday Morning

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Have you ever been cheated out of some money and been so angry that you filed with the Small Claims Court? There are many directives in scripture concerning money, money lending and paying for goods and services. If you hire someone scripture tells us, “Do not defraud your neighbour or rob him. Do not hold back the wages of a hired man overnight.” Lev 19:13 (NIV). If you borrow money, the book of Psalms reads, “The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;” Ps. 37:21 (NIV). If you have been cheated by a fellow believer, we are not to go to court. 1 Corinthians 6:1 clearly states, “If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgement instead of before the saints? (NIV) Even if you are right Paul tells us that we have already suffered ‘complete’ defeat, (1 Cor. 6:7), if we end up in court with fellow believers. This can be a hard teaching for some that is worthy of more study. Something to think about…