Matthew 5:34-36

Matthew 5:34-36 
From Eden on, it’s been Easy– and Wrong– for Us to Presume Authority and Privileges to which We Have No Proper Claim

“Do Not Swear at All …

  • Not by heaven (God’s Throne)
  • Not by earth (God’s footstool)
  • Not by Jerusalem (the Great King’s City)”

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Mark 11:27

Mark 11:27 
Jesus Kept “Going to Church,” Even when He Knew People Liked to Make Trouble for Him There, Especially Power-Mongers such as …

  • Chief Priests
  • Teachers of the Law
  • Elders

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Luke 10:30, 33-34

Luke 10:30, 33-34
The Muggers Modus Operandi: Leave Him for Dead after …

  • Stripped Him
  • Beat Him
  • Went Away

Caesar Samaritanus: He Came, He Saw, He Took Pity on the Victim

  • Came Where the Man Was
  • Saw Him
  • Took Pity on Him

His Pity Prompted Action

  • Close Contact (“Went to Him”)
  • Bandaging Wounds
  • First Aid Treatment (“Pouring on Oil and Wine”)

His Action Included Follow-Through

  • Put the Man on His Own Donkey
  • Took Him to an Inn
  • Took Care of Him

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