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1 Let Your “Yes” Be “Yes” Matthew 5:33-37 Grace Community Church 5/15/2005

2 Jesus on Truth … John 8:31-32 31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

3 What You Have Heard … Matthew 5:33-34b 33“Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but keep the oaths you have made to the Lord.’ 34But I tell you, Do not swear at all…

4 Moses Taught … Exodus 20:7 7“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Exodus 20:7 7“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Leviticus 19: 12 12“‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. Leviticus 19: 12 12“‘Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD. Deuteronomy 23:21 21If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the LORD your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin. Deuteronomy 23:21 21If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the LORD your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin.

5 Looking for Loopholes… Matthew 23:16-22 16“Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ 17You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred? 18You also say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ 19You blind men! Which is greater: the gift, or the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20Therefore, he who swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it. 21And he who swears by the temple swears by it and by the one who dwells in it. 22And he who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.

6 Pharisees – Letter of the Law The Problem With Swearing… Is not taking the Lord’s name in vain… Is not taking the Lord’s name in vain… But taking the Lord’s name in vain… But taking the Lord’s name in vain…

7 Jesus Says… Matthew 5:34-37 34But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one. 34But I tell you, Do not swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

8 Why we lie… Gain – People lie to gain something… Gain – People lie to gain something… Spouse lies to gain trust… Spouse lies to gain trust… Spouse lies to gain the pleasure of sin… Spouse lies to gain the pleasure of sin… Prevent Loss… Prevent Loss… Spouse lies to prevent loss of trust… Spouse lies to prevent loss of trust… Spouse lies to prevent loss of the pleasure of sin… Spouse lies to prevent loss of the pleasure of sin… We sometimes believe the cost of truth is too great… We sometimes believe the cost of truth is too great…

9 The Cost of the Lie 1 John 1:6 6If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. Broken fellowship with Christ… Broken fellowship with Christ… Broken fellowship with one another… Broken fellowship with one another…

10 The Way Back to Fellowship 1 John 1:7 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. 8If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.


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