Jesus’ Teaching Matthew 7 Oct When life gets your down 5:1-6 14 Oct Making a difference 5:7-11 21 Oct Salt, Light and Law 5:13-20 28 Oct Anger and Murder 5:21-26 4 Nov Adultery and Divorce 5:27-32 11 Nov Love for enemies 5:38-48 18 Nov Truth Telling: Yes and No 5:33-37 25 Nov Giving 6:1-4 2 Dec Treasure in heaven 6:19-24 9 Dec [Christingle] 16 Dec Prayer and fasting 6:5-18 23 Dec [Nativity from Scratch] 30 Dec Worry 6:25-34 6 Jan Judging others 7:1-6 13 Jan Ask, Seek, Knock 7:7-12 20 Jan Jesus' way 7:13-28

God’s vigorous action against evil Matthew 7 Oct When life gets your down 5:1-6 14 Oct Making a difference 5:7-11 21 Oct Salt, Light and Law 5:13-20 28 Oct Anger and Murder 5:21-26 4 Nov Adultery and Divorce 5:27-32 11 Nov Love for enemies 5:38-48 18 Nov Truth Telling: Yes and No 5:33-37 25 Nov Giving 6:1-4 2 Dec Treasure in heaven 6:19-24 9 Dec [Christingle] 16 Dec Prayer and fasting 6:5-18 23 Dec [Nativity from Scratch] 30 Dec Worry 6:25-34 6 Jan Judging others 7:1-6 13 Jan Ask, Seek, Knock 7:7-12 20 Jan Jesus' way – Final Judgement 7:13-28

God’s Judgement Today: Vigorous action against evil Tomorrow: Day of the Lord Both laced with mercy and truth Tomorrow: Trees

Truth is the first casualty when we turn from God Not-God’s Judgement Today: Vigorous action against evil people Today: Day of the Lord Both come before mercy and truth Truth is the first casualty when we turn from God thinking the worst of others dealing with the caricature not the person treating assumptions as facts ignoring circumstances ignoring mercy

Thank God for his written Word to us Matthew 7 1  “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. Thank God for his written Word to us

God’s Judgement Today: Vigorous action against evil Tomorrow: Day of the Lord Both laced with mercy and truth thinking the best of others dealing with the person not the caricature testing assumptions understanding circumstances Vigorous action against evil laced with mercy and truth Leaving judgement to God

Our Gathered worship has ended, our Worship & Service continue From Amen to Action May you know the blessing of vigorously confronting evil of being merciful of being truthful of leaving judgment to God Today and every day, for ever. Amen? Amen Our Gathered worship has ended, our Worship & Service continue