1. 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

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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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
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