SM-II-SYLLABUS

The Sermon on the Mount

SM – II Lesson 7  Concerning Vengeance 

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. Matthew 5:38-42. 

1. To what references might Jesus be appealing in the statement He makes in verse 38?

2. What is the significance and meaning of turning the other cheek?

3. Why should we be willing to depart with personal property when compelled to do so?

4. What might going the extra-mile say to others around us, Christian and non-Christian alike?

5. With what do the statements of Jesus in verses 39-42 correlate that has already been considered?