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Matthew 5:38-42 - Vengeance Belongs To God.

Matthew 5:38-42: Vengeance Belongs To God. 

Matthew 5:38-42 (NLT) You have heard the law that says the 
punishment must match the injury: An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a 
tooth. 39 But I say, do not resist an evil person! If someone slaps you 
on the right cheek, offer the other cheek also. 40 If you are sued 
in court and your shirt is taken from you, give your coat, too. 41 
If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile,[b] carry 
it two miles. 42 Give to those who ask, and dont turn away from 
those who want to borrow. 

Matthew 5:38-42 (GNT) You have heard that it was said, An 
eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. 39 But now I tell you: 
do not take revenge on someone who wrongs you. If anyone slaps you 
on the right cheek, let him slap your left cheek too. 40 And if 
someone takes you to court to sue you for your shirt, let him have your 
coat as well. 41 And if one of the occupation troops forces you to 
carry his pack one mile, carry it two miles. 42 When someone asks you 
for something, give it to him; when someone wants to borrow 
something, lend it to him. 

DEVOTIONAL PEARL

Suffering Afflictions and Going the Second Mile
   I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps 
you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also (Matthew 
5:39). 
   This verse reveals the humiliation of being a Christian. In 
the natural realm, if a person does not hit back, it is because he 
is a coward. But in the spiritual realm, it is the very evidence of 
the Son of God in him if he does not hit back. When you are 
insulted, you must not only not resent it, but you must make it an 
opportunity to exhibit the Son of God in your life. And you cannot imitate 
the nature of Jesus"it is either in you or it is not. A personal 
insult becomes an opportunity for a saint to reveal the incredible 
sweetness of the Lord Jesus. 
   The teaching of the Sermon on the Mount is not, Do your 
duty, but is, in effect, Do what is not your duty. It is not 
your duty to go the second mile, or to turn the other cheek, but 
Jesus said that if we are His disciples, we will always do these 
things. We will not  say, Oh well, I just cant do any more, and 
Ive been so misrepresented and misunderstood. Every time I insist 
on having my own rights, I hurt the Son of God, while in fact I can 
prevent Jesus from being hurt if I will take the blow myself. That is 
the real meaning of filling up in my flesh what is lacking in the 
afflictions of Christ (Colossians 1:24). A disciple realizes that it is 
his Lords honor that is at stake in his life, not his own honor. 
   Never look for righteousness in the other person, but never 
cease to be righteous yourself. We are always looking for justice, yet 
the essence of the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount is"Never 
look for justice, but never cease to give it. [My Utmost for His 
Highest by Oswald Chambers] 

EXCELLENT SERMON ON THIS PASSAGE

143 Eye for an Eye by Pastor Jeff Carlson: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rop-ft0rkio 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2005/20051107-1011.html

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo [old, but one of the best] 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Seeking God Made Real: http://vimeo.com/31489782

Prayer Made Real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE

Musical Devotional On Christian Living: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcotY5K7T0c  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: http://www.liftingupjesus.net/

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Discover Bible Studies: http://studies.itiswritten.com/discover/

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: http://www.bibleresearch.info/

ABible.com: http://www.aBible.com

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug Batchelor: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK 

Restoring The Power by John Bradshaw: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRogO1SxoZN15Boa7BMon4BouVMdteVaq 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657  

Last Day Prophecy: His Other Sheep by Pastor Gerald Babanezhad: 
https://vimeo.com/162267518