Speaking the Truth

Matthew 5:33-27

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Speaking the Truth -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5:33-27
14 May 2017

DEEP SHEET:  Sermon Study Questions
1.   How would you describe “the deceptive practice” of the Scribes and Pharisees in regards to oaths? Discuss Matthew 23:16-22.
2.   In what ways do we sometimes exhibit the characteristics of these Scribes and Pharisees?
3.  Does your “yes” or “no” mean anything, or do you find yourself having to rise to a higher level of truthfulness through the use of some kind of oath?
4.  Why is swearing by heaven, earth, etc. really no different from swearing by God’s name?
5.  How does the end of v. 37 alert us to the schemes of Satan? Discuss how Satan works through our exaggerations, pretensions, dishonesty, and misleading and unclear speech.