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Sunday, June 14, 2026 | "O come, let us worship and bow down... before the Lord our Maker." (Psalm 95:6)
Sunday School @ 9:30 am | Worship Service @ 10:30 am
Announcements/Reminders
- TODAY - Father's Day!
- June 27 - VBS @ Bumble Bee Park from 9 am - 12 pm
- June 27 - Clothes Closet
Sermon Notes for 06/21/2026
SCRIPTURE: Matthew 5:39; various
Jesus is a refuge for those in need, not an advocate for abuse or sinfulness.
Context
- Matthew 5:39 is part of a broader teaching - the Sermon on the Mount
- The sermon spans from Matthew 5 through 7
- The sermon is Jesus' declaration that He has come to fulfill and accomplish the Law so that He can usher in a new covenant
Matthew 5:38-39
- Jesus quotes from Leviticus 24:19-20
- This law was meant to forbid the Israelites from exacting a penalty greater than the crime
- Resist, in Greek, means "to set oneself against; oppose"
- The phrase implies revenge or retaliation
We are called to Rise Above
- James 4:7
- 1 Peter 5:9
- Jesus was our model!
Justice
- God is just! - Deuteronomy 32:4
- Proverbs 21:15
- Isaiah 30:18
- Isaiah 61:8
- Psalm 106:3
“When Jesus spoke about turning the other cheek, He advocated a heart of forgiveness and love, not a commandment to remain in harmful situations. We’re not expected to allow wrongdoing but to lift our eyes to a greater purpose: responding with grace rather than retaliation.” (BibleHub)