Jesus' teaching on Matthew 5:38-48.

1. Matthew 5:38-48

3. BOTTOM LINE
Be generous and gracious to those who
insult you, persecute you, or you hate.

5. “STREET LEVEL VIEW” OF
A TRANSFORMED LIFE.
Matthew 5:38-48 is a…

8. “Old Us” “New Us” (us in
Christ & Christ in us)
Naturally Supernaturally
Culturally Agent of God’s
Kingdom, rebelling
against the rebellion

10. Culture
Says….
Jesus Says….
“Get back at
them!”
“Turn the other
cheek. Go the
extra mile.”

12. We engage people by
thinking more about their
eternal souls than about our
earthly rights.

16. MATTHEW 5:43-47
Natural
Response
Supernatural
Response
“Hate them!! “Love them.
Pray for them.”

21. Two reasons
that stick out to
me about why I
will live this out
are….

23. Matthew 5:38-48