This document is a sermon discussing the importance of keeping one's word. It references a Bible passage from Matthew about not swearing oaths. The sermon argues that a person's character is defined by whether they follow through on their word. It encourages Christians to live truthfully according to what they say, even when difficult, as this honors God and his truth revealed in Jesus Christ.

2. “Again
you
have
heard
that
it
was
said
to
those
of
old,
‘You
shall
not
swear
falsely,
but
shall
perform
to
the
Lord
what
you
have
sworn.’
But
I
say
to
you,
Do
not
take
an
oath
at
all,
either
by
heaven,
for
it
is
the
throne
of
God,
or
by
the
earth,
for
it
is
his
footstool,
or
by
Jerusalem,
for
it
is
the
city
of
the
great
King.

3. And
do
not
take
an
oath
by
your
head,
for
you
cannot
make
one
hair
white
or
black.
Let
what
you
say
be
simply
‘Yes’
or
‘No’;
anything
more
than
this
comes
from
evil.
Ma$hew
5:33-­‐37
(ESV)

5. Heart
of
the
Law
We’re
a
#4
in
a
Series
of
5
teachings
from
God’s
Law:
1. “Thou
shalt
not
kill”
2. “Thou
shalt
not
commit
adultery”
3. “…let
him
give
her
a
cerOficate
of
divorce.”
4. “Thou
shalt
not
swear
falsely.”

6. ACCOUNTABILITY
then
AUTHORITY
• A
person’s
name
is
only
as
good
as
their
word.
• A
person’s
word
is
only
as
good
as
their
character.
• A
person’s
word
is
an
expression
of
their
character.

7. In
the
beginning
was
the
Word,
and
the
Word
was
with
God,
and
the
Word
was
God.
He
was
in
the
beginning
with
God.
All
things
were
made
through
him,
and
without
him
was
not
any
thing
made
that
was
made.
In
him
was
life,
and
the
life
was
the
light
of
men.
The
light
shines
in
the
darkness,
and
the
darkness
has
not
overcome
it.
John
1:1-­‐5
(ESV)

8. And
the
Word
became
flesh
and
dwelt
among
us,
and
we
have
seen
his
glory,
glory
as
of
the
only
Son
from
the
Father,
full
of
grace
and
truth…
No
one
has
ever
seen
God;
the
only
God,
who
is
at
the
Father's
side,
he
has
made
him
known.
John
1:14,
18
(ESV)

9. What
Have
We
Done
With
Jesus?
JusQce
is
turned
back,
and
righteousness
stands
far
away;
for
truth
has
stumbled
in
the
public
squares,
and
uprightness
cannot
enter.
Isaiah
59:14
(ESV)

10. You
gave
me
your
word;
will
you
KEEP
IT?
I. Knowing
the
truth
and
not
living
it
is
a
lie.
II. Giving
your
word
and
not
keeping
it
is
a
lie.
III. Keep
your
word,
even
when
it
hurts.