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The Teachings of Jesus : Lesson 26

Text: Matthew 7:12
10 July 2016

SAYINGS OF JESUS

“Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.”                                                                                                                                             Matthew 7:12

  1. An example of one of the sayings of Jesus

  1. What are these sayings of Jesus?

a) A teaching
b) A carefully crafted teaching
c) Not necessarily new
d) But specially highlighted
e) They are to be carefully understood and heeded

  1. A truth-principle

a) Taught
b) Highlighted
c) Confirmed
d) Established

  1. The Law and the Prophets

a) An important reference
b) The roots
c) The authority

  1. Obadiah (an important corollary)

“As you have done, it shall be done to you;
Your reprisal shall return upon your own head.”                   Obadiah 15
a) A word of admonishment given to Edom
b) From the Lord
c) By the prophet Obadiah
d) The sin of Edom highlighted
e) Mocking the plight of Judah when it was conquered by the Babylonians
f) Looting Judah
g) Handing fleeing people from Judah to the Babylonians
h) The punishment of Edom
i) It would one day be destroyed
j) It would suffer the same fate as Judah

  1. Similar principle

“Judge not, that you be not judged.
For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged.”     Matthew 7:1-2a
“And with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you”        Matthew 7:2b