Summary: This sermon supports the understanding of humility, which use properly is one of the best weapons in a Christians arsenal; by traveling a second mile on a difficult, lonely road; a road Jesus knew and traveled, a road he want us to travel also. Do not even the tax collectors do the same? This O They were such, He affirmed, because they were doing as the Father did. Do not even the tax collectors do the same? This message looks at what is behind Jesus' command for us to go the second mile. Why did Jesus associate with disreputable people? Therefore, for Christ to say what He said from personal conviction, He must have held a very different view of what the Father did in the Old Testament from what people held then and since, for humanitys view of God and the picture of that Christ presented of Him are two altogether conflicting concepts. Therefore, they are the truth in the strictest sense. Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. 'But I tell you not to resist an evil person. . "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' . read more, Scripture: Let's refresh others as Onesiphorus (2 Tim. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. That whoever believes in him may have eternal life. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? They will then begin to understand and testify with the words of the Bible writers: Among the gods there is none like You, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Your works. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they cast lots to divide his garments. 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Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. There is yet another explanation that reveals the character of God in wonderful beauty, shows that Christ was not at variance with the father, and establishes the truth that God has never changed His law in the slightest. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. The path was hot and dusty and many of the Jews resented it, until Jesus taught them to "go with him twain.". Go the Second Mile Jesus' first great sermon was a clear statement of what the law really meant, alerting the people to know that that which "was said to them of old," was not the version He had come to bring them. So what do you say? This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. King James Version 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Whatever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house! As they went out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. When this characteristic of behavior on Gods part is seen, the last problems in understanding His character will disappear. Biblical reasons we dont go the 2nd Mile and the reasons that we should go the 2nd Mile. Geocoding The higher the vote, the further up an answer is. But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, You fool! will be liable to the hell of fire. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. (D)But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. The time must never come when the children of God ceases to love his or her enemy, blessing them and doing good to them. They prefer to work at being more powerful than their enemy so that they can hit back harder than they can be hit. 5:41 "And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain." An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.. He will be trying to lure you off to the side somehow. Blog, A Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. In doing so, He makes no exception of the devil. He simply said, Love your enemies. Therefore they are to be loved forever. People say that if you enemy strikes you, strike back harder. GOING THE SECOND MILE - MATT. For Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. "If anyone forces you to go one mile go also the second mile." But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. For if you walk him the extra mile, it is proof of your willing sacrifice. [Prov. While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? Therefore, most people have no disposition to surrender the security provided by their defending and protecting their rights and possessions. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have. The prayers that make up the Mysteries of the Rosary ask us to meditate on a variety of pivotal . A Psalm of David. Church Of God, Matthew 5:41 (NKJV) H Text: Matthew 5:41 for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for. Thirteen men looked to their left side to see what all the ruckus was all about. J NKJV, Ancient-Modern Bible, Comfort Print: One faith. It was the truth and, as such, it had to be accepted. Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Yet he, being compassionate, atoned for their iniquity and did not destroy them; he restrained his anger often and did not stir up all his wrath. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Small wonder then that the Pharisees, who subscribed so vigorously to the old Mosaic law, should regard Christ as being the worst kind of lawbreaker. Our goal is that our comment section helps us learn from one another and grow to be more like Christ. Christians should be expected to do more than whats expected of them. And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, Lord, do not hold this sin against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. The form of His testimony lays out what we are to be and do in order to reproduce the behavior and character of the Father. You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. He would point to the changing of the law as clear proof that it was imperfect and needed to be changed. For less than $5/mo. In this scripture story, Jesus was teaching . E He gives the blessings for their good, but the perversion of them is the responsibility of those who misuse the gift. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.. 20:22]; Luke 6:29; [Rom. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. C We will explore the following questions: Jesus started His ministry (and ended it, too) by coming in contravention to the Eye for Eye laws. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. (Old) And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, (new) go with him twain (two) (Matt. I find it is usually the same people over and over again. If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. Matthew 5:41. So what do you say? For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Priests, lawyers, scribes, and Pharisees obeyed and enforced these laws but only did what was expected and no more (Matt. The "second mile" that Jesus was referring to was not just a nice platitude that he made up on the spot. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. (Matthew 10:42). Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you. Rather, it would have struck a very real and painful nerve. Jesus first great sermon was a clear statement of what the law really meant, alerting the people to know that that which was said to them of old, was not the version He had come to bring them. Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. Report. How did Jesus sit on the donkey and her offspring on one time in Matthew 21:5-8? 12:17; 1 Cor. What temple is this? This is what I love most about the picture above. And if I perish, I perish. In setting out the principles of that law, God has declared what He is and what He will and will not do. Matthew 5:41 is the forty-first verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. Then Peter came to Him and said, Lord, How often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? 79). For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. The second mile that Jesus was referring to was not just a nice platitude that he made up on the spot. Every child lives by the life of his father. But I tell you not to resist an evil person. It was to deliver people from their concept of keeping the law and replace it with the true one, that Christ came to this earth. The average person rejects the principles of Christs words because they see in that way the whole world taking advantage of them to the point where they would be divested of everything they had. In great mercy, He provides directives effecting, if obeyed the best conditions possible under humanitys system. The appearances certainly point to Christ as being at variance with His Father on what the law was and how it should be kept. Therefore, comments that divert from this goal (ie mutual edification) will not be allowed. He is currently located in the Middle East in Lebanon, a tiny country next to war-torn Syria, where he lives and works onsite at a residential facility and elementary school for both Syrian and Lebanese orphans and children at risk. see a Psychiatrist. He presented God as the perfect keeper of the law. The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. Show hospitality as Aquila and Priscilla (1 Cor. At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?. 5:38-41). But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles' feet. This is he of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.. What is meant by, "A body prepared for me" in Hebrews 10:5? And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. 40If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. A mile.--The influence of Rome is shown by the use of the Latin word (slightly altered) for the mille passuum, the thousand paces which made up a Roman mile--about 142 yards short of an English statute mile. Simon, who helped Jesus carry his cross, is a good example of this. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. Title: Go the Second Mile You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. God does love His enemies. Did Christ mean that we are to carefully count till we reach this number and then stop forgiving? But the angel said to the women, Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. You may disagree, but please do not attack individuals (including authors). But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. He may use fear. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. One. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. The Jews practiced 613 laws (do/not do laws mostly about the Sabbath). 47And if you greet your [b]brethren only, what do you do more than others? 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. So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, The Lord needs them, and he will send them at once. This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden. Then Peter came up and said to him, Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? The readings for today are from: For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? He wants us to be giving, loving, forgiving, gentle, going-the-extra-mile people. No orders will be mailed until March 13, 2023. But it was Christ, the Truth, who testified these things of God. He made no attempt to compromise with the old teaching or to apologize for what He offered. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone. 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. He did not say to love them as long as there was any hope of saving them, and then hate them to destruction.