Resurrection Discipleship | Ascended, Not Avenging

Christ’s Victory Over Death (And Over Our Addiction to Payback)

June 1, 2025

Matthew 5:38-48

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Rev. Teer Hardy

None of us likes to admit it, but we love a good revenge story. We love seeing someone “get what they deserve.” But when Jesus says, “You’ve heard it said, but I say to you…” He isn’t just calling us to be slightly nicer people — He’s flipping the script entirely.

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