Probably the most feared sin in the world, ”the Great Sin,” is what we commonly refer to as blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

Paul’s famous statement in Ephesians (4:26) ”Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,” is often used to excuse anger, so long as we don’t let it go on too long.

This is the second time we have used this passage from Matthew 25 to highlight one of the Commands. And for good reason. This must surely be one of the most powerful passages in all the Bible.

Probably few other commands of Jesus have been interpreted with such wide latitude as the command to ”eat the bread” and ”drink the cup” in remembrance of the last supper on the night before his crucifixion.

Here we encounter another highly specific command. While said by Jesus only once, it is yet difficult to include in any other grouping or summary of Commands.

The examples Jesus uses to address how disputes should be settled are, in a sense, unfortunately narrow of focus.

A few of the Commands are so all-encompassing that, if they were followed perfectly, none of the other Commands would be necessary. They draw all the Commands up into them.

In how many ways we each break this command...often, even daily! When it comes to the ”commands of personal conviction,” this must certainly rank up near to the top of the list.

Most of the commands given by Jesus to his disciples when he sent them out two by two must be viewed as being too specific to be considered universally incumbent upon all his followers throughout all time.

How far into eternity will God’s mercy extend? It is one of the great historic theological conundrums.