When another believer sins against you, how do you typically respond? Do people know you as a person that responds as harsh, critical, and vindictive when wronged, or are you known as a person who, when wronged, responds with grace – with humility? Tom Pennington points you to Matthew chapter 7 in today’s lesson.

What does the Bible say about judging and reacting to sin – Not just the sin of unbelievers, but also believers? When Christ commands not to judge, does that mean you should never conclude that a fellow believer’s attitudes, words, or actions are sinful and never to be confronted? Consider the matter as Tom Pennington opens Matthew's gospel.

A series of divine destruction. Another, of miraculous deliverance of a hardened Roman officer and his cohort, the very group and its leader charged with carrying out Jesus’ execution. Mark's gospel presents the evidence. The question remains the same both then and now: What will be your response to Jesus Christ?

The death of God’s only Son is the central point of history. As it occurred, Mark’s gospel records a series of divine destruction and miraculous events. All defy explanation...apart from God Himself. Great and wonderful events, occurring as the Great Exchange was taking place on the cross. Events that punctuate God the Father’s own testament of what was happening during His Son’s glorious atonement.

How should you, as a follower of Christ, respond to governmental intrusion and attacks on your personal liberty? Is there biblical warrant to speak out against injustice in your government, or to seek change against injustice? Should Christians speak out against or use every legitimate legal means to change unjust or oppressive laws? More personally, what should be your heart’s response?

How should you, as a follower of Christ, respond to governmental intrusion and attacks on your personal liberty? Is there biblical warrant to speak out against injustice in your government, or to seek change against injustice? Should Christians speak out against or use every legitimate legal means to change unjust or oppressive laws? More personally, what should be your heart’s response?

Does God allow you to have legal redress for the wrongs done against you – to defend yourself within the nation’s legal system? What exactly is the purpose of a nation’s judiciary system, and how can you understand the difference between personal offense where retaliation is prohibited by Christ’s commands, and justifiable cause for which to seek authentic legal recourse?

Does God allow you to have legal redress for the wrongs done against you – to defend yourself within the nation’s legal system? What exactly is the purpose of a nation’s judiciary system, and how can you understand the difference between personal offense where retaliation is prohibited by Christ’s commands, and justifiable cause for which to seek authentic legal recourse?

Ultimately, when your personal dignity is attacked, how should you as a Christian respond? Matthew 5 provides a general principle, followed by four categories of personal offenses and how they play out in real life. Issues such as whether or not Christians should serve in the military, engage in self defense, and principles of submitting to and respecting the use of force by a government.

Ultimately, when your personal dignity is attacked, how should you as a Christian respond? Matthew 5 provides a general principle, followed by four categories of personal offenses and how they play out in real life. Issues such as whether or not Christians should serve in the military, engage in self defense, and principles of submitting to and respecting the use of force by a government.