Home Group Study Questions // May 24th
What Would Jesus Say Session 12: What Jesus Said About O.T. Laws
Matthew 5:21-22 — “You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment.”
[Read Matthew 5:21-48]
- In this next section of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus provides context to His statement, “I have come not to abolish the Law, but to fulfill it.” What topics does Jesus address in verses 21-48?
- What does Jesus say in verses 21-22? What commandment is Jesus referencing? Why did God give Israel the Law of Moses?
- What problem was Jesus addressing with the religious system of His day when He said, “But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment”? How does Jesus show us that we have all failed to keep this law and command?
- What does Jesus say about adultery in verses 27-28? What does this mean? What is the true spirit of this law, or what is at the heart of God’s commandment? How do we apply to our lives what Jesus is teaching us about adultery?
- What does Jesus say about divorce in verses 31-32? How has divorce affected each one of us?
- What problem could Jesus have been addressing with the religious system of His day when He said, “Everyone who divorces his wife, except on the grounds of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery?”
- What does Jesus say about retaliation in verses 38-41? What does Jesus mean by teaching us to ‘turn the other cheek’? How might these verses be taken out of context? How do we apply these verses to our lives?
- What does Jesus say about loving our enemies in verses 43-48?
- What problem was Jesus addressing with the religious system of His day when He said, “You’ve heard that it is said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy’”? Where is that in the Bible? What command is Jesus referencing? What does the Word of God say? Why?