Sermon Outline:
- Oaths of the Old Covenant Era (vs.33)
- Oaths of a False Religion (vs. 34 - 36)
- Oaths of the New Covenant Era (vs.37)
Family Discussion Questions
- What was the point of having a curse associated with taking oaths?
- Why does the human condition make oaths necessary?
- How do we make the same mistakes the Pharisees made today?
- Why re we told not to "swear at all"?
- Why does the fact that we are "in Christ" change how we make oaths?
- How can we make our yes "yes" and our no "no"?