"Eye for an Eye" — But Is That Going to Get Us Anywhere?
We all know the phrase. But what did Jesus actually mean when He said, "Do not resist the one who is evil"? And what does it look like to turn the other cheek in a world that celebrates John Wick?
In this sermon, Pastor David walks through Matthew 5:38–42 — one of the most misunderstood and demanding passages in the Sermon on the Mount. You'll discover why the law of "eye for an eye" was never meant to justify personal revenge, what it actually means to turn the other cheek (hint: it's not passive submission), and how the cross changes everything about the way we respond to people who hurt us.
Whether you're carrying a quiet grudge or navigating an open wound, this message will challenge you to move from retaliation to radical love--not through sheer willpower, but through the example and power of Jesus, who absorbed every debt we owed and gave us what we never deserved.
