36 Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
Matthew 5:36-37
Q & A：
- Why is it so important for us to honor our words? Discuss your experiences and reactions from being misled by the products or untruthful words from the consumption or business world, considering the fact that it is the devil’s nature to lie and twist the words in the form of trickery, deception, craftiness, cunningness and manipulation. (Matt 5:36-37; Gen 3:1)
- Compare the difference in character between King Saul and King David with respect to honoring the covenant agreement with the Gibeonites. How can we be the salt and light and living testimony in this darkened and deteriorating world where commitment and credibility as a businessman, business or marriage partner is lost gradually and broken trust is hard to rebuild. (2 Sam 21:3,7; Matt 5:13)
- Considering that God always honors His word and makes good what He has promised, discuss how we are able to honor our word and live out to be a man of character and integrity since we are a new creation in Christ. (Num 23:19; Isa 55:11; Exo 6:7-8; Josh 21:43-45; 2 Cor 5:17)