“Christian Love” – Matthew 5:43-48 You Review Matthew 5:43-48. How does this speak to your life? • Who do you find it hard to show love to? Why? • What would a prayer for your enemy sound like? What would you pray for? How would you “make the sun shine” and send “rain” upon them? Church What implications does Matthew 5:43-48 have for us as a church community? • What role can the church play in helping you/believers to better understand what it means to love your enemies and help you to practically show this love? City How does this passage speak to our city? • If our enemies are those who persecute us and those we “hate” or look down upon, then who are the “hated” peoples in our region/city? • How might Redeemer show love for these people? How might you?

“Christian Integrity” – Matthew 5:33-37 You Review Matthew 5:33-37. How does this speak to your life? • Have you ever thought about who and what you trust? Are you suspicious of people? What media outlets do you trust? Why do you trust some but not others and what does that tell you about your biases? Church What implications does Matthew 5:33-37 have for us as a church community? • What implications do Jesus’ words have on the Church’s handling of things like church membership, volunteer responsibilities, etc.? • What can we do in the church to increase the trust that we have for one another? What role do our promises to one another play in this? City How does this passage speak to our city? • We can see that trust for institutions and governments is plummeting in Canada. How might the Church be a countercultural community of integrity in the Niagara Region?

You Review Matthew 5:27-30. How does this speak to your life? • What “lusts” do you struggle with? You may find yourself fantasizing about a better job, house or spouse. Think about the things you desire the most – what is it about that “thing” that is so beautiful to you that feel like you just must have it? Church What implications does Matthew 5:27-30 have for us as a church community? • The church is called to radically committed to both: rooting sexual sin from our midst and caring for and restoring the repentant sinner. Have you ever seen the church (Redeemer or another church) balance these two well? How were they able to do this well? Or, how did they fail to do this well? City How does this passage speak to our city? • On any day this week, try to make a quick note in your phone, or on a piece of paper, of all the instances you see images (in the city, on TV or online, etc.) that tempt you to lust? What surprises you about the number and nature of the images that you notice? How has being observant to the way images are used to tempt us to sin impacted you?