Don't Go to Court -- Matthew 18:15-22 (14th Sunday After Pentecost)

First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo

08/25/24 • 22 min

In these courtroom scenes in Scripture, we have seen a lot of real life, and we’ve seen God right there in the midst of it all – with truth, wisdom, justice, compassion, mercy, and grace. In this Scripture, Jesus invites us to wade into real life and engage the worthy work of reconciliation.

08/25/24 • 22 min

First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo - Don't Go to Court -- Matthew 18:15-22 (14th Sunday After Pentecost)

Transcript

This summer, we’ve been spending time considering courtroom scenes in scripture – seeing how they bring real life into focus. So, it might seem strange to conclude this particular series with this particular Scripture. After looking to all these courtroom scenes, it might feel strange to conclude with a Scripture that says, at its heart, “Don’t go to court. If there’s any way you can avoid it, don’t go to court.”

After all, we’ve seen a

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