His Hands Church

Message for 07/31/2022 "Your Big Yes" by Justin McTeer. *All verses are NLT unless otherwise noted.* Matthew 5:33-37 - You have also heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not break your vows; you must carry out the vows you make to the Lord.’ 34 But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. 35 And do not say, ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not say, ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King. 36 Do not even say, ‘By my head!’ for you can’t turn one hair white or black. 37 Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one. If you’re going to discover the life God created you to live, you have to learn how to say no to all the other options. And the tough choices aren’t between good and evil, but between all the equally good options out there that are simply not the right paths for you...if you do not develop the ability to say no to many important things, you’re going