"Leviticus: Fairness" | Leviticus 24 & Matthew 5 | Leviticus Summer SeriesWe never really outgrow the cry of "That's not fair." Kids say it over cookie halves and bedtimes. Adults say it over promotions, traffic tickets, and the neighbor's life that looks better than ours. That sense of justice is hardwired into us — and it turns out, God takes it seriously too. Leviticus 24 gives us one of the most misunderstood principles in the entire Bible: eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth. But it's not a license for revenge. It's actually the opposite.🎯 Maybe you've been carrying a wrong someone did to you, waiting for the chance to make it right yourself...🎯 Maybe the line between wanting justice and wanting revenge has gotten blurry...🎯 Maybe it's time to discover that God has not treated you according to what is fair — and that is the best news you'll ever hear.🗝️ Key Takeaways:✔️ "Eye for an eye" wasn't permission to get even — it was a limit on revenge, ensuring punishment fit the crime and stopping the cycle of escalating retaliation.✔️ Jesus doesn't abolish justice; He addresses our sinful desire to take matters into our own hands. Vengeance belongs to God — not to us.✔️ Praise God that He has not given us what we deserve. Jesus took the punishment our sins demand and gives us grace, mercy, and complete forgiveness instead.📖 Main Scripture:Leviticus 24:13-23 (Blasphemy and the law of retribution)Matthew 5:21-26, 38-42 (Jesus on anger and retaliation)Romans 12:19 (Vengeance is mine, says the Lord)1 Peter 2:21-23 (Christ entrusted himself to the one who judges justly)#Leviticus #EyeForAnEye #Justice #Forgiveness #Grace #BibleStudy #OldTestament #ChristianSermon #Lutheran #SummerSermonSeries #Matthew5 #ChurchOnline #LiveStream #SheboyganFalls