Sermon on the Mount: Telling the Truth

This sermon focuses on Jesus's teachings on truthfulness in the Sermon on the Mount. The sermon argues that Jesus went beyond the Old Testament commandment to swear truthfully by emphasizing the true righteous intent behind the law. Teaching elder, Leke, highlights the Israelites' original practice of swearing by God's name to guarantee honesty, which, due to human deceitfulness, devolved into manipulation.  Jesus offers a "transforming initiative" by advocating for absolute truthfulness in word and deed, where a simple "yes" or "no" should suffice, reflecting a disciple's reliability. The sermon concludes by emphasizing the dangers of empty promises, the spiritual origin of lies, and the consequences of dishonesty as illustrated in various biblical verses.