“Matthew 7:12 is our Lord’s standard for practical ethical conduct.” (Studies in the Sermon on the Mount, Chambers, 80).

1. What do you wish for?

2. What do others wish for?

3. How do I achieve this high calling?

People hear this golden rule and praise it as marvelous and wonderful, viewing it as a perfect summary of a great and involved subject. However, the tragedy is that, after praising it, they do not implement it. After all, the law was not meant to be praised; it was meant to be practiced.

Sermon Questions

1. When has someone lived out the golden rule effectively around you?

2. What are some other Biblical passages that back up Matthew 7:12?

3. When did this verse become real to you in your life?

4. When is this verse most challenging to live out? How have you managed those days and times?

5. What was something encouraging from this message today?

6. What action do you need to take as a result of this message?