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(Do Not Cast Your Pearls Before Swine)
(Matthew 7:6)
> “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.”
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🐕🐖 Context in Scripture
- Under Mosaic Law, dogs and pigs were considered unclean animals.
- Dogs were not pets but scavengers; pigs symbolized impurity.
- “Holy” refers to the truth of God.
Jesus warns us: don’t present God’s truth to those who willfully reject it.
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🚫 Forcing the Gospel:
- We are called to share the gospel with all, but not to force it.
- Once someone rejects the message, the responsibility is theirs.
- Jesus Himself refused to speak to Herod (Luke 23:9).
- Paul also drew limits when people rejected the Word (Acts 13:46).
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📖 Supporting Scriptures:
- “Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16)
- “Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.” (Proverbs 23:9)
- “A dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.” (Proverbs 26:11)
- “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.” (2 Peter 2:22)
Dogs and pigs represent those who ridicule, reject, and blaspheme the gospel.
🕊️ Discernment in Evangelism:
- Christians are given discernment (1 Corinthians 2:15–16).
- We must recognize when the gospel is being mocked rather than received.
- Jesus taught sinners and tax collectors (Matthew 9:10), but He also said:
> “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town.” (Matthew 10:14)
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🌱 The Takeaway:
Our mission: share the good news faithfully.
Their choice: accept or reject.
Our response: move on when it’s rejected.
Pigs don’t value pearls. Some hearts don’t value Christ.
But others are waiting—ready to hear and receive the gospel.
🔥 Be wise, be gentle, and keep sowing where the soil is ready.
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