JESUS’S PRESCRIPTION FOR RELATIONSHIPS (30 OF 32)
Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12
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Jesus’s Prescription for Relationships (30 of 32)
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 7:7-12
In my studies this week I ran across some actual letters that were sent by young children to God. I just had to admire the faith, simplicity and brutal childlike honesty in some of them. We all know that if you don’t want the truth then don’t ask a child. Here are a couple:
1. Nan: Dear God, I bet it is hard to you to love all the people in the world. There are only four people in our family and I can’t do it.
2. Darla: Dear God, Are you sure you didn’t mean to say do unto others as they do unto you? If you did then I am going to fix my brother good.
Relating to people in a way that pleases God is not the easiest thing in the world to do.
1. Some folks just make it harder than it should be.
2. I guess if we were to be honest with ourselves, because of our own hearts, we make it harder than it should be.
Jesus knew we would not only struggle to become the person we were redeemed to be (Salvation changes more than our eternal destination - fundamentally changes who we are, how we live, view life and others) but we would also struggle in properly relating to others, believers and unbelievers alike.
Last week we saw where Jesus told us how not to look at, think about and treat others.
1. We were told we have no right to place ourselves above others and judge their hearts and motives while sitting on top of our personal hobby horses made out of a false sense of self-righteousness.
2. Our judgment ends with the ability to discern what is right and what is wrong based on the clear teaching of Scripture.
3. We are not to be mean-spirited, condemning, self-serving and arrogant in our views of others.
4. We are not to possess a hypercritical attitude that is always assessing others and looking for every little petty fault that does not line up with our personal perspective or preferences.
5. We told not be become hypocritical fau ...
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 7:7-12
In my studies this week I ran across some actual letters that were sent by young children to God. I just had to admire the faith, simplicity and brutal childlike honesty in some of them. We all know that if you don’t want the truth then don’t ask a child. Here are a couple:
1. Nan: Dear God, I bet it is hard to you to love all the people in the world. There are only four people in our family and I can’t do it.
2. Darla: Dear God, Are you sure you didn’t mean to say do unto others as they do unto you? If you did then I am going to fix my brother good.
Relating to people in a way that pleases God is not the easiest thing in the world to do.
1. Some folks just make it harder than it should be.
2. I guess if we were to be honest with ourselves, because of our own hearts, we make it harder than it should be.
Jesus knew we would not only struggle to become the person we were redeemed to be (Salvation changes more than our eternal destination - fundamentally changes who we are, how we live, view life and others) but we would also struggle in properly relating to others, believers and unbelievers alike.
Last week we saw where Jesus told us how not to look at, think about and treat others.
1. We were told we have no right to place ourselves above others and judge their hearts and motives while sitting on top of our personal hobby horses made out of a false sense of self-righteousness.
2. Our judgment ends with the ability to discern what is right and what is wrong based on the clear teaching of Scripture.
3. We are not to be mean-spirited, condemning, self-serving and arrogant in our views of others.
4. We are not to possess a hypercritical attitude that is always assessing others and looking for every little petty fault that does not line up with our personal perspective or preferences.
5. We told not be become hypocritical fau ...
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