Sunday, October 7, 2012

Becoming A Better Person!



‘Becoming A Better Person.’
Matthew 5:43-48.
a)     Matthew 5:43. Many people understandably love their neighbours and hate their enemies.
b)     Matthew 5:44. Here is Jesus calling to us:-
1-  Love our enemies.
2-  Bless those people who curse us.
3-  Do good to the people who hate us.
4-  Pray for those people who despitefully use us.
5-  Pray for those people who persecute us.
c)     Mathew 5:45. When we follow the Lord’s Way we have confidence of being Children of a Heavenly Father.
d)     Matthew 5:45. God makes the sun shine upon and rain to the:-
1-  Evil people.
2-  Good people.
3-  Just people.
4-  Unjust people.
e)     Matthew 5:46. If we only love the people who love us what reward will we have from God?
f)       Matthew 5:47. We should do more than just talk to our friends.
g)     Matthew 5:48. We should aim for perfection, even as our Heavenly Father is perfect.
(Through applying this QT to my life I hope to be Becoming A Better Person)
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‘Put On Strength And Beautiful Garments.’
Isaiah 52:1.
a)     God’s people need to wake up.
b)     God’s people need to put on strength.
c)     God’s people need to put on their beautiful garments of Praise.
d)     God’s people are to be Holy.
e)     God’s people need to put boundaries in some way between themselves and the unclean people.
(This Second one reminds me to Put On Strength And Beautiful Garments)
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Chris.
The unclean people should always be welcomed to the place where they can be made clean in Christ. There must always be opportunities given for them to receive Jesus. Hospitality ministry in the Church is not just for the nice and lovely people and True Believers. We need to extend a welcome to the unclean people too, so that their lives can be changed by Jesus Christ. 

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