'Being Perfect - Jesus' Style.'
Matthew 5:46-48.
a) Matthew 5:46. If we love those people who love us.
b) Matthew 5:46. What reward can we expect from that?
c) Matthew 5:46. Even corrupt people do that.
d) Matthew 5:47. If we say "hello" only to the people we like.
e) Matthew 5:47. We are not doing more than anyone else.
f) Matthew 5:47. The people who do not know God do this.
g) Matthew 5:48. We must be perfect, as our Father in Heaven is Perfect.
(This QT teaches me: Being Perfect - Jesus' Style)
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'How's Our Reception?'
Mark 9:36-37.
a) Jesus took up a child.
b) Then He stood up the child among them.
c) The He took up the child in His Arms.
d) Jesus then said to His Followers.
e) Whoever receives one of these little children in my Name.
f) Receives Me.
g) Whoever will receive Me.
h) Receives not Me.
i) They receive Him Who sent Me.
(This Second one challenges me: How's My Reception)
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Chris.
If we love those people who love us we can then have good and lovely friendship time with them. There is no reward from God in such situations - just good friendship - and that is nice. We need to think about ways in which we can reach out to the people who do not know us with the Love of God.
