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Acting Like Christ When It's Hard

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Introduction
  • Luke 6:40
    • Focus on joy with God instead of conflict with people.
    • Acts 5:40-42
    • Acts 8:1
    • Acts 13:51
    • Acts 14:7, 19-21
    • How does the devil look at us? Are we easy to knock down or distract from serving God?
    • Acts 18:2
    • Acts 16:22-25 – Paul was not congratulated for freeing the girl from her condition. He was thrown in jail! Instead of being downcast, though, Paul and Silas rejoiced.
    • Acts 9:31
    • Acts 15:3
      • Maintain honor instead of “fighting fire with fire.”
      • Christians are tempted to lash out.
      • Sometimes we assume the worst about a situation. Acts 21:27-29
      • Sometimes we blame the wrong person. See Acts 16:27-34. Paul could have turned on the jailer, but helped him instead.
      • If something goes wrong, we can’t give up and act like the world.
      • We are trying to be like Jesus – not the world.
      • I Corinthians 6:1-8
        • Love people’s souls.
        • Acts 26:24
        • Acts 7:59-60 – This is a good attitude!
        • Matthew 5:44
        • I Corinthians 8:7-14
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