How To Get Along...When We Can't
Today’s Scripture: Luke 11:21-28 NIV
“When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are safe. But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder.
“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.
“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.”
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”
He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
1) GROW UP INTO CHRIST TOGETHER
“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters..."
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest...
Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
…Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow, our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,
2) CREATE WONDER FOR THE OTHER
And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
1 Corinthians 12:20-22 NIV
As it is, there are many parts, but one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.” He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? You must follow me.”
Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”
