Jesus commands his disciples to absorb insults and personal affronts, to display love, mercy, grace and forgiveness as a response as they have been shown incalculable love, mercy, grace and forgiveness in Christ.
In Christ Christians have a very bright future promised to them. This solid hope has the potential to travel from the future into the present and lift up the believer in heart attitude, motivating biblical, gospel obedience and perseverance!
God has given himself to us to be our greatest joy and offers us fulfillment in him. He has selflessly handed himself over in love to those who will receive his greatest gift, his Son Jesus. This is Christmas.
Jesus explains that when it comes to our inward thought life in reference to our sexual thoughts we accountable as if we've physically committed those acts. Our inward thought life matters to God. In this message Eddie Jones gives us help and hope for fighting lust.
Jesus helps us to see that man looks on the outward appearance of things but God looks at our core, our essence, our hearts. Jesus shows us that anger is the root of murder and if allowed to grow and produce fruit it will result actual murder. He helps us to see that our words reveal our heart; they have weight and carry moral accountability. May God by his Spirit help us to be under his control and not our sinful nature!
What is the new covenant Christian's relation to the law of God? Are Christian's still under all of the old covenant's regulations and demands? And if not, what is required of them today to be right with God?
Jesus calls his disciples to be a preserving and bright influential force for the good of society, families and individuals lives. We can accomplish this great mandate only by the power of Jesus' Spirit moving on and in us.