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Do Unto Others
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Treating others rightly is much more than a nice thing Christians should do. Loving one another is faith in practice. It proceeds from the putting on of the new man (v. 10) and our position in Christ (v. 11, 12). Without a love for others, we cannot know God as we ought (v. 15-17; 1 John 4:20-21).
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Pastor David Reagan
Antioch Baptist Church
09/14/2003
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Scripture References:
Sermon Notes:
Do Unto Others According To:
- Mercy (v. 12)
- Bowels: the inner organs collectively -- the center of deep
emotion (Philippians 1:8)
- Mercy: withholding judgment from those who
deserve it (James 3:17)
- Actions of Judgment
- Words of Judgment
- Attitudes of
Judgment (Romans 12:8)
- Kindness (v. 12)
Kindness: doing things in order to please or to help others (Luke 6:31-35;
Ephesians 4:32)
- Humility (v. 12)
Humility: thinking of others before yourself (Matthew 23:11-12; 1 Peter
5:5-6)
- Meekness (v. 12)
Meekness: placing others before yourself (Titus 3:2; Galatians 6:1; 2
Timothy 2:25)
- Long Suffering (v. 12)
Long Suffering: to put up with someone wronging you (Colossians 1:11)
- Forbearance (v. 13)
Forbearance: to refrain from enforcing a right or obligation (Ephesians 4:2)
- Forgiveness (V. 13)
Forgiveness: to give up resentment toward or claim against another
(Ephesians 4:32; Matthew 18:20-21)
- Charity (v. 14)
Charity: a love that gives expecting nothing in return (1 Corinthians
13:1-3), the height of Christian practice (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
CONCLUSION: You cannot be right with God unless you are right with others!
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