Friday morning, before knowing what would happen in Paris, GOD put on my heart to write my 25th blog post on the Sermon on the Mount, entitled BLESSED IS THE NATION WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD.
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Yesterday, it seems that many Christians heard teachings about LOVE or lessons from the Sermon on the Mount. I wish we had recordings of what Steve shared in his lessons yesterday. In the morning, he gave a "fireside chat" spurring us on to LOVE and GOOD DEEDS! Last night, he connected LOVE and the BEATITUDES to the book of JAMES. Here's my feeble summary:
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In a world of hate, shine LOVE!
In a world of "earthly & natural", choose WISDOM!
In a world of "arrogance", be POOR IN SPIRIT!
In a world of "every evil thing", MOURN over sin!
In a world of "selfish ambition", be MEEK/GENTLE, letting GOD take the lead!
In a world of the "demonic", HUNGER & THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS!
In a world of retaliation, show MERCY!
In a world of "every evil thing", be PURE IN HEART!
In a world of "disorder and strife", be a PEACEMAKER...
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James 3:13-18
13 "Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of WISDOM.
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14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.
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17 But the wisdom from above is first
PURE,
then PEACEable,
GENTLE,
REASONABLE,
full of MERCY and GOOD FRUITS,
UNWAVERING, without hypocrisy.
18 And the seed whose fruit is RIGHTEOUSNESS is sown in PEACE by those who make peace."
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Yesterday, it seems that many Christians heard teachings about LOVE or lessons from the Sermon on the Mount. I wish we had recordings of what Steve shared in his lessons yesterday. In the morning, he gave a "fireside chat" spurring us on to LOVE and GOOD DEEDS! Last night, he connected LOVE and the BEATITUDES to the book of JAMES. Here's my feeble summary:
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In a world of hate, shine LOVE!
In a world of "earthly & natural", choose WISDOM!
In a world of "arrogance", be POOR IN SPIRIT!
In a world of "every evil thing", MOURN over sin!
In a world of "selfish ambition", be MEEK/GENTLE, letting GOD take the lead!
In a world of the "demonic", HUNGER & THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS!
In a world of retaliation, show MERCY!
In a world of "every evil thing", be PURE IN HEART!
In a world of "disorder and strife", be a PEACEMAKER...
.
James 3:13-18
13 "Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of WISDOM.
.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.
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17 But the wisdom from above is first
PURE,
then PEACEable,
GENTLE,
REASONABLE,
full of MERCY and GOOD FRUITS,
UNWAVERING, without hypocrisy.
18 And the seed whose fruit is RIGHTEOUSNESS is sown in PEACE by those who make peace."
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