Gracious Jesus 23 The Golden Rule

GRACIOUS JESUS5. KINGDOM LIFESTYLE PART 3

Do not Judge

Receiving God’s Bounty

The Golden RuleGate to Life

True and False Prophets

A Firm Foundation

THE GOLDEN RULEPRESENTATION OVERVIEW

Matt 7:12; Luke 6:31 Introduction With God’s

commandments Harmony As Sermon

Summary Discussion

THE GOLDEN RULEOBJECTIVES

To understand how the golden rule summarizes The law The sermon on

the mountTo apply it to our personal lives

INTRODUCTIONThe Golden Rule is a summation of Christ’s sermon on the mount in the preceding verses and chapters.

BIBLE PASSAGE“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Matt 7:12

CROSS REFERENCESDo to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6:31

Be indebted to no one, except to one another in love, for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the Law. Romans 13:8

Love does no wrong to its neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law. Romans 13:10

The entire Law is fulfilled in a single decree: "Love your neighbor as yourself. "Galatians 5:14

If you really keep the royal law stated in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing well. James 2:8

FIRST FOUR COMMANDMENTS- GOD

3 “You shall have no other gods before me.4 “You shall not make for yourself a carved image..7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, 8 “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Exodus 20

LAST SIX COMMANDMENTS - OTHERS

12 “Honor your father and your mother…13 “You shall not murder.14 “You shall not commit adultery.15 “You shall not steal.16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.17 “You shall not covet …Exodus 20

DERIVATIONSGive God his due placeTreat others as you want them to treat youAs you want God to treat you.

THE HEAVENLY BODIES ARE IN ALIGNMENT

THE TRINITY IS IN ALIGNMENT

WHEN WE ARE IN HARMONY WITH GOD…

WE ARE IN HARMONY WITH EACH OTHER

WHY IS CREATION GROANING?

IT’S ALL ABOUT PERFECTION, NOT PATCHWORK

GOD IS OUR REWARDERGod gives as we give(6:4)God forgives as we forgive (6:12)God rewards as we love (5:47) God judges as we judge (7:1)Love as God has loved (5:44,45)God blesses as we bless (5:7-11)Be perfect as God is perfect (5:48)And many more…..

SERMON SUMMARYBeattitudes – Attitude to God and others, resultSalt and Light – Sharing God effectivelyChrist fulfilling the law – Spirit of the law: obedience, harmonyLust – in spiritOaths – respect and fear GodRetaliation – in spiritLove your enemies – in spirit

SERMON SUMMARY(CONT’D..)

Giving – give as you want to be givenPrayer- relationship, forgive as you want to be forgivenFasting – relationship with GodTreasures in heaven – heavenly investments yield heavenly rewardsAnxiety – Fill yourself with God, God will fulfill your needsJudging – Judge as you want to be judgedAsk, seek, knock – Live God’s way, lead God’s way

DISCUSSION1. How does the golden rule cover and sum up all rules?2. How does the golden rule (which appears to be

interpersonal) affect our relationship, reward with God?3. How can we wrong others in thoughts, words and deeds

ie. not treated them as we want to be treated?4. What are some gaps in our lives with respect to the

Golden rule. How can we fill them?