Just Like My Father
-
Upload
harvest-time-church -
Category
Documents
-
view
228 -
download
0
Transcript of Just Like My Father
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 1/26
Just Like My Father
Matthew 5:38-48
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 2/26
Matthew 5:38-39
You have heard that it has been said,
³An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a
tooth.´
But I say to you, do not resist evil; but whosoever shall strike you on your right
cheek, turn to him the other also.
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 3/26
Matthew 5:40-42
And if any man wishes to sue you to
take away your coat, let him have your
cloak also. And whosoever shall
compel you to go a mile, go with him
two miles. Give to him who asks of you, and from him who wishes to
borrow from you, do not turn away.
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 4/26
Matthew 5:43-44
You have heard that it has been said,
³You shall love your neighbor, and hate
your enemy.´
But I say to you: Love your enemies,
bless those who curse you, do good tothose who hate you, and pray for those
who mistreat you, and persecute you,
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 5/26
Matthew 5:45-46
S o that you may be the children of your
Father who is in heaven; for He makes
His sun to rise on the evil and on thegood, and sends rain on the just and on
the unjust.
For if you love those who love you,what reward do you have? Do not even
the tax collectors do the same?
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 6/26
Matthew 5:47-48
And if you greet your brethren only,
what are you doing more than others?
Do not even the tax collectors do so?
Therefore be perfect, just as your Father who is in heaven is perfect.
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 7/26
Jesus is measuring me
«against the yardstick of His character
- concerning anger
- concerning lust
- concerning fidelity in marriage- concerning my truthfulness
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 8/26
Jesus is measuring me
- concerning my reaction to offenses
- measuring my love !
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 9/26
An Eye For An Eye
1. Don¶t take the law into your
own hands: no private justice
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 10/26
An Eye For An Eye
1. Don¶t take the law into your
own hands: no private justice
2. Make the punishment
fit the crime: no excessive punishments
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 11/26
He takes me beyond revenge
1. Beyond retaliation: getting even
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 12/26
He takes me beyond revenge
1. Beyond retaliation: getting even
2. Beyond retribution: getting what¶srightfully mine
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 13/26
He takes me beyond revenge
1. Beyond retaliation: getting even
2. Beyond retribution: getting what¶srightfully mine
3. Beyond rights: getting what¶s fair
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 14/26
Pacifism?
1. Jesus is speaking to the saints
2. The Bible doesn¶t teach it
3. The examples of Jesus and Paul
4. Government is God¶s minister to
execute wrath on criminals
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 15/26
Vengeance belongs to«
Dearly beloved, do not avenge
yourselves, but leave room for wrath,
for it is written, ³Vengeance is mine; I
will repay,´ says the Lord «.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
(Romans 12:19-2 1)
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 16/26
Love your neighbor
³You shall not « bear any grudge
against the children of your people,
but you shall love your neighbor as
yourself: I am the LORD.´
(Lev. 19:18)
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 17/26
Be perfect!
Therefore be perfect, just as your
Father who is in heaven is perfect.
(Matt. 5:48)
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 18/26
A ³teleios´ man
Teleios = to be mature or complete
³Teleios´ means I¶ve arrived at a stateof maturity and completeness in my life.
It means one principle now guides my
words and my actions: the law of love!
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 19/26
God¶s Perfect Love
1. Loves people who don¶t deserve it
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 20/26
God¶s Perfect Love
1. Loves people who don¶t deserve it
2. Loves people outside my circle
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 22/26
Growing in our love
1. Love your enemies
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 23/26
Growing in our love
1. Love your enemies
2. Bless those who curse you1. S peak kindly to them
2. S peak kindly about them
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 24/26
Growing in our love
1. Love your enemies
2. Bless those who curse you
1. S peak kindly to them2. S peak kindly about them
3. Do good to those who hate you
8/6/2019 Just Like My Father
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/just-like-my-father 25/26
Growing in our love
1. Love your enemies
2. Bless those who curse you
1. S peak kindly to them2. S peak kindly about them
3. Do good to those who hate you
4. Pray for those who mistreat you