Wednesday Night , July 17, 2013
scriptures: Romans 12, Matthew 5
keyword: sacrifice, mind, serve, Christian, pray, peace, meek, pure, righteous, mercy, vengeance
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Romans 12:1-21
Present your bodies as a living sacrifice- acceptable unto God. Our minds have to be transformed to be what we are supposed to be.
Verse 5-6- It is about helping one another and working to together as believers. Verse 7- Ministry means to serve. Verse 8- it is going to take diligence to do what you are supposed to in Christ. Verse 9- Pray that God will help you have a different attitude about evil. Verse 10- People are resolved to be who they are supposed to be but you can’t be the same if you are a Christian. Verse 12- Rejoicing in hope and patient in tribulation. When you are praying then you have God with you- keep your connection to the Father. Verse 16- Make sure that your mind is working spiritually. Look for opportunity to be nice to those that are looked down upon. Verse 21- The world tells you to seek vengeance but God says that he will be will repay and we are not suppose to seek vengeance.
Matthew 5:1-12
Verse 3- Poor in spirit- spirit is too haughty and they don’t think too much of themselves. When you think that it is not about me, then you will have a poor spirit. You acknowledge that you need the lord.
Verse 4- If you mourn in God you will be comforted.
Verse 5- Meek people can be trained or taught and they will ultimately inherit the earth.
Verse 6- Hunger and thirst after righteous- thirst after the things that are right like someone left a thousand dollars in the trash can.
Verse 7- Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy.
Verse 8- Pure- If a glass of water has any dirt it will make you not want it. You will see God if your heart is pure.
Verse 9- Blessed are the peacemakers- you have to try to make peace and not just expect it to happen.