‘B’ for Jesus
Sunday Morning July 18 2010
scriptures: Matthew 4 | Matthew 5 | 2 Thessalonians 3 | 1 Corinthians 11
keywords: communion, blessed
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Matthew 5:1-43
People will travel for sports…These people traveled to see Jesus…
What lengths do I go to for God? What do I do for me?
Reflect on your effort in the Lord compared to your efforts for yourself.
Do you want to be blessed?
Poor in spirit – humble and others minded
To what ends people go to be satisfied. Make sure you go to God.
Meek – powerful, but under control. God has the reins.
What do I hunger and thirst for? What are my motivations?
God will lead you to the right way.
God designed us to need food and drink. Let that speak to you spiritually sometimes.
A fire that doesn’t spread dies out.
You wouldn’t add salt if it adds nothing.
Reflect: have I lost my savor? Can people taste and see that the Lord is good through your life?
Make sure that you are where you need to be in God and then you can be used for others.
How much light are you showing? Are there people who cannot see Christ in you?
You want your life to work for God. Your life needs to get God to the people around you.
There were some pretty righteous people, but we have to make sure that we are right with God.
Desire to be blessed. Seek to glorify God. If your light is not shining brightly somewhere, turn it up.
Communion
2 Thessalonians 3:1-17
1 Corinthians 11:1-33
What do you think is going to happen because of what you are doing?
What are you doing? For what purpose?
You have to think about what you do to be a Christian.
Watch your motivations…seek to please the Lord – not just people
Don’t be just like everybody else…be a Christian.
Communion – Make sure you fully appreciate what God has done for you.
Think. Consider. Make it happen spiritually (for you and others).
The reason some people are successful is because they want to be.
Why do you take communion? Make sure you realize the full meaning of communion.
Communion is for Christians. Communion is serious.