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Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14, ESV
Rely on God’s love and strength to get through every season of life, watching over your faith through faithfulness to the Word and Body of Christ.
“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;
Luke 6:37, ESV
This is not a command against judging others. Jesus is telling us to use wise judgment, grounded in God’s Word, and to show grace and forgiveness while calling out sin, but also to be open to sin in our own life being called out.
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21, ESV
How many ways can it be said?
Love your neighbor as yourself.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
Love your enemies.
If your brother sins against you, forgive him.
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6, ESV
Right and wrong.
Respect.
Making a great sandwich.
All of these are included in training up a child, and more.
The most important: to seek and love God.
(And remember, proverbs are guidelines and summarized truths, not hard and fast laws.)
I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11, ESV
Why is reading and meditating on (thinking about) Scripture important?
We memorize it, and it guides us out of temptation and away from sin. (See Jesus in Matthew and Luke chapters 4.)
Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.
1 Peter 2:16, ESV
Do not say, “I can just ask for forgiveness later,” or “I have freedom in Christ, so I can do whatever!”
You are still a slave to sin if you use excuses to sin or to whitewash sin.
Be a slave of Christ, chained to righteousness and love.
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.
John 3:36, ESV
Belief and obedience go hand in hand. It is not enough to believe in Christ Jesus to be saved.
“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.” (John 14)
Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.
Proverbs 27:5-6 ESV
It hurts more finding out others did not want to hurt your feelings rather than spare you difficulty and pain by correcting you.
Nip sin in the bud. Confront it in love, with gentleness, and sooner rather than later.
It hurts less than consequences.
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Proverbs 18:21, NIV
Do you talk a lot? Or not at all?
What do you say when you speak?
Is what you say uplifting and wholesome or tearing down and frivolous?
the Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
Jeremiah 31:3, ESV
Just as Israel walked away and God – through disciplining them in the wilderness and then the Exile – was faithful and brought them home, He may discipline us to drive out our sin and make us more like Christ.
a simple man of God 