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T h i n g s C o m e A p a r t
Matthew 7:12 + THE GOLDEN RULE Interpersonal Relationships - - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Matthew 7:12 + THE GOLDEN RULE Interpersonal Relationships - - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Matthew 7:12 + THE GOLDEN RULE Interpersonal Relationships - what it means to love one another T h i n g s C o m e A p a r t The Golden Rule So in everything do to others + what you would have them do to you for this sums up the Law
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So in everything do to others what you would have them do to you for this sums up the Law and the Prophets MATTHEW 7:12 The Golden Rule
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WHO IS JESUS TALKING TO?
- MATT. 5:1—2
Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them. C H R I S T I A N S
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So in everything do to others what you would have them do to you for this sums up the Law and the Prophets MATTHEW 7:12 The Golden Rule
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“…DO to others…”
- Mt. 7:12
- Active not
passive
- Take the
initiative
- Seize the
- pportunity
- Present tense:
continued action
"Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them.”
- Mt. 7:12 THE
MESSAGE
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So in everything do to others what you would have them do to you for this sums up the Law and the Prophets MATTHEW 7:12 The Golden Rule
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Q U A L I T Y A N D C R E A T I V I T Y
“ D O T O O T H E R S W H A T Y O U W O U L D H A V E T H E M D O T O Y O U ” M E A N S
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T H E G O L D E N R U L E
HOW DO I WANT OTHERS TO TREAT ME?
- Honest - no lies/
deception
- Genuine - true and real
- Kind - willing to help
- Forgiving - as I mess up!
- Accepting - welcome me
- Listen - interested in me
JESUS SAYS
- Go and be
those quality things!
- Treat other
people like that
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THE GOLDEN RULE
HOW DO I WANT OTHERS TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES?
- Hardworking/efficient
- Trustworthy
- With integrity
- Professionally
- Keep their promises
- Admit fault
- Get on with colleagues
JESUS SAYS
- Go and be
those things
- Conduct
yourself like that! QUALITY AT WORK
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HOW WOULD I LIKE OTHER PEOPLE TO BE TO BE?
- Don’t poke fun
- Accept me and don’t
judge me
- Stick up for me
- Be a faithful and loyal
friend
- Keep secrets
JESUS SAYS
- Go and be
those things
- Treat friends/
people at school like that!
THE GOLDEN RULE QUALITY AT SCHOOL
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HOW WOULD I LIKE FAMILY/ MY PARTNER TO TREAT ME?
- Listen to me
- Spend quality time with
me
- Respect me
- Care for me
- Be tender
- Don’t be critical
JESUS SAYS
- Go and be
those things
- Treat your
partner/family like that!
GOLDEN RULE QUALITY AT HOME/MARRIAGE
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HOW WOULD I LIKE MY FELLOW CHRISTIANS TO TREAT ME?
- Don’t gossip about me
- Chat to me
- Be open
- Encourage me
- Understand me
- Build me up
- Pray for me
JESUS SAYS
- Go and be
those things
- Treat your faith
family like that kind of quality!
THE GOLDEN RULE QUALITY AT CHURCH
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Q U A L I T Y + C R E A T I V I T Y
D O T O O T H E R S W H A T Y O U W O U L D H A V E T H E M D O T O Y O U
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NIV So in everything, do to
- thers what you would have
them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. ESV So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Tim Challies/Stephen Witmer “In all our relationships, we are called to serve and surprise.” “So regularly ask God ‘how can I be faithful in service?’ And ‘how can I surprise my faith family? How can I go above and beyond? How can I show lavish generosity?’”
THE GOLDEN RULE: CREATIVITY
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So in everything do to others what you would have them do to you for this sums up the Law and the Prophets MATTHEW 7:12 The Golden Rule
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“…in everything…”
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So in everything do to others what you would have them do to you for this sums up the Law and the Prophets MATTHEW 7:12 The Golden Rule
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“…to others…”
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How can I live like that?
I T ’ S T O O H A R D !
H o w t o k e e p T h e G o l d e n R u l e
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So in everything do to others what you would have them do to you for this sums up the Law and the Prophets MATTHEW 7:12 The Golden Rule
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So in everything do to others what you would have them do to you for this sums up the Law and the Prophets MATTHEW 7:12 The Golden Rule
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HELP TO KEEP GOLDEN RULE
7 ‘Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to
- you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one
who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. 9 ‘Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! Matthew 7:7—11
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WHAT EMPOWERS US TO KEEP THE GOLDEN RULE? “Generosity shown to us inspires us to be generous to
- thers. It releases something
in us which wants to be kind and generous to others.” Stephen Witmer
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