Discovering Yourself: Having Christ-like Charity
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Pastor Chris spoke about possessing christ-like charity, and making sure that our actions effect our environment.
The journey of a Christian life is continually challenging. When you really listen to the scriptures you are constantly challenged. You will learn things about yourself. Opportunities will arise in your life for us to practise the scriptures. The Holy Spirit is constantly changing and moulding us into the nature of Jesus Christ, putting on the mind of Christ.
Grace and Mercy are Godly attributes. Question: Am I a gracious and merciful person? Real life experiences and situations will challenge us to see if we are gracious and merciful. We are Christians - Christ's Sons - react instinctively as how Christ would react. The scriptures are there for us to learn how to become Christ like.
2 Tim 2:3-4 - We are chosen to be soldiers of Christ - a soldier is disciplined.
To act and react like Jesus is not a natural action it is a disciplined choice and then it will become your natural reaction.
Read: Luke 6:27- 39
Love your enemies. Christ thinks - forgive and love. Put on the mind of Christ.
Jesus Christ knew we are not a product of our environment. Our behaviour also creates our environment. Our behaviour can create a Christian environment. You can create the Christian environment you want to live in. React like Jesus. React like you are sitting on the other side - like you are the receiver - how you want to be treated. Question: Would you offer your coat and cloak?
Read the words of Jesus Christ every day and have them settle in your heart, pray about them.
Be ready to create the environment you want to live in. Be the Christian influence in your environment.