In Beginning a “New Normal”, Christians May Forget “Love Thy Neighbor” Is Jesus Commandment, and THE Pathway to Recovery

MESSAGE SUMMARY:

Jesus turned the prior teachings of the “Law” on their heels by commanding that personal relationships be based on “Love” and not “Law and Justice”. Prior to the New Covenant of Jesus, the Christ, the Jewish Law included "an eye for an eye . . .". In John14:15, Jesus did not equivocate when he tells us how important following His “Great Commandment" is to being a Christian in His eyes: “If you love me, you will keep my commandment.”. Jesus, in Matthew 5:38-39, provides the cornerstone of His Greatest Commandment – “love thy neighbor as thy self” when He tells us: “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.”. The Old Testament Law was for the Judges to help the courts punish people in an appropriate and consistent way. God’s Grace provided us with the means, if we so choose, for our forgiveness of our sins and our Salvation and Eternal Life when our eternal death was the “Law and Justice” outcome of our sins. Also, Jesus’ Grace sets the model for us to live a life of “Love” – “Love” God’s way.

 

TODAY’S AFFIRMATION: Today, I affirm that, because I am in Jesus Christ, My life is about Christ. (Philippians 1:21). “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.”. (Philippians 4:14).

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE (ESV): Matthew 5:38-42; Hebrews 9:15; 1 John 4:19; Psalms 77b:11-20.

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