The Call
of Jesus
“Repent
and believe the Gospel”
Repent of
what? - I will let Him answer
Luke 6
“Woe to
you who are rich” - self gratification
“Woe to
you who are full” - lack of consideration of others
“Woe to
you who laugh now” - shallow thinking
“Woe to
you when all people speak well of you” – compromising truth and righteousness
His
commands were challenging:
“Love
your enemies” - action for the good of
opponents
“Bless
those who curse you” – response to hate speech
“Pray for
those who abuse you” – caring for persons beyond their behaviour
“Give to
everyone who begs” - generosity to those
in need
Shall I
continue to highlight our need to repent?
He did
continue:
“Love
your enemies and do good and lend expecting nothing in return”
“Judge
not”
“Forgive”
“Give”
And much
more----------------
Then He
said:
“the one
who hears and does not do........is like a man who built a house on the ground
without a foundation.”
So where
does that leave me ? - ‘ashamed’
Is there
hope? Yes. Repent ( acknowledge and turn from evil)
Believe the Gospel (
forgiveness and power through Jesus Christ the Lord)
johnmckee@internode.on.net
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