The Wisest Things

1. Galatians 6:10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith” (King James Version).

Christians today need to grow in love and to show that love through concern and service for the well-being of others. We need to put the care and well-being of others above our care and concern for ourselves. We need to love all people, not just the ones that are like us, or that are nice, or that can help us get what we want. This love for people will reflect God’s love for all people which He made clear by His laws in the Old Testament and the sacrificial death of Christ for our sins in the New Testament.

No Christian is perfect and will not be until final glorification is Christ. If the unbelieving world is constantly watching how Christ-like Christians are then they are also watching how unchrist-like they can be. Paul says to “conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ.” (Phil 1:27) but he also says “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” (Rom. 7:15). No matter how hard we try, we will occasionally shame the Gospel of Jesus with our sinful conduct in the sight of non-believers. Greg Laurie comically puts it “It’s been said that there are two reasons people do not go to church: They don’t know a Christian, or they do.” Even with this weakness, our weakness, life-style evangelism works. Not only does it work but we are called by Jesus to perform it so we should never be discouraged that it will bear no

First and the most important teaching that Jesus says it about a million time is to love

In a world that does not know the Gospel anymore, we must indulge in it, and love our fellow community though they may not share similar values, but find balancing in still remaining in our own values. Though many of times we find ourselves in opposition of the majority of the world, we must exude Christ love onto others as He does to us unconditionally. The author addresses ways in which we are able to live out our faith and still find a place within our community though they may not share similar values.

When it comes to living out the beliefs of the Christian worldview, the way to do so is by attempting to emulate the behaviors that Jesus displayed during his limited time on earth. This is because as Christians we are expected to live a life that mirrors his since Jesus lived a sinless life and had a perfect relationship with the Father. Trying to emulate the behavior of Christ and by virtue living out the virtues of life is based upon the examples left within the Bible. In the Bible, Christ showed how his followers were to live out his teachings in their everyday lives despite the persecution that they would face from others. Instances of this include when he told Peter not to fight the guards, when he spoke of turning one's cheek, and when

In Rhetoric, it is very easy to manipulate someone, but if someone can learn to use these rhetorical tools to push a point, but not manipulate them, then it is moral. There is a fine line between rhetoric and truth. The question is, should we strive to be on that line or stay away from it? Rhetoric could be for truth, trying to push Christianity, while truth is always moral and never for evil. Rhetoric is the art of using words skillfully in speaking or writing.

According to Ephesians as a christian I am supposed to live a life where I would be worthy of being called a christian. To me that means being kind hearted, loving, and living a life with meaning. Like others I am not perfect but I believe we should always be kind to one another no matter the differences. I think it is especially important in today’s society, where it seems as if the negative is outweighing

In all of our ways we, the true believers in Christ are to follow his kingdom laws, we seek to do things the godly way, and he promises to add things which we need in

The idea of a life without opposition is a fantasy to all humanity. We inquire on different method to elude our opposition, rather than equipping ourselves with practical solutions to withstand the oppositions. Satan has worked overtime to victimize the church into believing that we have no control over our mind, our actions, and our outcome. We are convinced that all opposition is bad or conjured by the enemy, when in reality many of our opposition is self-inflicted or sometime just out of our control. The armor of God is our only answer to our victory over spiritual warfare. The truth of God’s word holds up our spiritual armor together. We need to trust that the one who is truth, and the truth of his word in order to put on the loin belt of truth. Every part of the armor reflect members of our body that needs protection our mind, heart, our direction, our physical health and that is just scratching the surface of the enemy target. “You have forfeited your victory by rejecting the most important piece of weaponry of all: the Word of God” Rick Renner. Through the armor of God, comes the attributes of God that alter our attitude and self-reflection. Furthermore, the information provided through the course of this reading was not only familiar but also expounded on a deeper level of what it mean to wear the armor of God, the responsibility in maintaining the armor of God, and the power of the armor of God as we summit our flesh and mind to the Holy Spirit.

The basic idea is to go through self change and then inviting others into the change process. Like the sanctification process, we go through as a group, not only by our own self. I can practice to cultivate more dialogue that bridges understanding between different congregations. I will pay more attention to control my tongue when I communicate with others. I will find points on which I agree with others, not simply points on which I disagree. I will also practice to refrain from speaking unkind, slanderous and divisive things against others in the body of Christ. I will encourage and work with believers from various backgrounds to achieve kingdom purposes. I will get to know more about the differences from others so that I know how to help and motivate them.

(Jer: 31:33). This knowing, we shall know the truth and it shall set us free. The enemy can down from heaven and had a fit and tore up the world. Planning seed’s of evil, starting in the garden with Adam and Eve, knowing his time is very short. Nevertheless, our God had a perfect plan, it was Calvary. Also in His word he let us know that this enemy came to kill, steal and destroy. Although that’s what he is doing, true believers know that God is still in control. Although it might not look like we are winning, we know that God has already won the victory.

3. Paul says what everybody has to do to stay away from the evil and sin, and closer to the Lord. (6:14-16)

teachings and do whatever it takes to be with God so we can share in

The true nature of living a life through the image of God is not done by simply reading from the text, but acting through it. Galatians chapter 6 verse 2 states “Bear one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” As Christ gave his life for the selfless love of us, we must honor that by in turn pouring out love onto others. We must let people lean on us for strength and guidance, and in turn we will lean on them. In my life, it can be easy for me to be selfish in my actions. It’s hard sometimes to go out of my way to give people a loving presence