Part of the family- one but seperate

Not the same but ONE

we must become who God wants us to be

In a family there will be Family Fued

know someone who never dates long and is always looking to FIND the right one?

What will they do once they have caught the one?

We must become who we need to be in Christ before we will ever see others as we should

Can’t see others in God’s view until we BECOME one of God’s children

Matthew 6:31

Matthew 6:31–7:7 ESV

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Matthew 6:31–34 ESV

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Past or future

The only way to get to tomorrow is by today

Matthew 7:1–7 ESV

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye. “Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Give self to anyone who calls you pretty

See speck in BROTHER’S EYE…

someone close

Look for what they are not rather than what they’ve got

different

What we magnify we get more of

wife with groceries make feel strong

wife who puts down cripples

IF you came to church this morning looking for something bad YOU WILL FIND IT

seek and you will find

BUT did you know that the sawdust comes from the same material as the log?

Love God — Love Neighbor — As Self

It’s God’s job not yours — It’s God’s job not someone elses

He knows what you need and HAS what you need

Jesus began teaching an idea that long before something happens in your life— IT HAPPENS IN YOUR HEART

Matthew 5:21–25 ESV

“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.

Matthew 5:21

Matthew 5:21–22 ESV

“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.

what you allow to have access to your heart can leave you with “hell on earth”

Enemy’s agenda: Destruction -seek kill destroy

Strategy is division — Jesus said “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand

Great marriages don’t just end

small offenses

one at a time

one word/tone

the closer the relationship the greater the opportunity for pain or love

unmet expectations

something stupid that was said

Chris to Nicole

turn back on

end in back

FB- The reason it's so hard for you to stay happy is because you've made it so easy for you to get offended!

Offense is an event… offended is a decision

Matthew 5:23 ESV

So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,

altar is for giving self

Matthew 5:23–25 ESV

So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Come to terms quickly with your accuser while you are going with him to court, lest your accuser hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you be put in prison.

Settle matters quickly

starts with “FOOL”

v. 21 Brother

v.25 accuser/enemy

Heart issue

release starts in your heart

seek forgiveness to provide freedom from offense to another but find that YOU were the one who needed set free from it

BE RECONCILED WITH BROTHER

Matthew 18:15–19 ESV

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.