Rememeber our Calling
“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.”
2 Corinthians 5:20
“Like our Saviour, we are in this world to do service for God. We are here to become like God in character, and by a life of service to reveal Him to the world.”
The Ministry of Healing (MH 409.1)
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”
Philippians 2:4
“Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.”
Galatians 6:2
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
Luke 6:31
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”
Matthew 7:12
“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV
This means not keeping them down instead radically forgiving them.
“For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
Matthew 6:14-15
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”
Ephesians 4:32
“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”
Matthew 5:44
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.”
John 15:12
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us.”
Ephesians 5:1-2
“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
John 15:13
This is radical generosity where we spare not our own lives for our neighbors.
“For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.”
Deuteronomy 15:11
“Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.”
Matthew 5:42
“...freely ye have received, freely give.”
Matthew 10:8
“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.”
Proverbs 3:27
“Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.”
Romans 12:13
“Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
Luke 12:33-34
“And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.”
Luke 3:10-11
“And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.”
Hebrews 13:16 (NLT)