Christians Remember

Christians Remember

Christians remember,

 the word of the Apostle Paul

 who said,

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:

 While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

 Romans 5:8.

Christian remember

The words of the apostle John,

who said,

“We love because he first loved us.” 

1 John 4:19.

Christian remember

 what true Love is,

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, 

it does not boast, it is not proud.  

It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, 

it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil 

but rejoices with the truth.  

It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 

Love never fails....

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. 

But the greatest of these is love.”  

1 Corinthians 13:4-8a,13.

Christian remember 

the words of Jesus who said,

Jesus replied: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart 

and with all your soul 

and with all your mind.’  

This is the first and greatest commandment.  

And the second is like it:

 ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  

All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” 

Matthew 22:36-40.

Christians remember

 Jesus said,

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’  

But I tell you: Love your enemies 

and pray for those who persecute you...” 

Matthew 5:43,44

Christians remember,

 Jesus said,

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  

For in the same way you judge others, 

you will be judged, 

and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

 Matthew 7:1,2.

Christians remember,

 the words of the apostle Paul, 

who said,

“What business is it of mine to judge those outside the church? 

Are you not to judge those inside?  

God will judge those outside. 

“Expel the wicked man from among you.” 

1 Corinthians 5:12,13.

Christians remember

 the incident recorded in Matthews gospel,

“While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and

 “sinners” came and ate with him and his disciples.  

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, 

“Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?” 

On hearing this, Jesus said, 

“It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 

But go and learn what this means: 

‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ 

For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” 

Matthew 9:10-13.

Christians remember 

the words of Jesus who said,

“Then Jesus came to them and said,

 “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Matthew 28:18-20.

Christians remember

 the words of the writer of Hebrews 

who said,

“Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; 

without holiness no one will see the Lord.”

 Hebrews 12:14

Christians also remember

 the words of Jesus 

who said,

“So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, 

for this sums up the Law and the Prophets”

 Matthew 7:12.

All of the above are things Christians should remember, think about, and put into practise daily.

Finally Christian remember

 the words of Francis of Assisi 

who said,

“The deeds you do may be the only sermon

 some persons will hear today” 

Francis of Assisi.

Please think about it.