We should be at peace with each other

We should be at peace with each other

Mark 9:50(we should be at peace with each other)

                ⁵⁰ “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”

Rom12:18(If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone)

                ¹⁸ If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

2 Co 13:11(Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace)

                ¹¹ Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

 1Th 5:13(Hold each other in the highest regard in love and in peace with each other)

            ¹³ Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      We should be at peace with each other

2)      If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone

3)      Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace

4)      Hold each other in the highest regard in love and in peace with each other

Anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

Anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

Mark 9: 41(Anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.)

            ⁴¹ Truly I tell you, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

Mt 10:42(if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.)

            ⁴² And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.”

Pr 14:31(whoever is kind to the needy honors God.)

                ³¹ Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker,
   but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.

Pr 19:17(Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD)

                ¹⁷ Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD,
   and he will reward them for what they have done.

Mt 25:40(whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.)

                ⁴⁰ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Acts 10:4(Cornelius prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.)

            ⁴ Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.
   The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.

Heb 6:10(God will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them)

            ¹⁰ God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      Anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the Messiah will certainly not lose their reward.

2)      If anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.

3)      Whoever is kind to the needy honors God

4)      Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the LORD

5)      Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.

6)      Cornelius prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.

7)      God will not forget your work and the love you have shown Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them

By welcoming Gods children, we welcome God Himself

By welcoming Gods children, we welcome God Himself

Mark 9:37(we welcome God by even welcoming little children in God’s name)

            ³⁷ “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”

Mt 10:40(anyone who welcomes Jesus welcomes the one who sent Him)

                ⁴⁰ “Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me.

Ex 16:8(Grumbling against God’s children is considered as grumbling against God)

            ⁸ Moses also said, “You will know that it was the LORD when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the LORD.”

Mt 18:5(whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes Jesus)

                ⁵ And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.

Gal 4:14(Paul was saying he was welcomed as if he was an angel and Christ Himself)

            ¹⁴ and even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.

Luke 9:48(When we welcome someone in God’s name, we welcome God)

            ⁴⁸ Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”

Luke 10:16(Whoever listens to God’s children listens to God)

                 ¹⁶ “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; but whoever rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

John 12:44(Whoever believes in Jesus also believes in Father)

             ⁴⁴ Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.

John13:20(when we accept Jesus, we do accept Father who sent Him)

            ²⁰ Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      By welcoming Gods children, we welcome God Himself

2)      We welcome God by even welcoming little children in God’s name

3)      Anyone who welcomes Jesus welcomes the one who sent Him

4)      Grumbling against God’s children is considered as grumbling against God

5)      Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes Jesus

6)      Paul was saying he was welcomed as if he was an angel and Christ Himself

7)      When we welcome someone in God’s name, we welcome God

8)      Whoever listens to God’s children listens to God

9)      Whoever believes in Jesus also believes in Father

10)   Whoever believes in Jesus also believes in Father

if anyone wants to be first, he should be last and servant for all

if anyone wants to be first, he should be last and servant for all

Mark 9:35(if anyone wants to be first, he should be last and servant for all)

                ³⁵ Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”

Mt 18:4(whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.)

            ⁴ Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

Mk 10: 43(whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, ⁴⁴ and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all)

                ⁴² Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. ⁴³ Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, ⁴⁴ and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. ⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

 Luke 22:26(The greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves)

            ²⁶ But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      if anyone wants to be first, he should be last and servant for all

2)      Whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

3)      Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, ⁴⁴ and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all

4)      The greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves

Everything is possible for him who believes

Everything is possible for him who believes

Mark 9:23(Everything is possible for him who believes in God)

                ²³ “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”

Mt 21:21(if we have faith and do not doubt, our words will be powerful)

                ²¹ Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.

Mk 11:23(If we believe what we say will happen and do not doubt in our heart, it will be done for us)

            ²³ “Truly^[a] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.

John 11:40(If we believe, we will see the glory of God)

                ⁴⁰ Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”

John11:23-25(Jesus is the resurrection and life, the one who believes in Him will live)

                ²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      Everything is possible for him who believes in God

2)      if we have faith and do not doubt, our words will be powerful

3)      If we believe what we say will happen and do not doubt in our heart, it will be done for us

4)      If we believe, we will see the glory of God

5)      Jesus is the resurrection and life, the one who believes in Him will live

Are we ashamed of God and His words?

Are we ashamed of God and His words?

Mark 8:38(we should not be ashamed of God and His words)

            ³⁸ If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

Mt 8:20(we should not follow God for any recognition or benefits)

                ¹⁹ Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.”

 ²⁰ Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Mt 10:33(we should not disown God)

            ³³ But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

Luke 12:9(we should not disown God before others)

            ⁹ But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      Are we ashamed of God and His words?

2)      we should not be ashamed of God and His words

3)      we should not follow God for any recognition or benefits

4)      we should not disown God

         5) we should not disown God before others

How do we follow God?

How do we follow God?

1)      We should deny ourselves

2)      Take up the cross

3)      Then follow Him

Mark 8:34

                ³⁴ Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

Mt 10:38

                ³⁸ “You don’t know what you are asking,” Jesus said. “Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”

Luke 14:27

                ²⁷ And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

Luke 9:23

                ²³ Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.