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What does it look like to live generously in the face of injustice? This is the life of a Jesus follower.

What did Jesus teach was the only circumstance that permitted divorce? What did Jesus teach about the promises we make? What are 3 things we can do to our enemies?

The way of Jesus, of His Kingdom, sets us free from the tyrrany of personal vendetta. We are free to forgive and love and help people who hurt us, who wound our pride, and who persecute us, who anger us. We are free to give away what we have knowing that God, who owns everything, is able to provide and protect and repay so that there will always be, in the end, justice, though we may see much injustice around us. God knows. Remember, while being hurt, Jesus neither fought back, nor ran away, rather he absorbed the hurt and forgave those responsible. The Spirit of Jesus is within all those who follow Him, trusting Him, those who've been born from above. LORD, help us to be different than we are. Recorded at Refuge TLH on Sunday, July 14, 2019.

Most of us have had an experience where someone hurt us deeply. Maybe it was a physical wound someone inflicted upon you. Maybe it was a loss that someone else caused you. It may be something untrue that someone said about you that left deep wounds. It could be the betrayal of a confidence, or some other…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Some amazing things have happened to dead people. Frank Hayes was a horse trainer who wanted to be a rider, and even though he was over the hill, one day and owner gave him a chance to ride in the Belmount Park Steeplechase. He would ride Sweet Kiss, and this would likely be his…

Intro – Luke 6:29 reads, “To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also.” An Irish boxer who was saved and became an evangelist was setting up his tent when a couple of thugs walked by. They began to mock him, but the boxer/pastor continued his work. One of the thugs took issue, and finally…

By Pastor Glenn Pease The Revolutionary War was complicated by the fact that it was often also a Civil War. Families were on both sides of the conflict. William, for example became the governor of New Jersey because of the influence of his famous father. The shocking thing was that William wanted to…

March 2, 2012 By John Barnett Read, print, and listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org God has given us an inspired record of over 2900 hundred different people in the Bible, for a purpose. God through those lives captured by Him in His Word wants to show us through their lives…

LIVING GRACEFULLY (5): JUDGE NOT (Luke 6:37-38) Intro – Someone has said, “The only thing good about being imperfect is the joy it brings others.” I suppose that’s one way to look at it. But those who joy in condemning others are like the snake who asked his companion, “Are we poisonous?” The second…

March 20, 2012 BY: John Barnett Read, print, or listen to this resource on our website www.DiscoverTheBook.org The wonder of Jesus is how long He waits to avenge evil upon the earth. For all of human history since Eden Satan has seemingly triumphed. For thousands of years sin and death have run riotously…

Intro – A student called up his mom one evening from college and asked her for some money. Mom said, "Sure, sweetie. I will send you some money with the economics book you left 2 weeks ago.” "Uh, oh yeah, I need the book, too,” responded the kid. So his Mom packaged the book along with two checks and…

INTRODUCTION: Having discussed some of the gifts of the body, Paul moves on to exhort the Roman Christians in how the parts of the body should function together. What does it look like when the saints are being knit together in love, as they ought to be? Paul gives us a distinctively Pauline expression…

Intro – A young man was about to leave for Basic Training. He jokingly told his family that he was going to have to learn how to eat, sleep, shave and make his bed all over again. His brother, who was about to get married muttered, “Me too!” Well guess what – something similar happens when we become…

Grudge/Vengeance Week of October 3 He Can Heal the Hurt by Max Lucado Grudge is one of those words that defines itself. Its very sound betrays its meaning. Say it slowly: "Grr-uuuud-ge." It starts with a growl. "Grr ..." Like a bear with bad breath coming out of hibernation or a mangy mongrel defending…

“The Lord of the Dragon” Revelation 12 So, we are right in the middle of this intense study of Revelation. Are we all doing alright? The reason I ask is because we’ve been looking at some heavy duty stuff dealing with the wrath of God on the earth and its inhabitants. There is death and destruction everywhere.…

2 Kings 9 Introduction Have you ever wondered why God allows persecution of his servants? Why doesn’t he immediately exercise his omnipotent power over his opposition? Why does he wait? I know that I am not the only one who wrestles with these questions. We hear the psalmist cry out in chapter 35, “Lord…

AMOS # 8 — The day of the Lord in the scriptures is a day of vengeance. It is the Day that the LORD brings Justice to a nation, people or town. We have the Day of the LORD that is during the Tribulation time and a Day of the LORD that is at the end of this old earth. For the wicked it is a day of darkness…

Joel 3. Intro: [OHP1] - Day of the LORD - judgment on Israel, but then the nations are judged. Read - attack on world trade centre, Osama Ben Laden? What were his first words? USA got their just deserts, why? ? capitalism, ? Permissiveness, ? Iraqi sanctions, no, tanks in Ramalla, occupation of West…

Nahum 1. Recap intro: Remember the introduction to Nahum – who was the prophecy against? (clue v.1) – Nineveh, the capital of that cruel and wicked empire of Assyria that oppressed God's people for years. Do you recall what the name "Nahum" means? And do you remember what I said that Assyria signified?…