Our Most Important Behavior
Jesus taught us many behaviors.
But, there is only one that is most important.
Our most important behavior is -
not Being Nice,
it is not loving our enemy,
it is not feeding the hungry,
it is not helping the sick, rather...
Our most important behavior is
Pursuing a Righteous Relationship with God in
Seeking His Kingdom,
Learning to Love and Trust Him more,
to better understand His will for our lives
through the Guidance of the Holy Spirit
Provided by our belief in and salvation of Jesus,
All this to better discern our sinfulness,
to better understand our need for repentance
creating a greater internal desire for God's Forgiveness.
Then and only then do we really feel the need to live in submission to God's will and in humility for all He does and provide for us.
In this, we then begin to really Trust God and only in trusting God can we truly come to love Him as we should.
In is only trusting God
that we can Righteously
show our True humility by
helping the sick,
feeding the hungry,
loving our enemy,
being nice and
all the other behaviors Jesus taught us.
Perhaps, best of all, in our Righteous relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, the Fruit of the Spirit descends on us, especially the Peace of Mind that passes all understanding.
Perhaps, best of all, in our Righteous relationship with God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, the Fruit of the Spirit descends on us, especially the Peace of Mind that passes all understanding.
Thanks be to God
Scriptural Foundations of
Our Most Important Behavior
We must remember that the words of Jesus was not the words of just any teacher or prophet.
Many times He said, "I tell you the truth.....". His words have the absolute Ring of Truth because of one thing,
His Resurrection.
It is in His resurrection that God, the Creator of the Universe, the one True God verified, sanctified, and made Holy the life and teachings of Jesus.
Failing to bring into our heart the Holy Spirit to absorb the life and teachings of Jesus and live according to His word is truly a road block of eternal proportions possibly leading to an eternal death.
We must remember that the words of Jesus was not the words of just any teacher or prophet.
Many times He said, "I tell you the truth.....". His words have the absolute Ring of Truth because of one thing,
His Resurrection.
It is in His resurrection that God, the Creator of the Universe, the one True God verified, sanctified, and made Holy the life and teachings of Jesus.
Failing to bring into our heart the Holy Spirit to absorb the life and teachings of Jesus and live according to His word is truly a road block of eternal proportions possibly leading to an eternal death.
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.
God's Will:
For my Father's will is
that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life,
and I will raise him up at the last day."
Jesus replied,
"If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love
him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
"Not everyone who
says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven,
but only he who does the will of my Father who
is in heaven.
If anyone is ashamed
of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Manwill be
ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the holy
angels."
Whoever serves me must
follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father willhonor
the one who serves me.
[Jesus gives us the example:] He went away a second
time and prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this
cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be
done."
Guidance of the Holy Spirit:
[Jesus promises the Holy Spirit] But the Counselor, the
Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my
name, will teach you all things and will remind
you of everything I have said to you.
Matthew 3:11 NIV
[The coming of John:] "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.Matthew 28:19 NIV
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,
Mark 13:11 NIV
Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
Luke 10:21 NIV
At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
Luke 12:12 NIV
for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say."
John 14:15 NIV
[Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit] "If you love me, you will obey what I command.John 14:26 NIV
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.
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Belief in and Salvation of Jesus
- © lonnie coggins
Thanks Be to God
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