HARMONY IN THE HOME

HARMONY IN THE HOME

Sermon on the Mount - 3

[By Ron Halbrook;Mike Willis, Harmony in the

Home]

TWO WAYS TO LIVE

Impact of this battle on: Individual Church Family

GODOVERMAN

MANOVERGOD

OR

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Right relation

with God Life of sin

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• Introduction:1. Christ introduced his new kingdom in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7)

Kingdom: God’s rule for our salvation, realm of fellowship with God

HARMONY IN THE HOMESermon on the Mount - 2

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2. Matt. 5-7 Conduct in the kingdom

Be truthful in speechSeek no revengeLove your enemyPray togetherForgive one anotherAvoid wrong judgmentsPractice the golden rule


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I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be Truthful in Speech

Matt. 5:33-37 Always tell the truth


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33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.


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36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.


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Moses’ Law: if take oath in God’s name, must keep itJews’ loophole: swear w/o God’s name, permitted to lieJesus taught total honesty: tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth—always!


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Destroy trust in the home if use loopholes & lies:


Use of funds Whereabouts Drink Gamble

Pornography Secret friend Adultery Other sins

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Total honesty in speech, integrity, transparency build trust & security in the home—harmony!


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I. Conduct in the Kingdom B. Seek No Revenge

Matt. 5:38-42 Show restraint & goodwill when provoked


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38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.


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40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.


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Moses’ Law administered civil justiceChrist’s law: use goodwill & restraint when provoked by slights, insults, embarrassments, inconveniences, & minor injustices or injuries


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If mates use revenge & retaliation: destroy peace & harmonyIf mates use goodwill & restraint when provoked: harmony in the home!


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I. Conduct in the Kingdom C. Love Your Enemy

Matt. 5:43-48 Imitate God’s love for His enemies


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43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 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;


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45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.


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46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.


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I. Conduct in the Kingdom C. Love Your Enemy

Matt. 5:43-48 Imitate God’s love for His enemiesWhen abused & treated as an enemy, do not hate but love, bless, do good, & pray for himReturning good for wrongs: harmony!


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I. Conduct in the Kingdom D. Pray Together

Matt. 6:5-13 How to pray


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5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.


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7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.


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9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.


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Prayer draws us closer to God & to each otherPraying together binds up our wounds; hard to be angry & abusive if pray


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Prayer puts our lives & marriage into God’s providential hands—promotes harmony in the home!


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I. Conduct in the Kingdom E. Forgive One Another

Matt. 6:14-15 Be merciful & kind to forgive while asking God to forgive


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14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Matt. 6:14-15 Be merciful & kind to forgive while asking God to forgive

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom E. Forgive One Another

Anger, harsh words, resentment, & refusal to ask or give forgiveness destroy peace & harmonyApologies & forgiveness restore peace & harmony!


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I. Conduct in the Kingdom F. Avoid Wrong Judgments

Matt. 7:1-5 Do not judge hypocritically or hyper-critically


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1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

Matt. 7:1-5 Do not judge hypocritically or hyper-criticaly

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3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Matt. 7:1-5 Do not judge hypocritically or hyper-criticaly

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Matt. 7:1-5 Do not judge hypocritically hyper-critically Root of such judging: pride, self-righteousness


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Matt. 7:1-5 Do not judge hypocritically or hyper-critically Result: emotional wounds, depression, alienation of matesIf avoid such judging: more harmony!


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12 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.

I. Conduct in the Kingdom G. Practice the Golden Rule

Matt. 7:12 Treat others as we wish to be treated

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Matt. 7:12 Treat others as we wish to be treatedDesire compliments or bitter criticism?Desire encouragement or discouragement?Desire companionship or alienation?Desire mercy or harsh, abusive treatment?


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Matt. 7:12 Treat others as we wish to be treatedRule based on unselfishness, consider nature & needs of mate—promotes harmony in the home!


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• Conclusion:1. Christ introduced his new kingdom

in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt.

5-7)


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2. Matt. 5 Conduct in the kingdom

Be truthful in speechSeek no revengeLove your enemyPray togetherForgive one anotherAvoid wrong judgmentsPractice the golden rule


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• Conclusion3. Jn. 3:5 Begin new life, enter the kingdom


5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.Born of water: submit in water baptism

…and of the Spirit: gave the gospel

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• Question:If I follow this teaching, how might my mate react?


• Truthful in Speech• Avoid Revenge• Love Your Enemy• Pray Together• Forgive Each Other• Avoid Wrong Judgments• Practice Golden Rule

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