Christlike series "Goodness"
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Being A Good Person.
If we are riight with God these attributes will be present in our lives.
First three relationship with God. Next three relatioship with people
Next three
#1. What Is Goodness
We unselfishly do things for the benfit of others.
Goodness originates from God.
What shall I render unto the Lord
For all his benefits toward me?
Allow the Holy Spirit to produce goodness in our lives.
gives us power and desire to do good.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
created for good works.
#2 How do we become Good
4 things to become good
Repent -
They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
a. repent and believe the gospel
Obey the Bible
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Gaurd our eyes
The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!
Whatever gets your attention, gets you.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity;
And quicken thou me in thy way.
Keep the end in mind
#3 When should we do could.
a. when we are wronged
b. when we are discouraged.
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.