Pursuing Righteousness

Boundaries next week

Analiesa -

Righteousness circle - Righteousness is relationships primarily vs simple standards

Standards & motivations are linked in true righteousness

consequences of dividing

Your motive is all that matters

Your behavior is all that matters

not subjective - objective personal relationship

If you do anything I don’t like, the relationship is bad… the older you get, the more you should realize that’s not true

Check your motivation

consequences of dividing

Your motive is all that matters

Your behavior is all that matters

not subjective - objective personal relationship

If you do anything I don’t like, the relationship is bad… the older you get, the more you should realize that’s not true

Seek to please your Father - Matthew 6:1ff.

Pleasing my wife - oneness/loyalty

private piety - doing things to love your God

mixed motives are always present - do things to demonstrate your higher loyalty - we often try to gain both rather than just one - this takes wisdom to do well but it’s also freeing

that’s laying up treasure in heaven

that’s laying up treasure in heaven

Hoard your treasure

Check your focus

Check your focus

Find ways to praise

What you see matters - it shows what you are loving / what you are motivated by

Pray and praise

Don’t be anxious -

7:1 - Combines motives and focus - Don’t condemn because you don’t know motives completely

division between people

how this helps with multi-cultural / multi-generational church

boldness to love

happiness/peace isn’t comfortableness, it’s seeking oneness by putting something else preeminent

Pray and praise and mercy

Building bridges of grace

Boundaries

What gets me to my reward?

Circle of concern vs responsibility

Timing/Sense of Responsiveness