Radical Love Starts at Home
Matthew 5:48 “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
How do we know if we are growing in radical love?
Matthew 5:46 “If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?”
1. Marriage is a picture of the Gospel.
2. Marriage has special power to make us more like Jesus
3. Godly thriving marriages produce godly thriving children.
4. Marriage is a beautiful gift from God!
Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.
Am I learning to control my emotions?
Matthew 5:21-22 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sisterwill be subject to judgment.
1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way be considerate as you live with your wives, and treat them with respect..so that nothing will hinder your prayers.
James 1:20 Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.
Romans 2:4 ‘it is the kindness of God that leads us to repentance.”
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers (& mothers), do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
Am I growing in faithfulness?
Matthew 5:27-28 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Matthew 5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin gouge it out and throw it away. If your right hand causes you to sin cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Am I choosing to love first?
Matthew 5:43-45 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighborand hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
Romans 12:20 “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”