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Putting Christ first in our lives

• Before our own families.
  Matt. 1034-37
• Before ones own life.
  Luke 142527

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Not to worry.

• Some worry is OK, but let us not overly worry
  over small matters. Matt. 625-33
• Dont tell God how great your problems are tell
  your problems how great our God is!
  1 Pet. 56-7

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Not to worry.

• Happiness is the result of thankfulness for what
  God has given us. Phil. 410-13
• Godliness is the key to happiness.
  1 Tim. 66-10

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Love our enemies. Matt. 543-48

• How do we love our enemies

• By blessing them instead of cursing, doing good
  and not evil.
  Rom. 1214 19-21

• By praying for them. Matt. 544

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Being angry without sinning. Eph. 426-27

• Anger is a good characteristic in a person if
  kept under control.
• But we are to get rid of the anger that blinds
  us, for it leads to sin. Psalm 378
• The anger that blinds our heart must be put away
  from us. Col. 38

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Rebuke a brother. Matt. 185

• One of the hardest things to do as a Christian,
  is to have to confront a brother or sister in
  Christ who is in sin.
• Because of the unpleasantness of this task, many
  Christians have resorted to telling everyone else
  but the brother in sin. Prov. 275-6

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Regarding others as more important than
ourselves. Phil. 23-4

• Jesus taught the importance of service. John
  133-8 12-15
• This is the duty of every Christian, humbly
  serve. 1 Pet. 55-6

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Forgive those who have done us wrong. Luke 173

• As humans, our natural instinct is to hold a
  grudge against those who have hurt us.

- We have been forgiven, therefore we must be
forgivers. Eph. 431-32
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Forgive those who have done us wrong. Luke 173

• If we refuse to forgive, we will not be forgiven
  of our own sins. Matt. 612-15

-Remember that to forgive is to forget.
Heb. 812