Luke 6:1-5

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Luke 61-5

• Our Actions

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Our Actions Open Us Up to Criticism
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1 Timothy 511-14

• 11. But refuse to put younger widows on the list,
  for when they feel sensual desires in disregard
  of Christ, they want to get married, 12. thus
  incurring condemnation, because they have set
  aside their previous pledge. 13. At the same time
  they also learn to be idle, as they go around
  from house to house and not merely idle, but
  also gossips and busybodies, talking about things
  not proper to mention. 14. Therefore, I want
  younger widows to get married, bear children,
  keep house, and give the enemy no occasion for
  reproach

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Our Actions Open Us Up to Criticism

• They can bring reproach on the Lords body

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Romans 217-24

• But if you bear the name "Jew" and rely upon the
  Law and boast in God, 18. and know His will and
  approve the things that are essential, being
  instructed out of the Law, 19. and are confident
  that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a
  light to those who are in darkness, 20. a
  corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the
  immature, having in the Law the embodiment of
  knowledge and of the truth, 21. you, therefore,
  who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You
  who preach that one shall not steal, do you
  steal? 22. You who say that one should not commit
  adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor
  idols, do you rob temples? 23. You who boast in
  the Law, through your breaking the Law, do you
  dishonor God? 24. For "THE NAME OF GOD IS
  BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU,"
  just as it is written.

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Our Actions Open Us Up to Criticism

• The can bring reproach on the Lords body

Shall we learn from the Jews or imitate them?
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Our Actions Reveal Our Heart
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Matthew 125-7

• Or have you not read in the Law, that on the
  Sabbath the priests in the temple break the
  Sabbath and are innocent? 6. "But I say to you
  that something greater than the temple is here.
  7. "But if you had known what this means, I
  DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT A SACRIFICE,' you
  would not have condemned the innocent.

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Our Actions Reveal Our Heart

• The disciples were innocent.
• The Pharisees lacked compassion.

Ecclesiastes 19 - nothing new under the sun (not
even with human nature)
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Matthew 717-20

• "So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad
  tree bears bad fruit. 18. "A good tree cannot
  produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce
  good fruit. 19. "Every tree that does not bear
  good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.
  20. "So then, you will know them by their fruits.

We are called to be fruit inspectors
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Matthew 1234-37
Our heart is revealed to men

• For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the
  heart. 35. "The good man brings out of his good
  treasure what is good and the evil man brings
  out of his evil treasure what is evil. 36. "But I
  tell you that every careless word that people
  speak, they shall give an accounting for it in
  the day of judgment. 37. "For by your words you
  will be justified, and by your words you will be
  condemned."

Speech will reveal our heart
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Matthew 1518-20
Our heart is revealed to men

• But the things that proceed out of the mouth come
  from the heart, and those defile the man.
  19. "For out of the heart come evil thoughts,
  murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false
  witness, slanders. 20. "These are the things
  which defile the man but to eat with unwashed
  hands does not defile the man."

Actions proceed from the heart
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Romans 216
Our heart will be revealed in eternity

• 16. on the day when, according to my gospel, God
  will judge the secrets of men through Christ
  Jesus.

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1 Corinthians 45
Our heart will be revealed in eternity

• Therefore do not go on passing judgment before
  the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will
  both bring to light the things hidden in the
  darkness and disclose the motives of men's
  hearts and then each man's praise will come to
  him from God.

secrets, motives, thoughts, intentions, grudges,
hurtful slander, at home behavior, hypocritical
worship, etc., etc.
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Our Actions are Remembered
David didnt plan for his lie to be remembered
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Titus 27-8

• in all things show yourself to be an example of
  good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified,
  8. sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so
  that the opponent will be put to shame, having
  nothing bad to say about us.

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Our Actions are Remembered

• Our actions WILL be remembered
• By good men or evil

David didnt plan for his lie to be remembered
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Some Facts about our Deeds
1. Our deeds CAN be remembered for good.
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• 2 Corinthians 715
• I was not put to shame but as we spoke all
  things to you in truth, so also our boasting
  before Titus proved to be the truth. 15. His
  affection abounds all the more toward you, as he
  remembers the obedience of you all, how you
  received him with fear and trembling.
• Philippians 13
• I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,

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1 Timothy 412, 16

• Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but
  rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and
  purity, show yourself an example of those who
  believe.
• Pay close attention to yourself and to your
  teaching persevere in these things, for as you
  do this you will ensure salvation both for
  yourself and for those who hear you.

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Some Facts about our Deeds
1. Our deeds CAN be remembered for good.

• 2. God most certainly remembers our deeds.

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• Jeremiah 1410
• Thus says the LORD to this people, "Even so they
  have loved to wander they have not kept their
  feet in check. Therefore the LORD does not accept
  them now He will remember their iniquity and
  call their sins to account."
• Hosea 72
• And they do not consider in their hearts That I
  remember all their wickedness.

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Some Facts about our Deeds
1. Our deeds CAN be remembered for good.
3. Our own actions decide the outcome, good or
bad.

• 2. God most certainly remembers our deeds.

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Nehemiah 1329-31

• Remember them, O my God, because they have
  defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the
  priesthood and the Levites. 30. Thus I purified
  them from everything foreign and appointed duties
  for the priests and the Levites, each in his
  task, 31. and I arranged for the supply of wood
  at appointed times and for the first fruits.
  Remember me, O my God, for good.

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Obviously Our Deeds Are Important
They bring us praise or criticism

• They reveal our hearts

They are remembered by men and God