| The Golden Rule - The Narrow Path |
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Do to others what you want them to do to you. This is the meaning of the Law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets. Matthew 7:12 (NCV)
Matthew 22:37-40 (NCV)
“LORD, who may enter your Holy Tent? Who may live on your holy mountain? 2Only those who are innocent and who do what is right… They do no wrong to their neighbors and do not gossip.” Psalm 15:1-3 (NCV)
“Love does no wrong to anyone, so love satisfies all of God’s requirements.” Romans 13:10 (NLT)
* Love is more than just NOT doing anything wrong.
It is looking for opportunities to do ________ and to ________.
* DO is an ________ word, not a ____________ one. * The negative form of this rule is _________ ____ __________.
* Jesus’ way requires _________ __________ of us.
* We are compelled to ______________ love others.
“Enter through the narrow gate. The gate is wide and the road is wide that leads to hell, and many people enter through that gate. 14But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to true life. Only a few people find that road.” Matthew 7:13-14 (NCV)
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 (NIV)
“I am the gate; whoever enters through Me will be saved.” John 10:9 (NIV)
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts 4:12 (NIV)
“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference.
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