Sunday, February 28, 2010

Internet Daily Chapel (Text Version) Week of February 28, 2010, Featuring "The Golden Rule Embodies All Of God's Law For Mankind - Treat Others As You Would Like To Be Treated"

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Internet Daily Chapel (Text Version)
Week of February 28, 2010

The Christian Daily Worship Service And Practical Guide
From Internet Church Of Christ - Bible Readings Updated Automatically Each
Day

By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Pastor - InternetChurchOfChrist.org
Director - LoveAllPeople.org

Image: The Baptism of Christ

Featuring . . .
The Golden Rule Embodies All Of God's Law For Mankind - "Treat Others As
You Would Like To Be Treated"
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Welcome to you, in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Invocation - Inviting the Lord to be with us here.


O Lord, we know that You are everywhere,
And nothing happens that You cannot see,
But even so, we pray that You will come
And join with us directly at this time.
We now will offer up our praise to You,
And we do much desire to have You here.
In Jesus' holy name we pray, Amen.

by Rev. Bill McGinnis,
Public Domain

www.InternetChurchOfChrist.org


Please also see our other Invocations =>
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A Blessing For You

Lord, Please bless the readers of this page.

For today . . .

Please put the right thoughts in their mind;
Please put the right words in their mouth;
Please put the right actions in their hands and feet;

So that they may be pleasing to You,
And filled with the joy of Your Love.

In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.


by Rev. Bill McGinnis,
Public Domain

www.InternetChurchOfChrist.org

http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/blessingforreaders.html

Opening Song - "All The Way My Saviour Leads me"

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Please also see our Christian Song Search Index Page - Listing 221 Great
Christian Songs, With Links To Free Music Videos, Chords, Lyrics,
and Much More at =>
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The Lord's Prayer


The Lord, Himself, taught us to pray like this . . .

The Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.

Source: Book Of Common Prayer, based on Matthew 6:9-13

The Lord's Prayer - with MP3 reading and music video
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/lordsprayer.html

Declaration Of Faith: The Apostles' Creed - with MP3 reading
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/pearl-apostlescreed.html

Prayer4You - "A Blessing For Your Home "
MP3 Audio file at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/ablessingforyourhome.mp3
NOTE: When you read this prayer, try to imagine hearing my voice as I
speak
it to you. In this way, the prayer is reactivated, and it is the same
as if I were actually praying for you at that moment.
(Just like television prayers are reactivated when you watch
them, although the videotape may have been shot years before.)


May God now bless the place that is your home:
The place where you take refuge from the storm;
The place you are entitled to possess.
I pray He sends His Holy Spirit there.
I pray the Spirit stays to dwell with you
And drives all evil spirits far away.
I pray the Spirit keeps you from all harm
And brings abundant blessings to your door.
I pray that all who live within your walls
May richly feel the power of His love.
In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.


MP3 Audio file at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/ablessingforyourhome.mp3
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/prayer4you36.html


Trust the Lord working on your heart, telling you He's ready for you to
invite Him in. If you haven't done so already, why don't you become an
out-and-out Christian right now? To do this, please go to
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/jesusdirect.html

More prayers at => http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/prayerindex.html
Original Prayers And Blessings For All People, Placed in the Public Domain
By Rev. Bill McGinnis

Bible Readings - Updated Automatically Each day

New American Bible (with notes and links) -
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Daily Light On The Daily Path -
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/
National Presbyterian Church (USA) -
http://www.natpresch.org/one_daily_reading.php

Today's Featured Segment . . .
The Golden Rule Embodies All Of God's Law For Mankind - "Treat Others As
You Would Like To Be Treated"

By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Director - LoveAllPeople.org
Search our pages => http://loveallpeople.org/searchallpages.html

In all religions, people have compiled lists of rules to be followed. Some
of these lists are quite extensive (see Leviticus and Deuteronomy 12-30 ,)
and some of them are quite compact (see "God's Rules To Live By.") But all
of God's true required rules for us today can be reduced to one Golden
Rule, expressed as, "Treat Others As You Would Like To Be Treated." All of
the other true rules of Ethics can be derived from the Golden Rule, and
all of the true rules about loving God are satisfied once we realize that
God accepts our love for others as if it were love for Himself. So
everything boils down to loving others as we love ourselves, and this love
is put into action by following the Golden Rule!

Therefore we can see that the legalistic approach to doing the Will of God
by following dozens or hundreds of detailed rules is badly flawed. It
misses the point, which is, that everything God really requires of us is
accomplished if we follow the Golden Rule, "Treat Others As You Would Like
To Be Treated."


"TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED."


The Golden Rule is expressed twice in the Bible, and these are its most
authoritative forms, in the words of Jesus, translated.

"So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for
this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12 RSV)

"And as you wish that men would do to you, do so to them."
(Luke 6:31 RSV)


And here are some of the other expressions of The Golden Rule in modern
English.

1. "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
2. "Treat other people the way you would like them to treat you."
3. "Treat others as you want to be treated."
4. "Treat other people the way you would like to be treated."
5. "Treat other people the way you want to be treated."
6. "Whatever you want people to do to you, do that to them."


The Golden Rule is not just one of many rules which God requires mankind
to follow, but it is the entire law, all by itself. This is what Jesus
means when He says, "this is the law and the prophets."

_____________________________________________________________

"So whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them; for
this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12 RSV)
_____________________________________________________________


Note that He says, "for this IS the law and the prophets," not "for this
is required by the law and the prophets."

The easiest way to follow The Golden Rule is to love all other people the
same as you love yourself. When you love others as you love yourself, you
will naturally do to them the same as you would like them to do to you.
Thus you will be following The Golden Rule, which embodies all of God's
law for mankind.
The Golden Rule implements The Law Of Love, which is "LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR
AS YOURSELF.

"Love For Others Fulfills The Law"


Galatians 5:14 (RSV)
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your
neighbor as yourself."
Romans 13:8 (RSV)
Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves
his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:9 (RSV)
The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery, You shall not
kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet," and any other
commandment, are summed up in this sentence, "You shall love your
neighbor as yourself."
Romans 13:10 (RSV)
Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling
of the law.
James 2:8 (RSV)
If you really fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture,
"You shall love your neighbor as yourself," you do well.
Proverbs 10:12 (RSV)
Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
1 Peter 4:8 (RSV)
Above all hold unfailing your love for one another, since love
covers a multitude of sins.


And who is your neighbor? Everyone is your neighbor. This is shown in the
Parable Of The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37, shown in the appendix
below).
But what about love for God? Doesn't that come first? Yes, but God counts
our love for others as if it were love for Himself. So when we love
others, we are loving Him at the same time. This is shown in the Parable
Of The Sheep And The Goats (Matthew 25:31-46, in the Appendix below). And
we cannot claim to love God until we first love our fellow man.

_____________________________________________________________
If any one says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a
liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen,
cannot love God whom he has not seen. (1 John 4:20 RSV)
_____________________________________________________________

But what about The Ten Commandments? Aren't we supposed to obey them? Yes,
but The Ten Commandments are only an approximation of what God wants from
us. The Pharisees obeyed all of the Ten Commandments, yet God was very
displeased with them because they did not have love. The exact thing God
wants from us is that we should love our neighbor as we love ourselves.
Everything else depends on this. If we love our neighbor as we love
ourself, we will naturally and automatically be following The Golden Rule.

But what about holiness? Aren't we supposed to avoid improper sex, etc.
and be pure and chaste? Aren't we supposed to deny our physical selves in
order to strengthen our spiritual selves? Yes, perhaps. But our feeble
attempts at being holy do not even come close to God's high standards. To
Him, they are like filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). But if we have love for
others, God will overlook a multitude of our sins (1 Peter 4:8). And if we
forgive others of their offenses against us, He will forgive us of our
offenses against Him (Matthew 5:14-15). Love makes everything holy, since
God is love (1 John 4:8, 4:16).

So all of God's requirements for mankind boil down to this one command:
"YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." If you truly do this one thing
only, it is enough. And when you love others as you love yourself, you
will naturally be following The Golden Rule, which embodies all of God's
law for mankind.

But what about Jesus? Where does Jesus Christ fit into this picture? If
love for neighbor is sufficient, then why do we need to accept Jesus
Christ as our personal Lord and Saviour?

Jesus Christ doesn't "fit into the picture." Jesus Christ IS the picture,
the perfect embodiment of Love.

By our own flawed human nature, it is almost impossible to love our
neighbor as we love ourselves. Maybe some few people can do it, but most
people cannot even come close. But when we accept Jesus Christ as our
Lord, His Holy Spirit enters us and dwells within us, transforming our
flawed nature into a more perfect nature, more like His own. Only then are
we able to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.


To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Lord, Please Click HERE!


May the Lord bless this presentation of His holy Word.


Rev. Bill McGinnis <><
bmcgin@patriot.net

Extra Song - "Do You Know Jesus?"

"DO YOU KNOW JESUS?"
Lyrics, MIDI music, and more at =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/doyouknowjesus.html
More songs like this at =>
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Rededicate Your Life To Jesus Christ - With MP3 Audio Prayer
If you are a Christian who has fallen away from the Lord, now is the time
to come back
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/rededicate.html

A Ceremony For Holy Communion
You Can Receive Holy Communion Here
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/pearl-holycommunion.html

Invitation To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Personal Lord And Saviour
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/jesusdirect.html - now with MP3
audio

Closing Song
"Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind"
Lyrics, MIDI music, and more at =>
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More songs like this at =>
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Benediction
_________________________________________________________________

"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in
all ways. The Lord be with you all." (2 Thessalonians 3:16 RSV)
_________________________________________________________________

Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.
This chapel service is now complete.

Rev. Bill McGinnis

Pastor - http://InternetChurchOfChrist.org
Director - http://LoveAllPeople.org

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Internet Daily Chapel (text version) - Week of February 21, 2010 - Featuring: "The Duel That Never Happened: George Washington vs.WilliamPayne"

Internet Daily Chapel (text version) - Week of February 21, 2010


The Christian Daily Worship Service And Practical Guide
From Internet Church Of Christ - Bible Readings Updated Automatically Each
Day
Featuring: "The Duel That Never Happened: George Washington vs. William
Payne"


HTML version of this page at =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/idc022110.html


By Rev. Bill McGinnis, Pastor - InternetChurchOfChrist.org
Director - LoveAllPeople.org


Image: Jesus in Jerusalem


Featuring . . .
"The Duel That Never Happened: George Washington vs. William Payne"
An Excellent Example Of Christian "Anger Management
Located at =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.orgidc022110.html#todaysfeaturedseg...
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Welcome to you, in Jesus Christ our Lord.


Invocation - Inviting the Lord to be with us here.


O Lord, we know that You are everywhere,
And nothing happens that You cannot see,
But even so, we pray that You will come
And join with us directly at this time.
We now will offer up our praise to You,
And we do much desire to have You here.
In Jesus' holy name we pray, Amen.


by Rev. Bill McGinnis,
Public Domain


www.InternetChurchOfChrist.org


Please also see our other Invocations =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/invocations.html


A Blessing For You


Lord, Please bless the readers of this page.


For today . . .


Please put the right thoughts in their mind;
Please put the right words in their mouth;
Please put the right actions in their hands and feet;


So that they may be pleasing to You,
And filled with the joy of Your Love.


In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.


by Rev. Bill McGinnis,
Public Domain


www.InternetChurchOfChrist.org


http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/blessingforreaders.html


Opening Song
"How Great Thou Art" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoPW8soncJU


More Christian songs at =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/christmusic.html
Please also see our Christian Song Search Index Page - Listing 221 Great
Christian Songs, With Links To Free Music Videos, Chords, Lyrics,
and Much More at =>
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The Lord's Prayer


The Lord, Himself, taught us to pray like this . . .


The Lord's Prayer


Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy Name,
thy kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.


Source: Book Of Common Prayer, based on
Matthew 6:9-13


The Lord's Prayer - with MP3 reading and music video
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/lordsprayer.html


Declaration Of Faith: The Apostles' Creed - with MP3 reading
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/pearl-apostlescreed.html


Prayer4You - "A Blessing For Your Home "
MP3 Audio file at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/ablessingforyourhome.mp3
NOTE: When you read this prayer, try to imagine hearing my voice as I
speak
it to you. In this way, the prayer is reactivated, and it is the same
as if I were actually praying for you at that moment.
(Just like television prayers are reactivated when you watch
them, although the videotape may have been shot years before.)


May God now bless the place that is your home:
The place where you take refuge from the storm;
The place you are entitled to possess.
I pray He sends His Holy Spirit there.
I pray the Spirit stays to dwell with you
And drives all evil spirits far away.
I pray the Spirit keeps you from all harm
And brings abundant blessings to your door.
I pray that all who live within your walls
May richly feel the power of His love.
In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.


MP3 Audio file at
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/ablessingforyourhome.mp3
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/prayer4you36.html


Trust the Lord working on your heart, telling you He's ready for you to
invite Him in. If you haven't done so already, why don't you become an
out-and-out Christian right now? To do this, please go to
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/jesusdirect.html


More prayers at => http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/prayerindex.html
Original Prayers And Blessings For All People, Placed in the Public Domain
By Rev. Bill McGinnis


Bible Readings - Updated Automatically Each day


New American Bible (with notes and links) -
http://www.usccb.org/nab/today.shtml
Daily Light On The Daily Path -
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/daily.light/
National Presbyterian Church (USA) -
http://www.natpresch.org/one_daily_reading.php


Today's Featured Segment . . .
The Duel That Never Happened: George Washington vs. William Payne
An Excellent Example Of Christian "Anger Management - (When George
Washington was a young man in his twenties.)


"The following account, often published, appeared in the Alexandria
Gazette
August 25, 1874:"


"When Washington, in command of the Virginia Rangers was waiting at
Alexandria the arrival of Braddock's forces, an exciting election contest
occurred between Mr. Fairfax and Mr. Payne for the House of Hurgesses.
Washington supported Fairfax with much zeal: and, high words passing
between
him and Payne in the market square, Payne struck Washington a blow which
brought him to the earth. The troops rushed from the barracks, and would
have made short work of Payne, had not Washington pacified them, assuring
them that he knew the proper course to take in the premises. Duels were
not
then under the ban of public opinion. All supposed that a fight was
imminent. Next morning, however, Washington sent for Payne, and when the
latter entered the room he saw on the table, not pistols, but a decanter
of
wine and two glasses. 'Mr. Payne,' said Washington, 'to err is human. I
was
wrong yesterday, but if you have had sufficient satisfaction, let us be
friends'. Weems relates that from that day Washington was Payne's idea of
true manhood."


Source: "A Concise History Of The City Of Alexandria, Va., From 1669 to
1883," (page 11) by F.L. Brockett and Geo. W. Rock, as digitized by Google
at
http://books.google.com/books?id=YUgUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q=&f=f...


Another account of the same events . . .


"At the time Gen. Washington was stationed in Alexandria as a colonel of a
British regiment, before the war of the revolution, an altercation took
place in the court-house yard, between him and William Payne, in which
Payne
knocked Washington down. Great excitement prevailed, as Payne was known to
be firm, and stood high, and Washington was beloved by all. A night's
reflection, however, satisfied Washington that he was the aggressor and in
the wrong, and in the morning he, like a true and magnanimous hero, sought
an interview with Payne, which resulted in an apology from Washington, and
a
warm and lasting friendship between the two, founded on mutual esteem. "


Source: "Historical Sketches Of Kentucky," (page 443) by Lewis Collins as
digitized by Google at
http://books.google.com/books?id=sEkVAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA443#v=snippet&q=pa...


COMMENT: William Payne threw the first punch, thereby escalating a mere
verbal argument into a dangerous physical attack. Thus Payne was in the
wrong, and guilty of assault on Washington. But Washington -- following
the
teachings of Jesus -- did not seek retaliation of any kind, but instead
sought to establish friendship, which he did. And when Washington died
more
than forty years later, Payne was an honorary pallbearer at the funeral.
This is an excellent example of Christian "anger management."


Please also see our website about George Washington at =>
http://www.lifeofgeorgewashington.org


May the Lord bless this presentation.


Rev. Bill McGinnis <><
bmc...@patriot.net


Extra Song - "Do You Know Jesus?"


"DO YOU KNOW JESUS?"
Lyrics, MIDI music, and more at =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/doyouknowjesus.html
More songs like this at =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/christmusic.html


Rededicate Your Life To Jesus Christ - With MP3 Audio Prayer
If you are a Christian who has fallen away from the Lord, now is the time
to
come back
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/rededicate.html


A Ceremony For Holy Communion


You Can Receive Holy Communion Here
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/pearl-holycommunion.html


Invitation To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Personal Lord And Saviour
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/jesusdirect.html - now with MP3
audio


Closing Song
"Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind"
Lyrics, MIDI music, and more at =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/dearlordandfather.html
More songs like this at =>
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/christmusic.html


Benediction
_________________________________________________________________


"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in
all ways. The Lord be with you all." (2 Thessalonians 3:16 RSV)
_________________________________________________________________


Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.
This chapel service is now complete.


Rev. Bill McGinnis


Pastor - http://InternetChurchOfChrist.org
Director - http://LoveAllPeople.org


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Our Selected Resources - Free, Public Domain
Bedrock Scriptures - "Build your faith on these." -
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Free And Legal Agreement Forms - "Avoid misunderstanding. Get it in
writing." - http://www.loveallpeople.org/freeandlegalagreementforms.html
Download The King James Bible (KJV) - Complete text -
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/kjvpage.html
Search all pages in The LoveAllPeople.org Network . . . at
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Internet Daily Chapel (text version) for Week of February 14, 2010, Featuring "God Accepts Our Love For Others As If It Were Love for Himself."

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The Christian Daily Worship Service And Practical Guide
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"God Accepts Our Love For Others As If It Were Love For Himself."


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O Lord, we know that You are everywhere,
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But even so, we pray that You will come
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In Jesus' holy name we pray, Amen.

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For today . . .

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So that they may be pleasing to You,
And filled with the joy of Your Love.

In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.


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Our Father, who art in heaven,
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Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
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God Accepts Our Love For Others As If It Were Love For Himself

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But what about love for God? Doesn't that come first? Yes, but God counts our
love for others as if it were love for Himself. So when we love others, we are
loving Him at the same time. This is shown in the Parable Of The Sheep And The
Goats (Matthew 25:31-46, in the Appendix below). And we cannot claim to love
God until we first love our fellow man.

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If any one says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a
liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen,
cannot love God whom he has not seen. (1 John 4:20 RSV)
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But what about The Ten Commandments? Aren't we supposed to obey them? Yes, but
The Ten Commandments are only an approximation of what God wants from us. The
Pharisees obeyed all of the Ten Commandments, yet God was very displeased with
them because they did not have love. The exact thing God wants from us is that
we should love our neighbor as we love ourselves. Everything else depends on
this. If we love our neighbor as we love ourself, we will naturally and
automatically be following the Golden Rule, which embodies all of God's law for
mankind.

But what about holiness? Aren't we supposed to avoid improper sex, etc. and be
pure and chaste? Aren't we supposed to deny our physical selves in order to
strengthen our spiritual selves? Yes, perhaps. But our feeble attempts at being
holy do not even come close to God's high standards. To Him, they are like
filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6). But if we have love for others, God will overlook a
multitude of our sins (1 Peter 4:8). And if we forgive others of their offenses
against us, He will forgive us of our offenses against Him (Matthew 5:14-15).
Love makes everything holy, since God is love (1 John 4:8, 4:16).

So all of God's requirements for mankind boil down to this one command: "YOU
SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF." If you truly do this one thing only, it
is enough. And when you love others as you love yourself, you will naturally be
following The Golden Rule, which embodies all of God's law for mankind.


MATTHEW 25:31-46 (RSV)
The Sheep And The Goats
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31
"When the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the
angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
32
Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will
separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the
sheep from the goats,
33
and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the
goats at the left.
34
Then the King will say to those at his right hand, 'Come,
O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world;
35
for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and
you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me,
36
I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited
me, I was in prison and you came to me.'
37
Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see
thee hungry and feed thee, or thirsty and give thee drink?
38
And when did we see thee a stranger and welcome thee, or
naked and clothe thee?
39
And when did we see thee sick or in prison and visit
thee?'
40
And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as
you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you
did it to me.'
41
Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from
me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the
devil and his angels;
42
for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty
and you gave me no drink,
43
I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you
did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not
visit me.'
44
Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see thee
hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in
prison, and did not minister to thee?'
45
Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did
it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to
me.'
46
And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the
righteous into eternal life."
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Benediction
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"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in
all ways. The Lord be with you all." (2 Thessalonians 3:16 RSV)
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Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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