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Christ the Redeemer ChurchChrist the Redeemer Church
Connect • Grow • ServeConnect • Grow • Serve
Matthew 5:21-37•Beatitudes – characteristics of His followers•Similitudes – functions of His followers
To Preserve: To save from decay
The Similitudes & Beyond
The purpose of your life as a Christian is to advance the Gospel to the ends of the earth.
Last Week:•How do you lose your saltiness?•Mark 9:42-48 = SIN & UNFORGIVENESS
•How do you get it back?•Repent. Forgive. Follow Jesus with all our heart.
You are the light of the world
The Similitudes & Beyond
Matthew 5:17
Matthew 5:21-37
The real issue is what’s in your heart
The greater includes the lesser
The Similitudes & Beyond
Mark 7:20-23
Matthew 5:23Matthew 5:29-30
Psalm 51:10Psalm 51:16-17
Proverbs 4:23 “…Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.”
The Similitudes & Beyond
What do we need to do?•Repent•Forgive•Guard our heart•What we watch•What we read•What we listen to
•Put the right stuff in – get the right stuff out
Matthew 5:16 “…so that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven.”
The Similitudes & Beyond
Why?John 13:34-35
The Similitudes & Beyond
Christ the Redeemer ChurchChrist the Redeemer Church
Connect • Grow • ServeConnect • Grow • Serve