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3 Simple Rules Do no harm Do good Stay in love with God. “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12.
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3 Simple Rules • Do no harm • Do good • Stay in love with God
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12
“Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13
“And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Colossians 3:14
Rule #1 Do no harm
Rule #1 Do no harm “If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.” Galatians 5:15
Why we don’t follow this simple rule? Because it demands to much self-discipline and a deeper faith that empowers God to lead us to being faithful
Why we don’t follow this simple rule? We have bound ourselves with our own ideals instead of binding them in Christ
Why we don’t follow this simple rule? We are afraid of the consequences
Living a life and doing no harm
It may be challenging but you don’t have to take the journey alone
What would it mean if we took the 3 simple rules seriously? • Examination of the way we live
What would it mean if we took the 3 simple rules seriously? • Examination of the way we live • Proactive response
What would it mean if we took the 3 simple rules seriously? • Examination of the way we live • Proactive response • Transforming
Perhaps the greatest consequence of all is that we are formed and transformed to live more and more as Jesus lived