ROMANS 12:17

17) Recompense to no man evil for evil, provide things honest in the sight of all men 18)If it is possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men

THE LIFE AND WALK OF THE BELIEVER

The believer is to live above blame in the sight of men, he is not to repay evil for evil to anyone

*The believer is to live the life of righteousness and purity, honesty and truthfulness: and such behavior is always opposed in the world, there for wordily person always abuse the believer

*Believers must be careful, as to his conscience before GOD, so to his honor and reputation before men, let his word and action be justifiable that evil men may have no occasion to accuse him

ROMANS 15:1-5 RELATED CHAPTERS

• PHIL. 2:5-8
• 1 PETER 2:21
• 1 PETER 3:18
• MARK 12:30-31
• JOHN 13:34-35

      1. We then that are strong ought to bear                          the infirmities of the weak, and not to please              ourselves

2. Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification
3. For even CHRIST pleased not himself; but, as it is written, the reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me
4. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scripture might have hope

Now the GOD of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one towards another according to CHRIST JESUS

WE ARE BEAR THE SICKNESSES OF THE WEAK BEAR THE INFIRMITIES- Take

them upon ourselves, act as

if they were our own, and at

the same time, by our sympathy relieve the weak

*The believer has the greatest pattern in all the world for denying self and living for others, the believer is not to please himself , but let us please our neighbor- let us live for his good and his improvement

To accommodate ourselves of their weakness, so as not to use our liberty to their offence and hindrance, and not to condemn or hate them

*The believer must help, support, and live for brother and sisters so as to build faith JESUS CHRIST did not live to please himself but bore our infirmities and reproaches scarifies and died for all REPROACHES OF THEM THAT REPROACHES THEE FELL ON ME

The sin of the people, by which the name of GOD was blasphemed, his law trampled upon with contempt, as to justice and holiness, ,dishonored which fell upon JESUS CHRIST by the appointment of GOD according to his own voluntary agreement, which he bore on his own body for the Salvation of the people

GALATIANS 6:8-10

8) For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting

9)And let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap, if we not

10)As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men especially unto them who are of the household of faith

HE THAT SOWETH TO HIS

FLESH-The seed sown is man’s action here on earth,

He that layed out his estate, or spend his time and talents, for the satisfying of the flesh SHALL OF THE FLESH REAP

CORRUPTION-shall reap some carnal satisfaction, of a corruptible, dying, perishing nature

GALATIANS 5:19-21

Now the works of the FLESH are manifest, which are these; adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies Envying, murders, drunkenness, reveling,

Shall by such carnal methods obtain for himself, in this world, nothing but what is corruptible, as silver, gold be, such treasure as moth and rust, which corrupt, such substance will not endure, but is perishing.

BUT HE THAT SOW TO THE

SPIRIT-But he who lay out his estate, spend his time, strength, talents whatsoever GOD

GALATIANS 5:22-23 but the fruits of the SPIRT:- love, joy, peace, long- suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, empress has given him, for the glory of GOD, in obedience to the commandment, motions and dictates of the spirit, shall reap life everlasting

EPHESIANS 4:32

RELATED CHAPTERS

• MATHEW 11:25
• JOHN :13:35

32)And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as GOD for CHRIST’S sake hath forgiven you

AND BE YE KIND ONE TO ANOTHER

The believer is to be kind- caring, helpful, good, useful, giving, and showering favor unto people, compassion, mercy, which focus on person’s hurts and sufferings, problems to any man

COLOSSIANS 3:12-

RELATED CHAPTERS

ACTS 20:35

ISAIAH 58:7 HEB.13:3

12)Put on therefore, as the elect of GOD, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, long-suffering

BOWELS OF MERCIES, KINDNESS

Believer has been elect to be holy and beloved people of GOD

The believer must put on the garment of mercy, pity tenderheartedness to the:

• Lost
• Homeless
• Hungry
• Aged
• Unclothed
• Orphaned
• Wayward
• Poor
• Diseased
• Lost

PHILIPPIANS 2:3

3)Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves

LET EACH ESTEEM OTHER BETTER THAN THEMSELVES

Lowliness of mind- Is the track of humility and simplicity, let each other regard other than   themselves

1 PETER 3:8

8)Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful. Be courteous

THE TRACK OF BELIEVER

The believer is to deal with peace, sympathetic, have brotherly love, be compassionate, humble, do not retaliate, but bless those who do evil against you

2 PETER 1:7

7)And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity

1 PETER 4:8

8)And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves for charity shall cover the multitude of sin

HAVE FERVENT LOVE AMONG YOURSELVES

The believer must develop extreme love for one another, he is to love with ultimate love, the love of fervency “ means:

This means that we love

others even when they

• Hurt us
• Persecute us
• Oppose us
• Ridicule us
• Abuse us
• Speak evil against us
• Injure us
• Mock us

The most wonderful things happens when we love, each other with fervent love; a multitude of sins is covered, which is when we love, we are living with a forgiving spirit and we forgiving others, not living with a sinful and unforgiving spirit

1 THESSALONIANS 5:15

15)See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves

, and to all men

SEE THAT NONE RENDER EVIL FOR EVIL UNTO ANY MAN

No believer should repay evil for evil, wrong for wrong to any person.

When we mistreat a person, we lose the chance of reaching him for CHRIST, we must not mistreat others who mistreat us, Always trying to be kind is the only

way we can ever reach and grow others, believer and unbeliever