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Matthew 7:1-12 (MSG)
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1 "Don't pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults--unless, of course, you want the same treatment. 2 That critical spirit has a way of boomeranging. 3 It's easy to see a smudge on your neighbor's face and be oblivious to the ugly sneer on your own. 4 Do you have the nerve to say, 'Let me wash your face for you,' when your own face is distorted by contempt? 5 It's this whole traveling road-show mentality all over again, playing a holier-than-thou part instead of just living your part. Wipe that ugly sneer off your own face, and you might be fit to offer a washcloth to your neighbor. 6 "Don't be flip with the sacred. Banter and silliness give no honor to God. Don't reduce holy mysteries to slogans. In trying to be relevant, you're only being cute and inviting sacrilege. 7 "Don't bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for what you need. 8 This isn't a cat-and-mouse, hide-and-seek game we're in. 9 If your child asks for bread, do you trick him with sawdust? 10 If he asks for fish, do you scare him with a live snake on his plate? 11 As bad as you are, you wouldn't think of such a thing. You're at least decent to your own children. So don't you think the God who conceived you in love will be even better? 12 "Here is a simple, rule-of-thumb guide for behavior: Ask yourself what you want people to do for you, then grab the initiative and do it for them. Add up God's Law and Prophets and this is what you get.
This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 7) Eagerness / Diligence / Seeking / Readiness - Seek, Ask, and Knock – it will be yours
(v. 7) Eagerness / Diligence / Seeking / Readiness - Seek and you will find
(v. 7) Prayer - Ask and it will be given to you
(v. 8) Eagerness / Diligence / Seeking / Readiness - Seek and you will find
(v. 8) Eagerness / Diligence / Seeking / Readiness - Seek, Ask, and Knock – it will be yours
(v. 8) Prayer - Ask and it will be given to you
(v. 9) Prayer - Father knows how to give good gifts
(v. 10) Prayer - Father knows how to give good gifts
(v. 11) Prayer - Father knows how to give good gifts
This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 1) Should we judge of others?
(v. 8) Can God be found by those who seek Him or not? He who seeks finds
This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Kingdom First - Personal Responsibility (part 1) (2010-01-27)
(v. 1) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 2) Kingdom First - Personal Responsibility (part 1) (2010-01-27)
(v. 2) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 3) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 3) Kingdom First - Personal Responsibility (part 1) (2010-01-27)
(v. 4) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 4) Kingdom First - Personal Responsibility (part 1) (2010-01-27)
(v. 5) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 5) Purpose Driven Life - Restoring Broken Fellowship (2008-06-13)
(v. 5) Kingdom First - Personal Responsibility (part 1) (2010-01-27)
(v. 6) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 2) (2010-04-02)
(v. 6) Followup - Evangelism Tact (2011-01-17)
(v. 6) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 7) Kingdom First - So Much More (2010-01-29)
(v. 7) Contagious Christian - Breaking Barriers to Belief (part I) (2010-11-20)
(v. 7) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 7) Desire's Journey - An Invitation to Desire (2010-05-19)
(v. 7) Teach Us To Pray - Hungry and Thirsty (part 2) (2008-09-01)
(v. 7) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 8) Kingdom First - So Much More (2010-01-29)
(v. 8) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 8) Teach Us To Pray - Hungry and Thirsty (part 2) (2008-09-01)
(v. 8) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 9) Kingdom First - So Much More (2010-01-29)
(v. 9) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 10) Kingdom First - So Much More (2010-01-29)
(v. 10) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 11) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 11) Kingdom First - So Much More (2010-01-29)
(v. 12) No one like him - Kingdom Lifestyle (part 3) (2009-05-27)
(v. 12) First the Kingdom - Building with Gold (part 1) (2010-02-04)
This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 1) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 2) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 3) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 4) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 5) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 6) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 7) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 8) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 9) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 10) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 11) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 12) Bible Talk: Warnings (2006-04-20)
(v. 12) Devotional: Encouragement - Lesson 2 (2008-12-12)
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