BEING BIBLICAL

IOI CHRISTIAN MORNING MEAL

TOPIC: BEING BIBLICAL

Matthew 9.

The clearest evidence of what a person believes is revealed by a person's behavior. Politicians, for instance, often claim to believe certain things that their voting records belie.

In Matthew 9, we find Jesus under attack for his lifestyle. He responds by quoting the Bible, specifically Hosea 6:6, and then behaving in a way that was perfectly consistent with what He believed. In so doing, He provided a model for being biblical.

In today's morning meal we will learn how to be biblical people.

1. Being biblical means having biblical emotions (13, 36)

Jesus is attacked for enjoying a party in the home of a new convert. This convert, Matthew, was in a profession (tax collecting) that had acquired a reputation for ungodliness. In response to this attack, Jesus quotes Hosea 6:6, elevating compassion as a hallmark of relationships. Then in v. 36, Jesus models the biblical emotion of compassion.

As we read and study the Bible, it should impact—not only the way we think—but the way we feel about the people and circumstances around us.

A biblical person will feel compassion for those in need.

A biblical person will feel shame for personal sin.

A biblical person will feel joy at his and others' forgiveness and salvation.

Ask yourself am I a Biblical person?

LET US PRAY
FATHER IN JESUS NAME, PLEASE MAKE US HOW YOU WANT US TO BE IN JESUS NAME. AMEN

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