Christian Dominion Centre UK

We were made to  be in relationship not just with God, but with those around us. These relationships  can take many forms, but regardless of the types of relationships we have, we must always set the standard. John 13:34-35  states that we will be known by the love we show to each other, not how holy we appear to be or how many times a day we pray. Then there is also  Matt 5:21-26 , if another believer has offended us, we shouldn't hold on to anger against them. How can we say we love each other if there is anger between us? Issues should be dealt with before they lead to a break in relationship. We need to stop gossiping, judging, and discouraging each other. Instead, we should lift each other up, help those who have issue with habitual sin, learn to be discrete with what we are told by others. If we don't show love to those we call our brothers and sisters, why would an unbeliever think we would treat them any better. They should see our love and want to experience t

Romans 12:1-2 ,  1 Peter 2:11-12, The words Jesus spoke in  Matt 6:8 , are similar to those in  Lev 18:3 . Jesus called us to be different to those in the world, he taught many times on this subject. One of these instances was the sermon on the mount, which gives some outlines on how we are to be different form others. Over the next few weeks we'll be looking at how we as believers are to Set The Standard, how do we show ourselves as different to those in the world. Image from Picking Apples of Gold Lets start by looking at  Matthew 5:13-16 . Salt brings out the flavour of food, without it the food can be bland and tasteless. If we are the salt in the world it means we are to bring out the best from people, we are to show them who they were made to be. In being the light of the world, we are to show them the greatness of God, we are to lead them towards him and show them what it is to have God in their lives. How are we to do this? What does the sermon on the mou