OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS (CONTINUE)

REVENGE

ROMANS 12:19-21 – Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge: I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him, if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals om his head. Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

ROMANS 12:14- Bless those who persecute you, bless and do not curse.

MATTHEW 5:43,44- You heard that it was said, “Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.” But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.

LUKE 6:31- Do to others as you would have then do to you.

ANGER

1 TIMOTHY 2:8- I want men everywhere to lift up the holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.

JAMES 1:19,20- My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.

PSALM 37:8- Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret–it leads only to evil.

PROVERBS 15:1- A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

EPHESIANS 4:26- Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.

GALATIANS 5:19,20-The acts of the sinful nature are… hatred, discord, jealousy, fits and rage….

HATRED (STRIFE)

1 JOHN 4:20- If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, his a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.

PROVERBS 10:12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.

PEACE

ROMANS 12:18- If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.

ROMANS 14:19- Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace and to mutual edification.

OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS

LOVE

JOHN 13:34,35-Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. All men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another

.JOHN 15:13- Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

EPHESIANS 5:1,2-Be imitators of God as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us…

1PETER 4:8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

1 JOHN 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

COMPASSION (KINDNESS)

COLOSSOANS 3:12 Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

PHILIPPIANS 2:4- Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others.

ROMANS 12:15 – Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.

MATTHEW 25:40 The King will reply, ” I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.

GALATIANS 6:2- Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.

EPHESIANS 4:32 – Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God for gave you.

FORGIVENESS

COLOSSIANS 3:13- Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you .

MARK 11:25-And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.

PROVERBS 19:11- A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook and offense.

PROVERBS24:17- Do not gloat when your enemy falls; he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice.