Bobby McDonald - Patiently Bearing With One Another In Love

Bobby McDonaldOctober 17, 201614mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Patiently Bearing With One Another In Love Date: 10-16-2016 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is the necessity of patiently bearing with one another in love, drawing from passages like Colossians 3:13 and Ephesians 4. The speaker distinguishes between forgiving, which is a one-time act, and bearing with, which implies continually forgiving and not holding grudges. Ultimately, the speaker encourages believers to adopt a posture of patience, trusting that God's sovereign hand is at work even in difficult circumstances, and modeling God's own patience toward others.

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Why lack of faith keeps us from God's WordThe main hindrance to spending time in Scripture is the unbelief that we will not get anything out of it, leading to spiritual starvation.

Grazing through Scripture like a cowJust as cows are made to graze and digest grass, we must patiently and persistently read through Scripture to receive our spiritual nourishment.

God rewards our grazing with Holy Spirit stoplightsAs we read through the Bible, the Holy Spirit brings specific verses to our remembrance as practical words we need for our current situations.

The stoplight in Colossians and EphesiansThe speaker shares a passage on bearing with one another and forgiving each other just as the Lord forgave us.

What bearing with one another meansWhile forgiveness can be a one-time response to repentance, bearing with someone means continually forgiving and not holding ongoing wrongs against them, echoing Jesus' call to forgive seventy times seven.

Learning from David's response to ShimeiWhen David was cursed and insulted by Shimei, he refused to retaliate, recognizing that God may be allowing the trial for a purpose.

God's patience with us as the motivation to bear with othersThe number one reason to be easy on others is that God is so patient and gracious with us, remembering that we are also difficult sinners.

The danger of the Pharisees' hardheartednessJesus was gentle with struggling sinners but harsh on the Pharisees because they were hard on others while failing to examine themselves.

Looking at the positive side and remembering supportRecalling a time when a friend supported us helps us overlook current faults and removes bitterness.

Having grace because we do not know everyone's makeupSince people are built differently and given different measures of grace and maturity, we cannot look down on anyone.

Jesus' prayer on the crossEven while being crucified, Jesus looked for a reason to show mercy by asking the Father to forgive them because they did not fully know what they were doing.

Being a peacemaker like our heavenly FatherPeacemakers actively look for reasons to keep peace and forgive, proving themselves to be true children of a God who is quick to overlook our sins.

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