Sermons

Do you consider yourself rich or poor?

1. Lack of Resources
   1. Inadequate resources
   2. Inequality of resources
2. Lack of Relationships
   1. No Connections
   2. No Caretakers
3. Lack of Responsibility
   1. They may be Faultless
   2. They may be Foolish
4. Lack of Righteousness
   1. Poor in spirit
   2. Prosperous in the Savior

The Twilight Zone

• Post Modernism: Truth is Relative
• Post Rationalism: Truth is Irrelevant

The Application

• Where are you spending your effort?
• Who do you need to pursue peace with?
• Are you truly living a holy life that is led by the Spirit and modeled by Christ?

1. Love of Our Family

   Be devoted to one another in love. (v10)

   1. Be Devoted
   2. Be Diligent
   3. Be Demonstrative
2. Love of Our Foes

   If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (v18)

   1. Be Peacemakers
   2. Be Practical
   3. Be Patient
3. Love of Our Father

   Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. (v21)

1. A Command of the Savior
   1. Embodied in the Son
   2. Empowered by the Spirit
   3. Expected of the Saints
   4. Evidence of Salvation
2. A Commercial to the Sinner
   1. An Advertisement to the World
   2. An Attraction to the World
   3. An Alternative to the World
3. A Challenge to the Saint
   1. Carnal Living
   2. Competing Loves
   3. Commitment to Learn