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Ethics of the Kingdom of God

Matthew 5:38-42 (TNIV)
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’

Matthew 5:45 (TNIV)
that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Matthew 5:47-48 (TNIV)
And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

The tremendous power in the name of Jesus

Philippians 2:9-11 (TNIV)
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name,

I relied only on the power of the Holy Spirit

1 Corinthians 2:2-5 (NLT)
For I decided that while I was with you I would forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified.

All of you must keep awake

Matthew 26:41 (AMP)
All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) and watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Watch and pray

Matthew 26:41 (NKJV)
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Human relations in a biblical way

Matthew 22:34-40 (NKJV)
But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me

Luke 4:18-19 (NKJV)
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

Ngenani nilidle izwe!

UDUTERONOMI 1:6-8 (ZUL59)
“UJehova uNkulunkulu wethu wakhuluma kithi eHorebe, wathi: ‘Sekuyisikhathi eside nihlale kule ntaba;

It is time to break camp and move on!

Deuteronomy 1:3-8 (NLT)
But forty years after the Israelites left Egypt, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses addressed the people of Israel, telling them everything the LORD had commanded him to say.

Seek his face evermore

Psalm 105:4-5 (NKJV)
Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face evermore!

Seek his face evermore

Psalm 105:5 (NKJV)
Remember His marvelous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth,

Continually seek him

Psalm 105:4-5 (NLT)
Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.

We ought to love

1 John 4:10 (NLT)
This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

For He knows our weaknesses

Psalm 103:13-14 (NLT)
The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him.

Explaining from all the scriptures

Luke 24:27 (NLT)
Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

Openning up the Scriptures

Luke 24:27 (AMP)
Then beginning with Moses and [throughout] all the Prophets, He went on explaining and interpreting to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning and referring to Himself.

Luke 24:30-31 (AMP)
And it occurred that as He reclined at table with them, He took [a loaf of] bread and praised [God] and gave thanks and asked a blessing, and then broke it and was giving it to them

Right interpretation of the Word of God

2 Timothy 2:15 (NLT)
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval. Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the word of truth.

Imfundiso ngokucacileyo ngezwi

IINDUMISO 92:15 (XHO96)
Kutheth' ukuthi ke uNdikhoyo ulilungisa, yena ngumkhuseli wam, akukho khwiniba kuye.

Cutting straight through scriptures

2 Timothy 2:15 (NKJV)
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Be content with such things as u have

Hebrews 13:5 (NKJV)
Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Be relaxed with what you have

Hebrews 13:5 (MSG)
Don't be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, "I'll never let you down, never walk off and leave you," we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I'm fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?

You are good enough!

Song of Solomon 4:1 (NLT)
You are beautiful, my darling, beautiful beyond words. Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair falls in waves, like a flock of goats winding down the slopes of Gilead.

Rooted, built up and firmly established (3 metaphors has been used) Hortculture, Architeture and Law Court.

Colossians 2:7 (NET)
rooted and built up in him and firm in your faith just as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

Being rooted and planted in Christ will change bad behaviour

Colossians 2:7 (AMP)
Have the roots [of your being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him], being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving.

God is the only source of delight

Psalm 37:4 (AMP)
Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.