By The Late Deaconess Carolyn Churchill
- Let your good works be evidence of You Are Faith. (Matthew 5:16) *
- Do not commit adultery. (Matthew 5:27-30) *
- Do not steal.
- Do not lie. (Matthew 19:18)
- Keep your word.
- Do more than expected. (Matthew 5:38 – 42)*
- Be discerning about sharing spiritual truth. (Matthew 7:6)
- Give to God the things that are God’s. (Matthew 22: 19 – 21)
- Faithfully celebrate the Lord’s Supper.
- Be baptized. (Matthew 28:19)
- Pray as Jesus taught his disciples.
Key Scriptures
(King James version)
Matthew 5:16, 27-30, 33-37, 38-42
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:. 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.