Message Outline
How We Treat People
The Real Jesus
Pastor Jonathan Stockstill
Sunday, May 16, 2021
3 Revolutionary Principles for How to Treat People
1. Love your neighbor.
- There is so much hurt and pain in our world that it’s easy to become calloused.
- Jesus was compassionate; His whole ministry was about others.
- He had EYES of compassion.
- He had the HEART of compassion.
- He had the TOUCH of compassion.
- He had the WALK of compassion.
2. Serve your brothers and sisters.
- There has never been a ruler of a great kingdom who wasn’t served.
- “I am among you as one who serves.”
- Serving has a SHIFT.
- Serving has a STATUS.
- Serving has a SPOT.
3. Forgive your enemies.
- Unforgiveness is like poison in your soul.
- Jesus taught it.
- Pray for your enemies.
- Matthew 5:44 (NLT) — 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
- Forgive 490 times.
- Jesus demonstrated it.
- “Father forgive them.”
- He went and found Peter after the resurrection.
- He would have forgiven Judas.
- Think about people who have truly wronged you. Can you release them?