Transcript Matthew 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the.

Matthew 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want
men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the
Law and the Prophets.
• Islam: No one of you is a believer until he
desires for his brother that which he desires for
himself.
• Taoism: (Collection of Chinese philosophy and
tradition) Regard your neighbor’s gain as your
own gain, and your neighbor’s loss as your own
loss.
• Judaism: What is hateful to you, do not to your
fellow man. That is the entire Law; all the rest is
commentary.
• Buddhism: Hurt not others in ways that you
yourself would find hurtful
The conduct of the world is in contrast to Christ’s
teaching.
FBI statistic from 1998 reveals there were
1,370,978 violent crimes. Of that number, 12,008
were murders, 65,574 were rapes, 318,994 were
robberies, and 974,402 were aggravated assaults
1 John 3:15 Whoever hates his brother is a
murderer, and you know that no murderer has
eternal life abiding in him.
Bless them which persecute you; bless, and curse
not…Recompense to no man evil for evil…Dearly
beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give
place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is
mine; I will repay, saith the Lord (Rom. 12:14;
Rom. 12:17; Rom. 12:19).
The context in which the golden rule is found
On November 19, 1863, two men came to
Pennsylvania to dedicate a Union cemetery: one
was Edward Everett and the other was Abraham
Lincoln. Everett spoke first, and spoke for one
hour and fifteen minutes. However, Lincoln only
spoke for a grand total of only two minutes!
History does not remember much of Everett’s
speech, but it will never forget Lincoln’s
Gettysburg Address.
Matthew 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want
men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the
Law and the Prophets.
If I were them, how would I like to be treated?
I want someone to lie, cheat, and steal for me;
therefore, since I am guided by the Golden Rule, I
will lie, cheat, and steal for them!
John 14:15 If you love Me, keep My
commandments.
Are you willing to make the commitment?
Will you be considerate of others?
Will you treat others as you would like to be
treated?
Would I like to be treated the way that I am
treating this individual?
Do we offer others the same amount of patience?
Will you be consistent in your lifestyle?
Matthew 23:3 "Therefore whatever they tell you
to observe, that observe and do, but do not do
according to their works; for they say, and do not
do.
Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ;
it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;
and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by
faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave
Himself for me.
“Do unto others as you would have them do unto
you” is very difficult for the self-centered,
conceited and proud egotist.
Philippians 2:2 fulfill my joy by being likeminded, having the same love, being of one
accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done
through selfish ambition or conceit, but in
lowliness of mind let each esteem others better
than himself. 4 Let each of you look out not only
for his own interests, but also for the interests of
others. 5 Let this mind be in you which was also
in Christ Jesus,
How pure is the Golden Rule in your life?
Is it solid gold?
18 karat gold?
10 karat gold?
Is it simply gold overlaid?
Or is it just “fool’s gold”?
Matthew 7:12 "Therefore, whatever you want
men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the
Law and the Prophets.