For five weeks now we have been looking at some of the counter-cultural, even counter-intuitive, teachings of Jesus. We have learned that true happiness is to be found in emptying ourselves for the sake of others, that true wealth come from using our resources for others’ needs, that what is important in the eyes of God is humble service to the least among us, and that the Christ-like response to insult and hatred is forbearance and love. Now, all these assignments Jesus left with us have to do with actions – with what we do – and there’s a reason for that. That’s where Jesus started, too. He talked almost entirely about behavior, not about ideas.
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