Jesus sermon concludes, defining what Loving Others Looks like (Matthew 7:1-29)

 Matthew 6:19-7:29

My heart during our first quarter check in leads me to change my approach with people. To seek the wisdom of God rather than the wisdom of the world. Isaiah 58 reminded me that I want to be known as a rebuilder of walls and a restorer of homes, guided continually by the LORD - I will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring (welling up to eternal life). 

Worry is a dark thought that is cured with heavenly insight (Matthew 6:19-34)

Matthew 7:1-6) Judge others, be judged in the same way - the standard by which you judge.

"why worry about a speck in your friend's eye when you have a log in your own?"

Heavenly insight: We can't help others, when we can't see past the log in our own eye. First get rid of the log in our eye (the lamp that gives light to our bodies, the light we think we have).

Don't waste what is holy on people who are unholy - like throwing pearls to pigs, they trample pearls, then turn and attack me.

How do I get rid of the log in my eye?

Matthew 7:7-8) keep on asking = receive, keep on seeking = find, keep on knocking = "the door will be opened to you."

• What door? the narrow gate you enter into God's Kingdom. Matthew 7:13
• the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult Matthew 7:14
• Hearts and minds carries decisions, wrong or right (Romans 2:15, Mat 5:8, 6:22, Hebrews 11-13)
  
• Confess daily and repent from premeditated sin
  

9-11) parents, when child asks for bread and fish you don't give them stone and snake, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

• Jesus Feeds 5,000+ and Promise we will do more

Matthew 7:12) “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.

• Narrow gate, we enter the Kingdom of God - where anything is possible feeding 5000 from nothing but a man of God and loaves and fishes. 
• Prayer gives the gift of Unction, an anointing, charisma that gives the Gospel, the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. Romans 1:16
  

Matthew 7:12) “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.

Matthew 7:15-20) Beware of false prophets (disguised), identify by fruit/action - good or bad, "every tree that does not produce good fruit is chopped down and thrown into the fire."

Matthew 7:21-23) Not everyone, not big words, but doing the will of Jesus Father in heaven will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. 

• I never knew you explained in parable of virgins (Matthew 7:23, Matthew 25:12)

Matthew 7:24-29) Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock...Jesus...taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.