Dr. Mike Jones

  “WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF ME?”

What the Lord requires of US in the New Testament is very similar to what He required of Israel, when they became a nation of His people.

What God requires and what some might think are two different things: some might think that all the Lord requires is the observance of certain rituals – like attending church on Sunday(s), and if I do this, God is going to bless ME with ‘stuff.’ And based on various erroneous teachings, such as, God wants us to be happy; a Christian should never get sick, and if they do, it’s because of a lack of faith; and He wants us to have a nice home, a fine car, and money in the bank – and that’s the good news of the Gospel! [Forget about ‘suffering for righteous sake – that went out with the early church!]

In a nutshell, what God requires of us is to:
* Do Justly – toward God according to His divine law [Matthew 7:21]. And toward Man according to His divine law [Ephesians 4:25-29].

* Love Mercy – show compassionate warm-heartedness toward man, widows and fatherless [James 1:27]. And even toward our enemies [Luke 6:35-36].

* To Walk Humbly with our God – to enjoy His fellowship and forgiveness [James 4:8; and 1John 1:7-9].

For this to happen, there must be a daily:
* Listening to God [James 1:21; and 1Peter 2:2]
* Talking to God [Hebrews 4:14-16]
* Walking with God [Ephesians 5:2]

Excerpt taken from the teaching,WHAT DOES THE LORD REQUIRE OF ME?