"bible mantras on social networking"
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Practical Aspects of Bible
• Networking between God & Human.– Through Prayers– Through Verses in Bible
• Networking between Human & Human (or our Social Networking).– Oikos (Greek word for “The people you
spend the most time with ”)– Family, Friends, Church Members,
Colleagues, Online friends etc
1st Mantra
• Ecclesiastes 11: 1• “Do good to People And it will be come back
to You”.• God will cause thee afterwards to receive
it with abundant increase.
2nd Mantra
• “Do good to People without expecting anything in Return”.
• Mathew 18:21-35.• Key words to implement this mantra
“Sacrifice” & “Forgiveness”.• Mathew 6:11
“And Forgive our debts, As we forgive our debtors”
• “Doing good is a consistent struggle.”
3rd Mantra
• Mathew 7:1 (1-6)“Judge Not, that you be not judged”
• Judging people on Incomplete information.
4th Mantra
• Happiness Calculator ----- Real Happiness– Ecc 2:26 “For God gives wisdom & knowledge and
happiness to a man who is good in his sight….”.
• Diff b/w Loss & Failure– Loss – You will never have a chance to rectify it.– Failure – You have a chance to rectify your mistakes
& improve.
• Mt 13:44 Hidden Treasure “Kingdom of Heaven”
5th Mantra
• John 3:16• “Giving Real Life to Others”• Are you?
– Your ‘Oikos’ need you.– Share your good life– Encourage others
• Ps 118:24 “This is the day that the Lord has made, we will rejoice & be glad in it.”
6th Mantra
• “Ignorant Part of Sin”• What is Sin?
– “Doing bad things is sin”.– “Not doing good things is also sin”.
• Ps 37:27 “Depart from evil and do good.”
– “Not fighting social evils is also sin”• “Right to vote”• “Raising voice against corruption”
7th Mantra
• “Right Attitude”– First evaluation criteria.
• “90-10” Principle– 90 % is avoidable.– Anger leads to destruction– James 1: 19-20“[This] you know, my beloved brethren. But let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak [and] slow to anger for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. ”
– Prov 14:17, 15:18
7th Mantra Cont…
• Approaches in Life?– Converting Problems into Opportunities
• With right attitude
– Thinking from another person’s point of view.• Not self obsessed.
8th Mantra
• “Don’t Quit”• Phil 4:13 “I can do all things through
him who strengthens me.”• "GOD loves you so much...HE will
never quit on You...Make sure you don't quit on Yourself or others“.
9th Mantra
• “Play Your Role”• Identify your correct role & play it.• “Barnabas – “Son of Encouragement””
– Acts 9:27– Acts 13:43, 46, 50, 14:20 …