The Right Thing | Steuart Payne | 14th January 2024

Family Church Portsmouth

Ps Steu speaks today about Doing the Right Thing. Doing the right thing is doing things God's way. Matthew 6:33 (NLT) says "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need". The Bible is God's inspired word, the right thing and tells us how to live in the Kingdom way. If we look at Jesus' life, we see that Jesus displayed the very nature of God through His life and character. He walked in the fullness of love joy, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control which in Galatians 5 describes the fruit of the Holy Spirit, the result of the spirit of God living in us. The right thing is God's wisdom in Jesus, and in the Bible reveals the right thing, when it comes to just about every aspect of life.

Other ways we can know the right thing are from guidance by the Holy Spirit, from our leaders and Pastors and also personal convictions.

Ps Steu goes on the speak about why we might choose to do the right thing, because it honours God, it Glorifies Him and also because it results in greater blessing in our lives. Ephesians 2:10 (NLT) says "For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago".....there is still the call of God upon our lives to live correctly before Him. We were created in Christ Jesus to do good works. We're not saved by by good works, but were created for good works. The truth is that once we need this life, we step into the Kingdom of Heaven, and in the Kingdom of Heaven, there is more reward for those who are faithful with what God has given us to live with.

Ps Steu completes his commanding message by speaking about when we should be doing the right thing.....when we are being watched, when no one is watching us, when others are not doing the right thing and when it is difficult, costly, timely and expensive and when we are tired.

We shall all reap the harvest of blessing if we know the right thing, why to do the right thing and when to do the right thing. The service ended with a time for personal reflection and re dedication of our lives to God.