garage door opener<\/a>, pull into the garage, close the garage door, and go into the house. If we emerge from the house that evening, we may go only to our backyard, possibly to play with our children, or to grill something on our outdoor grill. The next morning, we raise the garage door, back out, and wave to a neighbor as we pull away from our house.<\/p>\nIf we hire a lawn service, we may rarely spend any time in our front yard. If we\u2019re lucky, we may know the people who live next to us, but probably don\u2019t know most of the people who live two or three houses away from ours. We may notice a house with an unkempt yard, or the house with several broken-down cars parked in front. But we don\u2019t know the people who live there, and assume they\u2019re probably lazy.<\/p>\n
Many of us find our friends and build relationships at work, church, or among relatives. When we have a party, those are the people we invite. When the party runs a little late on a warm summer evening when all of our neighbors have their windows open, and our guests are laughing and singing and some neighbor calls the police to complain, we\u2019re offended. We silently make a vow to get even with every neighbor who does anything to annoy us. We have our rights and have to stand up for them! Right?<\/p>\n
That\u2019s what Jesus would do, right? Didn\u2019t He throw the moneylenders out of the temple, His temple? If Jesus could display His righteous anger, shouldn\u2019t it be OK for us to do the same?<\/p>\n
Loving Your Neighbors Like Jesus<\/h2>\n
We have discovered there is another way, a way that not only doesn\u2019t get the neighbors upset with us and us mad at the neighbors, but a way that looks a whole lot more like Jesus.<\/p>\n
This \u201cother way\u201d begins with getting to know our neighbors.<\/p>\n
Let me show you how we have come to know our neighbors, and how you can too.
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\nIf you truly want to live out the Gospel of Jesus Christ, it begins by getting to know your neighbors.<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat are some easy, practical ways to do that? We\u2019ll look at some of those ways in the series of posts on getting to know your neighbors.<\/strong><\/em> Sign up to receive them all for free by filling out the form below. <\/p>\nAs you receive these emails, you will discover that there are better ways to love your neighbors than by passing out Bible tracts or inviting them to church. Sign up below to see how.<\/p>\n
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Do you want to get to know your neighbors? Do you want to share with them the love of Jesus? Let me share with you what has worked for us …<\/p>\n