Righteousness is love
Seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Righteousness is the fruit of God's reigning in the heart. And what is righteousness but love? The love of God and of all mankind, flowing from faith in Jesus Christ, and producing humbleness of mind, meekness, gentleness, long-suffering, patience, deadness to the world, and every right disposition of heart toward God and toward man. And by these it produces all holy actions, whatever are lovely or of good report (Philippians 4:8), whatever works of faith and labor of love are acceptable to God and profitable to man.
1771 text
Seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness. Righteousness is the fruit of God’s reigning in the heart. And what is righteousness but love? The love of God and of all mankind, flowing from faith in Jesus Christ, and producing humbleness of mind, meekness, gentleness, long-suffering, patience, deadness to the world; and every right disposition of heart, toward God and toward man. And by these it produces all holy actions, whatsoever are lovely or of good report; whatsoever works of faith and labour of love are acceptable to God and profitable to man.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 29 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 6:24-34.
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