Overcoming Compromise
David Ireland
1 Kings 11:1-13
1.0 What Does Compromise Mean (1 Kings 11:1-13)?
1.1 Compromise offers a dual meaning.
A) The 1st meaning of compromise is to come to terms, reaching a settlement, a middle ground; or an understanding.
1. Compromise is good when solving disputes in politics, disagreements between two enemies, or creating healthy outcomes in relationships.
B) The 2nd meaning of compromise is to expose to suspicion or danger; to jeopardize; to hazard; to endanger.
1. Compromise is bad when it comes to honoring and obeying the will and commands of God.
1.2 Jesus spoke strongly against compromise.
Matthew 6:24-He said, ''No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money''.
A) The religious leaders wanted Jesus to compromise and ''mix'' His message and ministry with theirs, but He refused to do so. He did not come to patch up the old but to bring in the new.
In the first season of the popular TV show 24, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is a federal agent charged with protecting a presidential candidate from an assassination plot.
He was given that responsibility because in the uncertain world of espionage he possesses that rare character trait of integrity.
In the show's first episode, Jack's integrity is already put to the test. Because he turned in other federal agents for bribery, some of his own comrades have turned against him. In particular, Jack's immediate boss has come down hard on him and tried to persuade Jack not to be so honest in his job. Jack has an explosive confrontation with his boss and will not budge on this point. Just after the confrontation, Jack bristles with intensity as he explains his actions to his closest partner.
''You can look the other way once, and it's no big deal, except it makes it easier for you to compromise the next time. And pretty soon, th ...
David Ireland
1 Kings 11:1-13
1.0 What Does Compromise Mean (1 Kings 11:1-13)?
1.1 Compromise offers a dual meaning.
A) The 1st meaning of compromise is to come to terms, reaching a settlement, a middle ground; or an understanding.
1. Compromise is good when solving disputes in politics, disagreements between two enemies, or creating healthy outcomes in relationships.
B) The 2nd meaning of compromise is to expose to suspicion or danger; to jeopardize; to hazard; to endanger.
1. Compromise is bad when it comes to honoring and obeying the will and commands of God.
1.2 Jesus spoke strongly against compromise.
Matthew 6:24-He said, ''No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money''.
A) The religious leaders wanted Jesus to compromise and ''mix'' His message and ministry with theirs, but He refused to do so. He did not come to patch up the old but to bring in the new.
In the first season of the popular TV show 24, Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is a federal agent charged with protecting a presidential candidate from an assassination plot.
He was given that responsibility because in the uncertain world of espionage he possesses that rare character trait of integrity.
In the show's first episode, Jack's integrity is already put to the test. Because he turned in other federal agents for bribery, some of his own comrades have turned against him. In particular, Jack's immediate boss has come down hard on him and tried to persuade Jack not to be so honest in his job. Jack has an explosive confrontation with his boss and will not budge on this point. Just after the confrontation, Jack bristles with intensity as he explains his actions to his closest partner.
''You can look the other way once, and it's no big deal, except it makes it easier for you to compromise the next time. And pretty soon, th ...
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