MORE FORGIVING, LESS FAULT-FINDING! (3 OF 3)
by David Cook
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
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More Forgiving, Less Fault-Finding!
David Cook
Luke 7:36-50
Intro: It Is So Easy To Get Into The Trap Of Judging Others Unfairly!
ILLUS: Chuck Swindoll told of his being at a pastor's conference where he would be speaking. The first day there a man approached him and said how greatly he had looked forward to hearing Dr. Swindoll speak and his delight at now finally being able to realize that desire. That evening Swindoll noticed the man was sound asleep only a few minutes into of the sermon. Swindoll thought to himself that perhaps he was tired after a long day's drive and couldn't help himself - but this continued to happen night after night. Dr. Swindoll soon became very upset in his spirit with this man! On the last night the man's wife came up and apologized for her husband's inattention to the messages. She then explained that he had recently been diagnosed as having terminal cancer and the medication he was taking to ease the pain made him extremely sleepy. But it had been one of his life-long ambitions to hear Dr. Swindoll speak before he died, and now he had fulfilled that goal. Source Unknown.
If there is a group of people in the world that know how to forgive lavishly and fault-find sparingly, it is the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. It's important to learn to become known as a people and place of forgiveness instead of being known with having a reputation of fault-finding.
Like Pastor Swindoll, we can think everyone else has the problem and we alone are in the right!
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus willingly forgives those with even the most faults in their lives.
INT.SENT: What is the basis of God's forgiving heart?
TRANS. SENT: Extending life changing forgiveness to people whose lives have been messed up with sin is the heartbeat of Jesus. As we examine this topic of forgiveness and faultfinding in Luke 7:36-50, we'll learn how we can imitate the Lord Jesus Christ - extending more forgiveness instead of contin ...
David Cook
Luke 7:36-50
Intro: It Is So Easy To Get Into The Trap Of Judging Others Unfairly!
ILLUS: Chuck Swindoll told of his being at a pastor's conference where he would be speaking. The first day there a man approached him and said how greatly he had looked forward to hearing Dr. Swindoll speak and his delight at now finally being able to realize that desire. That evening Swindoll noticed the man was sound asleep only a few minutes into of the sermon. Swindoll thought to himself that perhaps he was tired after a long day's drive and couldn't help himself - but this continued to happen night after night. Dr. Swindoll soon became very upset in his spirit with this man! On the last night the man's wife came up and apologized for her husband's inattention to the messages. She then explained that he had recently been diagnosed as having terminal cancer and the medication he was taking to ease the pain made him extremely sleepy. But it had been one of his life-long ambitions to hear Dr. Swindoll speak before he died, and now he had fulfilled that goal. Source Unknown.
If there is a group of people in the world that know how to forgive lavishly and fault-find sparingly, it is the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. It's important to learn to become known as a people and place of forgiveness instead of being known with having a reputation of fault-finding.
Like Pastor Swindoll, we can think everyone else has the problem and we alone are in the right!
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches that the Lord Jesus willingly forgives those with even the most faults in their lives.
INT.SENT: What is the basis of God's forgiving heart?
TRANS. SENT: Extending life changing forgiveness to people whose lives have been messed up with sin is the heartbeat of Jesus. As we examine this topic of forgiveness and faultfinding in Luke 7:36-50, we'll learn how we can imitate the Lord Jesus Christ - extending more forgiveness instead of contin ...
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