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June 9, 2013
Jesus' odd comparison of God to an unjust judge may some initial confusion. This sermon should help in understanding the parable and in our view of prayer. Jesus is really giving us an amazing "heads up" about prayer, his coming, justice and our faith!
When You Are Offended
People will offend you by violating some standard or principle that governs the relationship that you have with them. They will do or say something that shouldn't be done or said. It is going to happen in the world. The question is, "How will you respond?" In Proverbs 17:9, we find a simple observation that when offenses happen, relationships hang in the balance. The relationship can be preserved through forgiveness and restoration. It can be destroyed by not letting the offense go. The foundation for the kind of forgiveness that preserves relationships is found in the Lord. For, He has covered over all of our sins and demands that we extend that same forgiveness to others. Furthermore, justice is a domain that belongs to Him. He is a just God who will settle all accounts justly to some degree in this life and with finality for eternity. But remember, His justice was satisfied at the Cross. So, when you are offended, forgive by expelling the venom and leaving vengeance to God. Then resolve the issue, either by overlooking it or lovingly confronting the offender and pursuing reconciliation, if possible. Finally, once the matter is resolved, or "covered over", don't dig it back up again. Otherwise, you may destroy even your closest relationships.
What is Your Attitude and Response?
God's covenant people have a long history of having poor attitudes toward and rebellious responses against God's means of fulfilling his covenant. Moses experienced this first-hand, as did Joseph. We learn about this with respects to Joseph in the attitude and response that his brothers had toward him that leads them to sell him into slavery. In this account we learn of four basic attitudes and responses toward God's way of fulfilling his covenant. These four ways are seen in Reuben, Judah, Jacob and Joseph himself. It is a call for God's people to examine their attitude and response to God's means of fulfilling his covenant.
Prayer as Intercession
Most of us think that intercessory prayer is simply praying for others. What we see in the life of Abraham, however, is that true intercession is leveraging our position of power, authority, or influence in order to intervene on behalf of others.
On a Scale of '1' to '10' Sermon (Traditional)
Do we depend on someone else to give us worth or do we we depend on our worth and purpose coming from God? Are you changing the Gospel of Christ? Is that Gospel that you preach coming from God or is it coming from the people that you are trying to please?
On a Scale of '1' to '10' Full Service (Traditional)
Do we depend on someone else to give us worth or do we we depend on our worth and purpose coming from God? Are you changing the Gospel of Christ? Is that Gospel that you preach coming from God or is it coming from the people that you are trying to please?
Look to the Lord: Remaining Faithful in Ministry
At this turning point in Paul's life, he is arrested unjustly for a life of faithful ministry. And in spite of these circumstances, and in spite of any opposition we might endure in our lives as we serve, we are called to look to the Lord.
Design, Desire, And The Kindness That Leads To Repentance
Design, Desire, And The Kindness That Leads To Repentance
