Respectable Sins

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Respectable Sins
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Its About Sin in the Body

• This series is about subtle sin among believers
  in the church ungodliness, unthankfulness,
  pride, etc.
• I am not free of these sins.
• Do not judge, or you too will be judged.
• Matthew 71, NIV

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Review God Judges All Sin

• We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us
  has turned to his own way and the Lord has laid
  on him the iniquity of us all.
• Isaiah 536 NIV
• The most important reason why sin is very, very
  bad is because it was put on Jesus on the cross.

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Review Good News Two Promises in 1 John 19

• But if we confess our sins to him, he is
  faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to
  cleanse us from all wickedness.
• He forgives our sins
• He cleanses us from our sins

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Respectable Sins

• The Weeds of Anger

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How We Normally Handle Anger

• We get angry, and then we get over it.
• Sometimes we apologize to the one we were angry
  at sometimes we do not.
• The other person eventually gets over being the
  object of anger, and life gets back to normal.
• The relationship is scarred or weakened, but the
  situation is tolerable.
• Weeds grow in the relationship.

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Ephesians 431

• Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger,
  brawling and slander, along with every form of
  malice.
• NIV

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Colossians 38

• But now you must rid yourselves of all such
  things as these anger, rage, malice, slander,
  and filthy language from your lips.
• NIV

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2 Corinthians 1220b

• I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy,
  outbursts of anger, factions, slander, gossip,
  arrogance and disorder.
• NIV

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Ephesians 426-27

• 26 In your anger do not sin Do not let the sun
  go down while you are still angry, 27 and do not
  give the devil a foothold.
• NIV
• Stop the weeds of anger from growing while
  they are still small.

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Weeds
Strife
Hate
Hostility
Bitterness
Resentment
Anger
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Growth of the Weeds

• Resentment Anger that you hold on to
• Bitterness Resentment grown into ongoing
  animosity
• Hostility Bitterness that can no longer be
  hidden
• Hate Hostility that grows into dreaming and
  planning harm
• Strife Hate that has grown into open war

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(Un)Glory

• Resentment and bitterness in the church family
• Hostility or Strife in the church family
• Biological families
• Our self-righteous words and actions in response
  to perceived wrongs contribute to the growth of
  the weeds!

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Romans 1219-21

• 19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave
  room for Gods wrath, for it is written It is
  mine to avenge I will repay, says the Lord. 20
  On the contrary
• If your enemy is hungry, feed him
• if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
• In doing this, you will heap burning coals on
  his head.
• 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil
  with good. NIV

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Killing the Weeds

• Trust the sovereignty and power of God.
• Pray to grow in love.
• Forgive as God forgave.

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Killing the Weeds

• Trust the sovereignty and power of God.
• Pray to grow in love.
• Forgive as God forgave.

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Josephs Example 1

• So then, it was not you who sent me here, but
  God.
• Genesis 458a NIV

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Josephs Example 2

• 19 But Joseph said to them, Dont be afraid. Am
  I in the place of God? 20 You intended to harm
  me, but God intended it for good to accomplish
  what is now being done, the saving of many
  lives.
• Genesis 5019-20 NIV

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Killing the Weeds

• Trust the sovereignty and power of God.
• Pray to grow in love.
• Forgive as God forgave.

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1 Peter 47-8

• 7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be
  clear minded and self-controlled so that you can
  pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply,
  because love covers over a multitude of sins.
• NIV

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Paul (About Love)

• it is not easily angered,
• it keeps no record of wrongs.
• 1 Corinthians 135b NIV

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Killing the Weeds

• Trust the sovereignty and power of God.
• Pray to grow in love.
• Forgive as God forgave.

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The Unmerciful Servant

• Matthew 1821-35
• Forgiven 10,000 talents A talent was worth 6000
  denarii
• This is 200,000 years worth of wages!
• 6-8 billion today
• Refused to forgive 100 denarii about 4 months
  wages (15-20 thousand today)

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Interpreting the Parable

• The large sum forgiven represents our moral and
  spiritual debt to God
• The damage we have done to Gods glory is
  enormous!
• Example spilled ink it matter what you spill
  it on!
• What did Gods forgiveness cost?
• Even months worth of wages is small, in
  comparison the sin others do against us!

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Perspective on Forgiveness

• Acknowledge that we have been forgiven more than
  we could ever forgive!
• Each of us is the 10,000 talent debtor.
• Keep this always in mind.
• Then, we can forgive because we realize how much
  God has forgiven us.

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Killing the Weeds

• Trust the sovereignty and power of God.
• Pray to grow in love.
• Forgive as God forgave.

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Directions for Dealing with Anger

• Apply the gospel.
• Depend on the Holy Spirit.
• Recognize your responsibility.
• Identify specific anger or occasions for anger in
  your life.
• Memorize and apply scripture forgiveness!
• Pray for those with whom you are angry!
• Give the occasion for anger over to God! He
  reigns over all events in our lives the good
  and the bad.
• Involve one or a few believers with you.

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For Memorization

• Ephesians 431
• Colossians 38
• 2 Corinthians 1220b
• Ephesians 426-27
• Romans 1219-21
• Psalm 4
• Genesis 458a
• Genesis 5019-20

• 1 Peter 47-8
• Matthew 1821-35
• James 120

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Psalm 4

• 1  Answer me when I call to you,
• O my righteous God.
• Give me relief from my distress
• be merciful to me and hear my prayer.
• 2  How long, O men, will you turn
• my glory into shame
• How long will you love delusions
• and seek false gods     Selah
• 3  Know that the Lord has set apart
• the godly for himself
• the Lord will hear when I call to him.

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Psalm 4

• 4  In your anger do not sin
• when you are on your beds,
• search your hearts and be silent.     Selah
• 5  Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord.
• 6  Many are asking, Who can show us any good?
• Let the light of your face shine upon us, O
  Lord.
• 7  You have filled my heart with greater joy
• than when their grain and new wine abound.
• 8  I will lie down and sleep in peace,
• for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
• NIV