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5/9/2021

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9/27/2020

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Romans part 6: The Tragedy of Rejecting God, Part III

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The Tragedy of Rejecting God Part 3
Romans 2:1-11
The Righteous Will Live By Faith!
Humankind naturally rejects faith in God    Romans 1:18-32
-Part 1: We suppress the truth, worship false gods   vs 18-23
-Part 2: We worship our heart desires and creation   vs 24-32

Rejecting God leads to tragic lives
-We violate God’s natural design for our lives
-We destroy human relationships
-CS Lewis “[They] enjoy forever the horrible freedom they have
demanded, and are therefore self-enslaved.”

Today, The tragedy of trusting GOOD instead of God
-Read Romans 2:1-11
-note: Paul uses a diatribe literary device- “argument with an imaginary critic”

The tragedy of trusting Good instead of God!
1. Good blinds us of our bad vs 1
-self-righteous people judge others without judging themselves
-“you do the same thing!”   the same sins (maybe 1:29-31)
-Matthew 7:1-5 you see their splinter, don’t see your log!
-note: Jesus DID say evaluate (Matt 7:15-20)- the fruit of
   someone’s life determines if you can trust him/her spiritually
   -judging character is different than judging to gain moral
     superiority over others.

2. God judges good based on truth vs 2
-No one is good enough to pass as perfect
-Moral standards don’t save us
-No one can escape the truth!

3. Good gives false security vs 3-5
-Good is generally rewarded in this life (see Proverbs!)
-But temporal blessings don’t erase God’s judgment of sin
   -good people mistake God’s patience for approval
   -good people become hard hearted, don’t see their sin
   -They will receive God’s wrath unless they repent

God will repay fairly vs 6-11
Paul uses a chiastic literary arrangement, the main point is at the beginning and then restated at the end (vs 6 and 11)
1. Eternal life to those who pursue what is right
-vs 7, 10

2. Wrath and destruction for those who pursue evil
-vs 8, 9

3. Those who “knew better” will be judged first!
-Jews, then Gentiles/Greeks   vs 9, 10

Stop trusting in GOOD!
1. Agree with God- good isn’t good enough!
-Romans 3:23

2. Believe in Jesus- He died to pay for our sins
-Everyone will be judged by their works!
   -No one can escape the wrath of God
-Putting our faith in Jesus makes us righteous!
   -A Christ follower is judged by Christ’s works
   -We are made perfect in God’s sight!
-Ephesians 2:8-9- Trust the gift of God’s grace!
    -Good works don’t save us- that would diminish God’s glory

3. Commit your whole life to Jesus Christ
-knowing is not good enough, we must repent and follow
-Matthew 3:8 “Therefore produce fruit consistent with
   repentance.
-James 2:17 “In the same way faith, if it doesn’t have works, is
dead by itself”
-Stop using your own standards of good and evil
-Surrender to God’s truth
-Make Jesus your forever boss

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Best Relationships Ever, Part 4: Friendships

6/23/2019

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June 23, 2019
Best Relationship Ever, part 4: Friendships
Psalm 32:8
By Pastor Greg Byman

Does God offer guidance on how we can have great relationships? Today, Pastor Greg Byman finishes a four-part sermon series entitled, “Best Relationship Ever” and today’s message focuses on creating and maintaining friendships. Listen to this message or the entire Best Relationship Ever series at http://www.stjoecommunitychurch.org/sermons/category/s-2019-best-relationships-ever or on your favorite podcast platform. Please generously like, comment and share with others if this message has been helpful to you.

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The Imperative to Forgive, by David Mitchell

6/17/2018

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In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus warns about judging others.

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye." -- Jesus Christ, recorded in Matthew 7:1-5

Today, Pastor David Mitchell expounds upon this teaching that Jesus gave his church -- the imperative to forgive.

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Romans part 6: The Tragedy of Rejecting God, Part III

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