mercy without understanding Judgement!
1. We Can’t
UNDERSTAND Mercy w/out understanding
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement! a. Is it acceptable to show mercy to someone who has NOT taken OWNERSHIP or accepted RESPONSIBILITY for their actions? b. WHAT IS a judgement???
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement! a. Is it acceptable to show mercy to someone who has NOT taken OWNERSHIP or accepted RESPONSIBILITY for their actions? b. WHAT IS a judgement???
c. It is NOT
i. Stating an ACTION ii. Bringing a CORRECTION for an action iii. REMOVING yourself from people who have shown themselves dangerous or untrustworthy
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement!
MOTIVES d. A judgement is a CONCLUSION about _________________! “I DECIDE what is in YOUR HEART” i. You WANTED to... ii. You are TRYING TO….. iii. You are SO …… I Cor. 4:3-5a I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human
Prov. 16:2 All a
court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but
person's ways seem
that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.
pure to them, but
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord
MOTIVES
comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will
are weighed by
expose the MOTIVES of the heart.
the LORD.
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement!
MOTIVES d. A judgement is a CONCLUSION about _________________! “I DECIDE what is in YOUR HEART”
You WANTED to... You are TRYING TO….. You are SO ……
Two Personal Relationships we judge the most
Parents
____________________
Mates
____________________
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement!
MOTIVES d. A judgement is a CONCLUSION about _________________! “I DECIDE what is in YOUR HEART”
You WANTED to... You are TRYING TO….. You are SO ……
Two Extended Groups we judge the most
Bosses
____________________
Politics
____________________
2. Judging = STRENGTH a. Asking for mercy comes from a place of weakness! b. Broken people not nearly as tempted to decide on others.
2. Judging = STRENGTH a. Asking for mercy comes from a place of weakness! b. Broken people not nearly as tempted to decide on others.
3. When WOUNDED – Tsunami of Emotions Scream in our heart à
WHY!!! – did you do this??? a. Possibility of BAD motives! – YES
OF COURSE !
b. How do you Stop the Screaming in your mind?
3.
When WOUNDED - Tsunami of Emotions Scream in our heart à WHY!!! – did you do this??? a. Possibility of BAD motives! – YES! OF COURSE!! b. How do you stop the screaming in your mind?
c. One Clear Truth!!! à
i. IF they have these WRONG motives à those motives are only a SMALL PART of their overall motives. 5% - 50%! ii. Each person has 5-10 motives for EVERYTHING they do!
4. Two CLEAR PROTECTIONS for my heart!
a.
POSSIBILITIES vs. CERTAINTIES! “May be / Could be / Possibly”
b. ADD in other REALISTIC words
“Confused / Misunderstood / Ignorant”
Still deal with ACTIONS!
5. Search my Heart King David Ps. 139:23 Search me, O God, & know my heart;
a. HARDEST thing in the world to
see our own wrong motives. i. Much easier for a broken person. ii. Need the Lord’s help – “Search my heart Lord” iii. With WISDOM we find Expectations / Assumptions
b. I Cor. 11:31-32 But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. c. Mt. 7:1-6 “Do not judge…. d. James 2:13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
RD A H O O T g n p l Tryi e H r o e s a Ple to
SAFE Healthy Merciful Walk
Cer t ain o f thei nega. r ve M otive s
Mt. 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy
Homework 1. What is the difference between Mercy and Grace? Hebrews 4:16 2. What is the diff. between Worldly Sorrow & Godly Sorrow II Cor. 7:9-11 3. Bring a Friend!
UNDERSTAND Mercy w/out understanding
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement! a. Is it acceptable to show mercy to someone who has NOT taken OWNERSHIP or accepted RESPONSIBILITY for their actions? b. WHAT IS a judgement???
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement! a. Is it acceptable to show mercy to someone who has NOT taken OWNERSHIP or accepted RESPONSIBILITY for their actions? b. WHAT IS a judgement???
c. It is NOT
i. Stating an ACTION ii. Bringing a CORRECTION for an action iii. REMOVING yourself from people who have shown themselves dangerous or untrustworthy
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement!
MOTIVES d. A judgement is a CONCLUSION about _________________! “I DECIDE what is in YOUR HEART” i. You WANTED to... ii. You are TRYING TO….. iii. You are SO …… I Cor. 4:3-5a I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human
Prov. 16:2 All a
court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but
person's ways seem
that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.
pure to them, but
Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord
MOTIVES
comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will
are weighed by
expose the MOTIVES of the heart.
the LORD.
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement!
MOTIVES d. A judgement is a CONCLUSION about _________________! “I DECIDE what is in YOUR HEART”
You WANTED to... You are TRYING TO….. You are SO ……
Two Personal Relationships we judge the most
Parents
____________________
Mates
____________________
1. We can’t understand mercy without understanding Judgement!
MOTIVES d. A judgement is a CONCLUSION about _________________! “I DECIDE what is in YOUR HEART”
You WANTED to... You are TRYING TO….. You are SO ……
Two Extended Groups we judge the most
Bosses
____________________
Politics
____________________
2. Judging = STRENGTH a. Asking for mercy comes from a place of weakness! b. Broken people not nearly as tempted to decide on others.
2. Judging = STRENGTH a. Asking for mercy comes from a place of weakness! b. Broken people not nearly as tempted to decide on others.
3. When WOUNDED – Tsunami of Emotions Scream in our heart à
WHY!!! – did you do this??? a. Possibility of BAD motives! – YES
OF COURSE !
b. How do you Stop the Screaming in your mind?
3.
When WOUNDED - Tsunami of Emotions Scream in our heart à WHY!!! – did you do this??? a. Possibility of BAD motives! – YES! OF COURSE!! b. How do you stop the screaming in your mind?
c. One Clear Truth!!! à
i. IF they have these WRONG motives à those motives are only a SMALL PART of their overall motives. 5% - 50%! ii. Each person has 5-10 motives for EVERYTHING they do!
4. Two CLEAR PROTECTIONS for my heart!
a.
POSSIBILITIES vs. CERTAINTIES! “May be / Could be / Possibly”
b. ADD in other REALISTIC words
“Confused / Misunderstood / Ignorant”
Still deal with ACTIONS!
5. Search my Heart King David Ps. 139:23 Search me, O God, & know my heart;
a. HARDEST thing in the world to
see our own wrong motives. i. Much easier for a broken person. ii. Need the Lord’s help – “Search my heart Lord” iii. With WISDOM we find Expectations / Assumptions
b. I Cor. 11:31-32 But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be judged. c. Mt. 7:1-6 “Do not judge…. d. James 2:13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
RD A H O O T g n p l Tryi e H r o e s a Ple to
SAFE Healthy Merciful Walk
Cer t ain o f thei nega. r ve M otive s
Mt. 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy
Homework 1. What is the difference between Mercy and Grace? Hebrews 4:16 2. What is the diff. between Worldly Sorrow & Godly Sorrow II Cor. 7:9-11 3. Bring a Friend!
