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What is in Your Account? Luke 6.37-49
Draining Our Account vv. 37-38 & 41-42
Causes of Overdraft Perfectionism – making impossible demands Legalism - an inability to receive grace Comparison – ways I am better than the other person Saving face – fear of man Shame – a need to find someone worse than myself.
“God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.” Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest.
What Judging Reveals Judging says more about us than the other person; We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done; We judge others by their behavior, but we judge ourselves by our intentions.
Making a Deposit v.38
Understanding God’s Measure 1) We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 1 Corinthians 2.12 2) God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5.5
Understanding God’s Measure 3) His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1.3 4) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. John 15.7
Accumulating Interest vv.43-45
Operating from a Deficit We make judgments without compassion We always expect the same behavior from the offender We have taken no responsibility for our own behavior We multiply our own hurts and that of others We can be trapped into a cycle of blind selfrighteousness
Jesus’ Example I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. John 8.28 For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it. John 12.49 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 1 Corinthians 2.13
Building Our Account vv.46-49
What’s in Your Account? Long Term Investment He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure. Isaiah 33.6
What’s in Your Account? Continual Deposits Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 2 Corinthians 5.5
What’s in Your Account? The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. John 6.63
What is in Your Account? Luke 6.37-49
Draining Our Account vv. 37-38 & 41-42
Causes of Overdraft Perfectionism – making impossible demands Legalism - an inability to receive grace Comparison – ways I am better than the other person Saving face – fear of man Shame – a need to find someone worse than myself.
“God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.” Oswald Chambers, My Utmost For His Highest.
What Judging Reveals Judging says more about us than the other person; We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done; We judge others by their behavior, but we judge ourselves by our intentions.
Making a Deposit v.38
Understanding God’s Measure 1) We have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 1 Corinthians 2.12 2) God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5.5
Understanding God’s Measure 3) His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1.3 4) If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. John 15.7
Accumulating Interest vv.43-45
Operating from a Deficit We make judgments without compassion We always expect the same behavior from the offender We have taken no responsibility for our own behavior We multiply our own hurts and that of others We can be trapped into a cycle of blind selfrighteousness
Jesus’ Example I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me. John 8.28 For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it. John 12.49 This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 1 Corinthians 2.13
Building Our Account vv.46-49
What’s in Your Account? Long Term Investment He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the LORD is the key to this treasure. Isaiah 33.6
What’s in Your Account? Continual Deposits Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. 2 Corinthians 5.5
What’s in Your Account? The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life. John 6.63
