Everyday GraceHumility and Self-Awareness

4 Days= Little Sleep

Red eyes, squintyCoughing and Paranoid

You need the Full PictureTo know the meaning behind

The Outward Image

The "Why" is necessary toUnderstanding the "What"

Or else we wind up with The wrong "So What?"

History:

Memorize dates and namesAnd Battles and who won

History:

Memorize dates and namesAnd Battles and who won

Learn reasons and philosophies

The "Why" is necessary toUnderstanding the "What"

Or else we wind up with The wrong "So What?"

Bible Stories:Look at the image and

Develop moral codes

Bible Stories:Look at the image and

Develop moral codes

Look deeper and discoverWhat changes us

The reason for Grace Produces more Grace

And deep Humility

The Stories…

The Faith isn't goingBeyond the wallsUntil Persecution

And Saul approved of his execution...Saul was ravaging

the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men

and women and committed them to prison- Acts 8:1, 3

Christians begin to scatter…

Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus…

…so that if he found any belonging to the Way, men or women, he might bring them

bound to Jerusalem- Acts 9:1-2

Saul was responsible for theJailing and deaths of believers

Whose only offense was toBelieve in Jesus

How did the ApostlesFeel about him?

How did the ApostlesFeel about him?

ISIS

And then he comes to Faith…

…after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days- Gal. 1:18

How does that happen? …after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and remained with him fifteen days- Gal. 1:18

2 Week SleepoverWith a guy who

Imprisoned and MurderedYour friends

How does PaulHave the Fortitude

To go anywhere nearThe Apostle Peter?

…when James and Cephas and John...perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the

right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me

- Gal. 2:9-10

3 Leaders give Paul theirStamp of approval

Even though he causedGreat heartache and Damage

To Christ's Church

Veggie Tales Moral:

So be forgivingLike the Apostles were!

Veggie Tales Moral:

So be boldLike Paul was!

The "Why" is necessary toUnderstanding the "What"

Or else we wind up with The wrong "So What?"

You need the Full PictureTo know the meaning behind

The Outward Image

…when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned- Gal. 2:11

Wouldn't you feel a bit…Defensive?

Why didn't PeterHit back?

Veggie Tales Says"Be a nice person…"?

You need the Full PictureTo know the meaning behind

The Outward Image

How did Paul actWhen faced betrayal from Friends and pain from enemies?

Paul in PrisonLast letter…ever

From Law to Grace

Demas...has deserted me... Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia

Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will

repay him according to his deeds

At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them!-2 Tim. 4

Where did that come from?Deserted, Hurt, Betrayed

"It's all good…I'm at peace.I'm not bitter or angry"

If we miss the deciding factorWe are left to imitate aVeggie Tales Episode

"Be a good person""Be nice and forgive"

Phil Vischer?

Phil VischerVeggie Tales Creator

Phil VischerRepented

Jesus stood againstMoralistic Behavior

Because it is outward onlyAnd can't change a heart

You need the Full PictureTo know the meaning behind

The Outward Image

The "Why" is necessary toUnderstanding the "What"

Or else we wind up with The wrong "So What?"

Paul, Peter, John, James

"Be nice""Be forgiving""Be a good person"

A Partial Gospel:

Creation- Imago DeiRedemption- Jesus buys back

Restoration- Setting it right

- Me-centered Faith- Pragmatic Messages- "I'm better than…" No grace

Affects all relationships

- Entitlement- Work

- Friends/Dating- Family/Marriage

Something is Missing:

Creation: Innate Value/WorthRedemption: Loved by JesusRestoration: Working For, In and

Through You

Creation: Innate Value/ WorthRedemption: Loved by JesusRestoration: Working For, In and Through You

= I'm Friggin' Awesome!

Creation: Innate Value/ WorthRedemption: Loved by JesusRestoration: Working for and Through You= I'm awesome…and I get to Judge you by my standards

If that's the gospel…

Paul is always on the outsThe Apostle clique tightens

And he's not welcome

Paul pours derisionUpon those who have hurt

Betrayed and Abandoned him

"Be forgiving and nice""Be bold"

What's missing?

Big Picture:

Creation- Imago DeiFall- Sin enters inRedemption- Jesus buys backRestoration- Setting it right

Creation: Innate Value/ WorthFall: Undeserving & HelplessRedemption: Loved by JesusRestoration: Working for & through You

Creation: Innate Value/ WorthFall: Undeserving & HelplessRedemption: Loved by JesusRestoration: Working for & through You= I'm humbled by God's grace

Peter:Jesus loved and forgave me

Who am I to withholdThat love and acceptance

From others?

The reason for Grace Produces more Grace

And deep Humility

When we forget the Reason for grace

We cover our own sin

And judge others in ourPerceived righteousness

The Fall changes everything:Stop fighting it

Paul has low self-esteemHe needs some

Daily affirmations

I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God

I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God

Is that true?

How many times did he hear:

"You took my Daddy!""I never saw my Mom again…"

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain- 1 Cor. 15:9-10

Self-acceptance doesn't comeFrom thinking well of myself

But thinking right about myself

Self-acceptance doesn't comeFrom how I feel about me

But what God says about meIncluding my Fallenness

Boldness, humility, forgivenessAbility to move forward

It all comes from this:I own my past so that Jesus

Can set me free from its control

The reason for Grace Produces more Grace

And deep Humility

And that changesHow I treat everyone

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance,

that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of

whom I am the foremost- 1 Timothy 1:15

I know where I've beenI know what I've been forgiven

I'm not rationalizing or excusingI'm embracing. So I liveIn humility and gratitude

The most humbly confidentAnd bold person you'll meet

Is the one who embraces The truth of their sin and is

Set free by the Grace of God

The reason for Grace Produces more Grace

And deep Humility

You won't be freeUntil you stop rationalizing

Excusing and blaming

And start owning your sin andAccepting Christ's forgiveness

The "Why" is necessary toUnderstanding the "What"

Or else we wind up with The wrong "So What?"

I cannot be forgiven- cleansed!-Of that which I won't own

The reason for Grace Produces more Grace

And deep Humility

You will be set free from0% of the sin that you

Refuse to ownIncluding current struggles

Am I willing toFace it and own it all

And allow God toForgive and cleanse?

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