By Mars Hill Blog in Sermons, Religion & Spirituality | 11th June 2018
Have you ever bit into an apple and realised its rotten? It looks good on the outside but once you get in, you realise its full of decay – it’s just plain nasty. This is what Jesus is getting at as he starts to bring his mountain message to a close. Jesus is asking us not to judge but to discern people by their fruit: not by what they say or do, but by discerning whether Jesus is at the centre. The Bible tells us that in these last days, false prophets will arise to even deceive the elect, so how can we know if something or someone truly is from God?...
By Mars Hill Church in Soul Food, Religion & Spirituality | 11th June 2018
Introduction:Have you ever bit into an apple and realised its rotten? It looks good on the outside but once you get in, you realise its full of decay – it’s just plain nasty. This is what Jesus is getting at as he starts to bring his mountain message to a close. Jesus is asking us not to judge but to discern people by their fruit: not by what they say or do, but by discerning whether Jesus is at the centre. The Bible tells us that in these last days, false prophets will arise to even deceive the elect, so how can we know if something or someone truly is from God?
Key Verse:On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’(Matthew 7v22-23).
Some Thoughts:What does it mean to not wear a mask, and how can this be a reality in our lives? How can we live from a place of being rather than doing? How can we spot what is true and false without being judgmental? How can we operate by the Holy spirit in discerning who or what is from God and who or what is not?...
By Mars Hill Blog in Sermons, Religion & Spirituality | 05th June 2018
In life we all have to make judgments; Judgments about whether some thing is good or bad, helpful or not helpful. The problem is when these turn into judgmentalism, when we judge the heart and motives of people and base decisions on this. These kinds of judgments are often unhelpful, dangerous and even hypocritical, so lets learn from Jesus about how we are and are not meant to judge....
By Mars Hill Church in Soul Food, Religion & Spirituality | 05th June 2018
Introduction:In life we all have to make judgments; Judgments about whether some thing is good or bad, helpful or not helpful. The problem is when these turn into judgmentalism, when we judge the heart and motives of people and base decisions on this. These kinds of judgments are often unhelpful, dangerous and even hypocritical, so lets learn from Jesus about how we are and are not meant to judge.
Key Verse:“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?. (Matthew 7v1-3).
Some Thoughts:What can we learn from these verses? How can we make the right kind of judgments, and how can we live in a way that we show love to people in the same way God has shown love to us?...
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