[Sunday] Love The Sinner Hate The Sin - Say What
Questions for the week
When do you hear people use the phrase, “Love the sinner; hate the sin?”
Read Matthew 7:1-6. How would you summarize what Jesus says about sin and other people’s sin?
Thinking of the words of Jesus in Matthew 7:1-6, and knowing how Jesus has handled your sin, what might be a more biblical phrase to use when talking about the sins of others?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Though spiritual gifts can be as confusing as an Icelandic sign, Paul unveils that they are not for individual showmanship, but for a selfless love that makes the entire body whole.
A dispute over food sacrificed to idols ultimately reveals that Christian freedom is not for boasting, but for humbly building up others through love.
Instead of treating the body as a means for selfish gain, Paul's message points to a greater purpose where our bodies are made into a holy dwelling for God himself.
Amidst the noise of sin and the inevitability of death, Paul's final revelation is that Christ's resurrection is the event that transforms chaos into a unified, new, beautiful life.