Micahn Carter - Guest Speaker at Fresh Life Church
Rock This Way : Put Them Down
Song lyrics from Fresh Life Worship : "every tragedy that you allow, all will be for Your glory and my good."
John 8 :1-11
"What do you say?"
How are you going to address what happens in this controversial issue...
Jesus, doesn't say anything!
Take note : keep quiet.
Vs 7 they kept demanding an answer.
Don't cast your pearls to the swine.
Just because you're right, doesn't mean you need a rock.
Yes, adultery is wrong. But just because you're right, doesn't mean you need a rock.
We are not to act like culture, we're to act like Kingdom!
The enemy wants you to pick a side so you'll divide.
Don't throw rocks, throw relief.
Whoever is qualified, whoever is perfect, throw the first rock.
Jesus is the only one qualified to throw a rock.
He asks, "where are your accusers? Do they condemn you? Neither do I."
Jesus offered her something she didn't even know she needed : He gave her relief.
Your opinion doesn't matter, but your position does.
Have an opinion, think things through, have views, but know it doesn't matter.
Jesus had an opinion, but He decided instead of speaking that opinion, He took a different stance...He stooped down and wrote.
If you won't pray about it, don't post about it.
Don't say...instead pray!
It's hard to throw a rock, when you're standing on One.
Trusting that God is in control.
God is tried, tested + true.
God will finish the good work He started.
We want final justice right now, but it's about final eternity.
You end up becoming the thing that you hate.
You've never laid eyes on anyone that did not matter to God.
God loves them.
We see through a lens of someone we don't want to identify with.
God threw a rock, so we don't have to.
Jesus was saying, that they demand judgement but He is the payment.
While you were sinners and enemies of God, I sent my Son (my Rock from Heaven) and gave eternal life that's built on the Rock.
You're going to come across situations where someone does something against you that is "wrong" and it's going to hurt.
You may have your rocks ready to throw in retaliation.
But God is telling you to put the rock down.
Love raises people back to life!
The unending grace that's given to me, is the same unending grace I need to extend to others.
God has a Rock aimed at you...it's a Rock wrapped in grace + love.
He's not mad at you, He's madly in love with you!
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