SERIES: Transformed By His Presence
TITLE: I’m Accepted
TEXT: Luke 7:36-50(p.864)
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THE POINT OF ACCEPTANCE
“Love, acceptance, forgiveness-those three things are absolutely essential to any ministry that will consistently bring people to maturity and wholeness. If the church is to be the force for God in the world that it should be, it must learn to love people, accept them and forgive them.” “Love, Acceptance, and Forgiveness” by Jerry Cook (p.11)
(Love) is the ultimate gift we can give anyone.
(Acceptance) of people for who they are.
(Forgiveness) is the willingness to stop playing God.
“Acceptance is the fruit people taste when we show them love. It means allowing others to be who they are without disapproving of our losing patience with them.” Swindoll
1. It allows judgment to rest (with the Lord), not us. Rom.14:4,10 (p.948)
2. It provides each person the (freedom to choose). Rom.14:5
3. It helps us focus on (essentials), not incidentals. Rom.14:17
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THE PRACTICES OF ACCEPTANCE
Two things should stand out to us:
1) (Pride) paralyzes us in more ways than we can imagine.
2) (Forgiveness) releases us.
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