Monday, August 2, 2010

Parable of the Wheat and the Tares

This message talks about the parable of the wheat and the tares.

1) The Sowing

Christ and Satan are active in the same field

2) The Growing

There is a time of waiting

3) The Mowing

Some will be unpleasantly surprised at the judgment

Fruit matters

How do people mistakenly think they are saved?

Generational appropriation

Convinced a decision was all that was necessary

Trust feelings over obedience

The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant

This message talks about the parable of the unmerciful servant.

I need to forgive . . .

1) . . . because God has forgiven me

Why we don’t forgive:

We forget how much we have been forgiven

We minimize our sins

We don’t believe we are forgiven

2) . . . because resentment makes me miserable

3) . . . because I will need forgiveness in the future

You will rehearse it or release it

The blame test

The bitterness test

The behavior test