Sinners

Us and Them Ignore It Intolerance Intolerance - Unwillingness to accept the existence of differences in other people’s behavior, opinions or for them to be different from you. Tolerance - ? New Tolerance – The acceptance of differing opinions, behaviors or person. All values, all beliefs, all lifestyles, all truth claims are equal. Tolerance – Respectfully allowing or enduring the presence of other opinions, behaviors and people that are different from you despite your disagreement with it. Beyond Tolerance Sinners Romans 3:23 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Luke 7 36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. 39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.” 40 Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said. 41 “Two people owed money to a certain moneylender. One owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. 42 Neither of them had the money to pay him back, so he forgave the debts of both. Now which of them will love him more?” 43 Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.” “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said. 44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven—as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little.” Which do you see yourself as… really? John 14:15 "If you love me, keep my commands. Mark 12:30-31 30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.” 48 Then Jesus said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.”49 The other guests began to say among themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?”50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” If you do not have the power and authority to declare someone's sins forgiven, then you do not have the right to condemn them for those sins either. Begin with prayer and dependence on the Holy spirit Luke 24:49 "And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven." Address your sins and biases Biases are the stories we make up about people before we really know who they actually are. - Vernay Myers Interact from a place of love Pursue friendship Luke 7:34 34 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners.’ 35 But wisdom is proved right by all her children.” Live out hope and grace "You'll never know what your people did for these kids tonight. You'll never, ever know."