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We are now into a season of preparation for the passion and resurrection of our Lord.\u00a0 This preparation- which we call Lent- involves reevaluating our Walk and then getting rid of anything that’s getting in the way.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

With this message, Pastor Jim began a Lenten series called: “For Lent, Give Up Something Bad!”\u00a0 Too often we think of lent as being a time to temporarily give up something that’s not really bad… just to give up something as an act of sacrifice.\u00a0 But God is calling us to be more like Jesus.\u00a0 Most likely, that means we have to give up something more deeply seeded than coffee.
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Click the below “Play” button and scroll down to follow along (the recording is from the 11:00 service)…<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The sermon was based on 2 scriptures:\u00a0 Matthew 7:1-5 and Romans 14:10-13.\u00a0 The Matthew passage was read from the King James version and Romans was read from The Living Bible.\u00a0 Open the drop down boxes to read along.\u00a0 The New King James and the New Living Translation are used below…<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Matthew 7:1-5<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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1\u00a0 “Judge not, that you be not judged.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

2 For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

3 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye?\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye?\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

5 Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>NKJV<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>

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Romans 14:10-13<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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10 So why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.<\/span><\/p>\n

11 For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will confess and give praise to God.'”<\/span><\/p>\n

12 Yes, each of us will give a personal account to God.<\/span><\/p>\n

13 So let’s stop condemning each other. Decide instead to live in such a way that you will not cause another believer to stumble and fall.<\/span><\/p>\n

Holy Bible, New Living Translation \u00ae, copyright \u00a9 1996, 2004 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.<\/span>\u00a0<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n

Look Out for Mis-Perceptions<\/span><\/h3>\n

Have you ever rushed into judgement about something?\u00a0 You saw somebody do something and you immediately jumped to the conclusion that what he or she was doing was bad?<\/p>\n

What if some long haired hippy-looking musician walked into our sanctuary?\u00a0 What if a guitar player with a green knit hat walked in and started to sing?\u00a0 Wouldn’t you be expecting something bad to happen?\u00a0 Would you expect that their music would glorify God?<\/p>\n

Take a listen to this….<\/p>\n

Were these the lyrics you were expecting???<\/p>\n

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