Caring Enough to Confront

Caring Enough to Confront

February 20, 2011 | Todd Cyphers
Luke 6:39-45

Caring Enough to Confront

Luke 6:39-45

 

I.  Important lessons on helping others address their sins & shortcomings.

  1. We must see clearly in order to help others in their spiritual walk.

    2.   We must first Be what we want to lead others to Become.

  • Anger
  • Rebellion
  • Hypocrisy

   3.   We must have a consistency of character & speech in order to truly help others.

II.  Observations concerning our refusal to accept correction.

Galatians 5:16-20   …walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please.

…Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality,  idolatry, sorcery…

….enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, …..

When our flesh is in control we….

  1.  Resist being corrected & exposed.
  2. Make up our own standards.
  3.  Become defensive & justify our self-centeredness.
  4. Value being right, heard, understood & getting our desires more than Christ-likeness.

III.        Skills to learn when confronting others in love.

  1. Focus on common ground.
  2. Go with humility & a clean heart.
  3. Focus on behavior, not character.
  4. Seek restoration & growth in Christ.

IV.             Getting the most of confrontation.

  1. Acknowledge thankfulness.
  2. Agree with the truth.
  3. Ask for more.

 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren.   Romans 8:29

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