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That's just the way he is…That's just the way he is…

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She's always been like that…She's always been like that…

2 Things:2 Things:

Love carries an eraserLove carries an eraser

Love gives up controlLove gives up control

But…But…

Does love turn a blind eyeDoes love turn a blind eyeTo destructive behavior?To destructive behavior?

Does love leave peopleDoes love leave peopleAs they are?As they are?

Is it, "Live and let live?"Is it, "Live and let live?"

Love encourages Love encourages changechange

Because love cares too muchBecause love cares too muchTo let people remain To let people remain brokenbroken

CreationCreationFallFall

RedemptionRedemptionRestorationRestoration

God is…Jesus…is…?God is…Jesus…is…?

Christ Jesus…who, being Christ Jesus…who, being in very in very nature God…nature God…

- Phil. 2:5- Phil. 2:5

……if anyone is in Christ, he is a if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. new creation. The old has The old has passed away; passed away; behold, behold, the the

new has come.new has come.- 2 Cor. 5:17- 2 Cor. 5:17

Does love leave peopleDoes love leave peopleAs they are?As they are?

God is loveGod is love

God loves us just as we areGod loves us just as we are

God loves us too muchGod loves us too muchto let us stay as we areto let us stay as we are

While walking by the Sea of While walking by the Sea of Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers, Galilee, Jesus saw two brothers, Simon Simon (who is called Peter)(who is called Peter) and and

Andrew his brother, casting Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for a net into the sea, for

they were fishermenthey were fishermen

And he said to them, And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will “Follow me, and I will

make you fishers of men”make you fishers of men”- Matt. 4:18-19- Matt. 4:18-19

Change!Change!

Change!Change!

What type?What type?

It is impossible to It is impossible to commitcommit to Jesus to Jesus

And not be And not be changedchanged

It is impossible to be It is impossible to be a a followerfollower of Jesus of Jesus

And not be in the process And not be in the process of being of being changedchanged

Morality-based Religion= Morality-based Religion= I've arrived!I've arrived!

The Faith= The Faith= Only Jesus is PerfectOnly Jesus is Perfect

Immediate Change- TrajectoryImmediate Change- Trajectory

"Boat Sleep" Rocks…"Boat Sleep" Rocks…

He said to his disciples, He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? "Why are you so afraid?

Do you still have Do you still have no faith?"no faith?"- Matt. 4:40- Matt. 4:40

He said to his disciples, He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? "Why are you so afraid?

Do you still have Do you still have no faith?"no faith?"- Matt. 4:40- Matt. 4:40

Lepers, Unclean SpiritsLepers, Unclean SpiritsHealing for a City Full of PeopleHealing for a City Full of People

He's pointing outHe's pointing outAreas needing growthAreas needing growth

("You're just scared-("You're just scared-that's just the way you are…")that's just the way you are…")

Love encourages changeLove encourages change

Because love cares too muchBecause love cares too muchTo let people remain brokenTo let people remain broken

Love engagesLove engages

Because love puts Because love puts their needstheir needsAbove Above their wantstheir wants

Word on the Street…?Word on the Street…?

““But who do you say But who do you say that I am?” that I am?”

Simon PeterSimon Peter replied, replied, “You are the Christ, the Son “You are the Christ, the Son

of the living God.”of the living God.”

And Jesus answered him, And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Simon Bar-

Jonah!Jonah! For flesh and blood has For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, not revealed this to you, but my but my

Father who is in heavenFather who is in heaven

And I tell you, And I tell you, you are Peter,you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my and on this rock I will build my

church, and the gates of hell church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against itshall not prevail against it

Is Jesus seeingIs Jesus seeingWho Peter is at this very Who Peter is at this very

moment?moment?

Is Simon a "Rock" yet?Is Simon a "Rock" yet?

Jesus knows:Jesus knows:

1) Where Peter has come from1) Where Peter has come from



2) Who he is right now2) Who he is right now



2) Who he is right now2) Who he is right now

3) What he can become as he 3) What he can become as he follows by faithfollows by faith………..………..

And he calls himAnd he calls himWhat he can becomeWhat he can become

Rather than who he isRather than who he is

What might that have What might that have Meant to Peter?Meant to Peter?

What God sees in youWhat God sees in youIs beyond anythingIs beyond anything

You've ever seenYou've ever seenIn yourselfIn yourself

Simon is called PeterSimon is called Peter

And then…And then…The Rock crumblesThe Rock crumbles

From that time Jesus began to From that time Jesus began to show his disciples that he must show his disciples that he must

go to Jerusalem and suffer go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and chief priests and scribes,

and be killed, and on the and be killed, and on the third day be raised.third day be raised.

And Peter took him aside and And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him,began to rebuke him, saying, saying,

“Far be it from you, Lord! This “Far be it from you, Lord! This shall never happen to you”shall never happen to you”

Reprove, admonish, forbidReprove, admonish, forbid

But he turned and said to But he turned and said to Peter,Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me. a hindrance to me. ForFor you are you are

not setting your mind on the not setting your mind on the things of God, but on things of God, but on

the things of man”the things of man”-Matt. 16:15-18, 21-23-Matt. 16:15-18, 21-23

The key to becomingThe key to becomingThe Rock Jesus sees in himThe Rock Jesus sees in him

Is found in focusingIs found in focusingOn the things of GodOn the things of God

Over the things of manOver the things of man

Jesus calls himJesus calls himWho he isn't yetWho he isn't yet

But deals with himBut deals with himAs he isAs he is

3 Ways to View People…3 Ways to View People…

- As I am right now- As I am right now

- As they are - As they are

- As they can be - As they can be


Gives me the right to judge youGives me the right to judge youFind you wantingFind you wanting

And look down on youAnd look down on you

Most peopleMost people


My strengths against My strengths against your weaknessyour weakness


My areas of maturityMy areas of maturityAgainst your immaturityAgainst your immaturity

Does Does nothingnothingTo encourage changeTo encourage change

- As they are- As they are

- Understand and empathize- Understand and empathizeWith where you areWith where you are

And what you've experiencedAnd what you've experienced


- Gives grace- Gives graceAnd refuses to judgeAnd refuses to judge

From a position of superiorityFrom a position of superiority


- Recognizes that we are - Recognizes that we are all Brokenall Broken

Just in different waysJust in different ways

Gives grace…Gives grace…But does But does nothingnothing to bring to bring

Healing and changeHealing and change

That's just the way he is…That's just the way he is…

She's always been like that…She's always been like that…

Says that nothing can be doneSays that nothing can be done

Jesus is a good teacherJesus is a good teacherBut he doesn't change livesBut he doesn't change lives

- As they can be- As they can be

- Created by God and - Created by God and Loved right this momentLoved right this moment

- As they can be- As they can be

- Potential to become- Potential to becomeAll that God created All that God created

him/her to behim/her to be

Gives Acceptance NowGives Acceptance NowYet Understands:Yet Understands:

1) Where they've been1) Where they've been

Gives Acceptance Now, yet Gives Acceptance Now, yet Understands:Understands:

2) In Christ, 2) In Christ, No One isNo One isLimitedLimited by their past by their past

Or their presentOr their present

Gives Acceptance Now, yet Gives Acceptance Now, yet Understands:Understands:

3) I have a part to play 3) I have a part to playIn helping them discover In helping them discover

All that God created them to beAll that God created them to be

"From now on we regard no one "From now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view"from a worldly point of view"

- 2 Cor. 5:16- 2 Cor. 5:16

"From now on we regard no one "From now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view"from a worldly point of view"

- 2 Cor. 5:16- 2 Cor. 5:16

- Eyes of faith- Eyes of faith- An unshakeable confidence in - An unshakeable confidence in

God's life-changing PowerGod's life-changing Power

- Simon? Peter!- Simon? Peter!

Is he there yet?Is he there yet?

Will he be?Will he be?

God loves you as you are…God loves you as you are…

God loves you too muchGod loves you too muchTo let you stay that wayTo let you stay that way

(And we should, too!)(And we should, too!)

How?How?

Power of our wordsPower of our wordsStrength of our exampleStrength of our example

Let no corrupting talk come out Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such of your mouths, but only such as is good for as is good for building up, building up, as as fits the occasion, that it may fits the occasion, that it may

give give gracegrace to those who hear to those who hear- Eph. 4:29- Eph. 4:29

……let us consider how we may let us consider how we may spur one another on spur one another on toward toward

love and good deeds...love and good deeds...

Let us not give up meeting Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the together, as some are in the

habit of doing, but habit of doing, but let us let us encourage one anotherencourage one another

- Heb. 10:24-15- Heb. 10:24-15

Brothers, if anyone is caught Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who in any transgression, you who

are spiritual should are spiritual should restorerestore him in a spirit him in a spirit

of of gentleness gentleness

Keep watch on yourself, lest Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. you too be tempted. Bear one Bear one

another's burdens,another's burdens, and so fulfill and so fulfill the law of Christthe law of Christ

- Galatians 6:1-2- Galatians 6:1-2

"I want to encourage you"I want to encourage youTo become all that To become all that

GodGod created you to be" created you to be"

- I'm not perfect- I'm not perfect- I see so much in you- I see so much in you

- I'm going to encourage - I'm going to encourage God in your lifeGod in your life……….……….

It's OK to not be OKIt's OK to not be OKIt's not OK to stay that way…It's not OK to stay that way…

Hope for every Relationship:Hope for every Relationship:

- Jesus changes people- Jesus changes peopleFrom the Inside OutFrom the Inside Out

Changes Everything:Changes Everything:

- Our relationship becomes- Our relationship becomesa catalyst for growtha catalyst for growth

rather than letting destructive rather than letting destructive actions continue for fear of actions continue for fear of

being called "judgmental"being called "judgmental"

"Today, Lord- help me to see "Today, Lord- help me to see beyond my own arrogance and beyond my own arrogance and

supposed growth…supposed growth…

Help me to see more than Help me to see more than someone's story and history, someone's story and history,

though I do need to try to though I do need to try to understand it…understand it…

Help me to see what people can Help me to see what people can become as they follow you become as they follow you

fully. And make me an fully. And make me an instrument of encouragement instrument of encouragement

toward that as the other person toward that as the other person allows"allows"

As a Church:As a Church:

- It's always OK to not be OK- It's always OK to not be OK

- It's not OK to stay that way- It's not OK to stay that way

As a Church:As a Church:

We want to be an instrumentWe want to be an instrumentOf God's love for real changeOf God's love for real change

Because that's DiscipleshipBecause that's Discipleship

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