Passage (Read it):
Principle (Know it):
- The cross of Jesus is the only place we find absolute morality AND absolute compassion.
Practice (Do it):
- Acknowledge that sin matters and that Christ has born the penalty for that sin on the cross.
Notes:
Verses 2-6 – The Problem:
– Absolute Compassion = Relative Morality
– Absolute Morality = Relative Compassion
Verses 6-8 – Jesus reaction:
– What Jesus does NOT do:
– What Jesus DOES:
Verses 7-9 – Our Decision:
You can come to Jesus in one of two ways:
– Completely Naked
– In the mask of hypocrisy