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What does it look like to speak the truth in love to someone struggling with homosexuality?
We don’t have a biblical example per say - we do have numerous examples of what it looks like to speak the truth in love
- Jesus and the woman of Samaria
John 4
A woman struggling with something that was not socially acceptable and definitely not godly
Numerous marriages and is currently living with a man she is not married to
There is a lot we can learn from this passage about how to speak the truth in love
What truth to speak and how to be loving
I am not building a methodology or one size fits all approach - I am simply wanting to point out things that Jesus did in the hopes that we might better love and speak the truth.
I’m going to read the passage and I want you to look for examples of Jesus’ loving this woman and examples of Jesus speaking the truth to her.
Love
Intention ()
Jesus has to go through Samaria
This is not a story about the woman coming to Jesus but about Jesus going to the woman
Are we intentional?
In general, specifically with people in the gay community
If you know someone is gay do you make it a point to talk with them?
Initiation ()
Jesus starts the conversation
We know the whole story, who this woman is, although those details have not yet been given there are details in the first few verse to suggest that something is not right
It is the sixth hour - noon - not the time to come and draw water - normally done int he morning or evening when it is cool - clearly she is not welcome with the other women
The woman is clearly taken back by Jesus
Jesus has broken the ice and opened up the possibly for further conversation all by asking for a drink - Not Rocket science!!
Jesus shows He is willing to step outside the cultural norms
Do we initiate?
A simple “hello”, “nice day isn’t it” “my name is _______”
Talking to people breaks down barriers
I am not great at this, I envy the people that can just talk to anyone - Grampa, Daniel
Talking to people breaks down barriers
Smiling and saying hi goes a long way!
The conversation has yet to go anywhere significant but Jesus has already shown the woman he cares for her - it is that simple
Truth
Truth about the circumstances ()
He’s taking the conversation about the present circumstances and recognizing God in it
Truth about life ()
He states a truth that every human heart already knows - this life doesn’t satisfy
Truth about God’s life ()
Ties that in to God’s life that does satisfy
Truth about the woman ()
I’m not sure why Jesus turns the conversation and how he knows this
What is interesting - there is no judgement - he just states the facts
Truth about God ()
Jesus corrects her view of God
Truth about Jesus ()
Ultimately all truth must point to Jesus
Application
In all of this Jesus says very little about the woman's sin
He doesn’t avoid it, but He doesn’t place judgement on it
Yet what He does say is very significant (, )
This could be several conversations
Jesus covers a lot of ground because her heart was ready
We never know the condition of the heart just by looking at someone
Not all conversations end this way
Jesus conversation with the rich young ruler doesn’t end this way ()
Ultimately we cannot control people’s choices, but we can pray
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