Sin as Self-Righteousness

Recap

Sin as a Predator

Sin as Self-Deception

Sin as Unbelief

Sin as Self-Righteousness

Righteousness V. Self-Righteousness

Being made right in God’s eyes.

George Whitfield:

In a sermon called The Method of Grace, and in it he says there are two things you need to do to be a Christian. Before you can be a Christian, you have to do these two things. He says, first of all, you have to repent of your sin, but that’s not enough, because even the Pharisees do that. He says, secondly, you have to repent of your righteousness.

Whitefield says, “… self-righteousness is the last idol that is rooted out of the heart” before you can become a Christian.

Jonah

Jonah v. Sailors

He runs

Ninevah is a major city in Assyria

Assyria is one of the great arch-enemies of Israel responsible for the destruction of the northern kingdom and the exile/extermination of the 10 lost tribes of Israel.

The Sailors believe

Jonah and the Fish

A prayer of repentance?

Jonah and the Ninevites

Preaches a short sermon, “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” (Just five words in Hebrew)

Why did Jonah run?

4:1-3

Quoting

Kill me now

Jonah’s second prayer is a criticism of God’s mercy

Jonah’s message messes with us

Are you ok with God loving your enemies?

Aren’t you glad that God loves his enemies?

Amish Grace

Oct. 2, 2006

Amish school shooting near Nickel Mines, PA

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Let me ask those two questions again

Are you ok with God loving your enemies?

Are you ok that God loves His enemies?

Our salvation depends on that love.