Love without Hypocrisy

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Romans 12:9 “Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.”

The key to Christian success is love. But love that is sincere.

Its the grace of God, but how we respond to that grace is love.

Theres many attributes that should be sincere in our walk with God.

1 Kings 3:16 “Now two women who were harlots came to the king, and stood before him.”

1 Kings 3:17 NKJV

And one woman said, “O my lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house; and I gave birth while she was in the house.

1 Kings 3:18 NKJV

Then it happened, the third day after I had given birth, that this woman also gave birth. And we were together; no one was with us in the house, except the two of us in the house.

1 Kings 3:19 NKJV

And this woman’s son died in the night, because she lay on him.

1 Kings 3:20–28 NKJV

So she arose in the middle of the night and took my son from my side, while your maidservant slept, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. And when I rose in the morning to nurse my son, there he was, dead. But when I had examined him in the morning, indeed, he was not my son whom I had borne.” Then the other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” And the first woman said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” Thus they spoke before the king. And the king said, “The one says, ‘This is my son, who lives, and your son is the dead one’; and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’ ” Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king. And the king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to one, and half to the other.” Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king, for she yearned with compassion for her son; and she said, “O my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him!” But the other said, “Let him be neither mine nor yours, but divide him.” So the king answered and said, “Give the first woman the living child, and by no means kill him; she is his mother.” And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

This incident was undoubtedly here to reveal this wisdom God has promised Solomon.

God gave Solomon very practical wisdom about maternal issues .

Very simple and practical . Sometimes God gives us very practical and sound wisdom .

Allot times it doesn’t look how we feel like it should

Occam’s Razor - sometimes the simple solution is the right solution.

I don’t have to pray about coming to church. God told me to come to church so I come to church.

Solomon prayed for wisdom on how to govern Gods people. And God was pleased with that because Solomon didn't ask for riches or for his enemies to be killed. but he asked for wisdom on how to govern Gods people.

How do we over come hypocrisy?

Transparency

-Transparency means to see through. Like you have nothing to hide.

- Transparency cultivates intimacy with God

Psalm 51:6 “Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.”

Being brutally honest with God, and with people.

I tell people all the time I don’t have it all the way together.

2. Repent

All of times we like to be transparent without repenting .

We will say this is just the way I am without going before God and repenting.

It is what it is .

C.A.R.

Confess - confess our sins before God and for restoration of fellowship

Affirm - Affirm what God has said that we are forgiven. and His many promises

Request - Ask God for wisdom and strength to over come this issue whether its hypocrisy or any other sin.

3. You are naked before God.

Hypocrisy wants to mask the real you or the real motives.

Hebrews 4:13 “And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.”

2 Corinthians 5:11 “Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.”

Romans 14:12 “So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.”

- The judgement seat of Christ is after the rapture.

Psalm 139:8 “If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.”

The condition of ones heart is what navigates our love .

If you are operating in the new heart you’re no longer selective on whom you choose to love .

Our love can be distorted, tainted , hypocritical .

Hypocrisy means to masquerade I believe the same word is used for mascara ( sorry ladies). Its an actor on life stage

The original definition of hypocrisy was inexperienced in the art of acting .

2 Cor. 6:6 - A love thats unfeigned . (a love thats genuine

Read 1 Peter 1:22

In the book of Song of Solomon . He had a love without hypocrisy for his wife .

Christ had a love without hypocrisy

Love without hypocrisy is no longer formalism . Christianity is no longer a chore

Love without hypocrisy does lead with suspicion . Eveybodys not a suspect . I’m always seeking motive.

Love without hypocrisy

Fake it unto you make it.