Relationship Status // Week 4

Last night we wrapped up Relationship Status with talking about what happens when you've messed up. Do we cover it up or confess it up? An encouraging message on not giving up because you may have messed up. Sin may damage your intimacy with God but never removes the relationship that you have with Him. 

Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy. Proverbs 28:13

At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” John 8:2-11

Jesus doesn't broadcast your sins before man but saved you from them and put them on the cross. 

There's an eternal punishment to accompany our sin. Jesus took this punishment from us. 

Some may think that they haven't messed up. But we've all messed up. Scripture says that anyone who merely LOOKS at another lustfully has committed adultery in their heart. So, whether we like it or not, we've all committed adultery. 

We like to categorize sins. Lying, Alcohol abuse, Sleeping around...though we like to consider one ranking higher than the other, God's view of them all is the same. 

Before we think about picking up a stone, we should pick up a mirror. We want to always point out other people's mess, yet we don't clean up our own mess.

We should be known by how we love and not by how we judge. Hate the sin - love the sinner.

At one point in our lives it will come down to me & Jesus. You won't stand accountable to your peers but to Jesus. Let's please Him and not other people.

Jesus wants you to leave your life of sin and follow Him! The only one worthy of throwing a stone was Jesus...and He didn't do it.

 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9