Matthew Vines, God and the Gay Christian

Matthew Vines, God and the Gay Christian

Mark Yarhouse, Understanding Gender Dysphoria

Wesley Hill, Washed and Waiting

Caleb Kaltenbach, Messy Grace

Preston Sprinkle, People to be Loved

Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. Teacher, they said to Jesus, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The Law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say? John 8.1-5 (p.889)

Teacher, they said to Jesus, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The Law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say? They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone! Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. John 8.6-8 (p.889)

When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, Where are your accusers? Didn t even one of them condemn you? No, Lord, she said. And Jesus said, Neither do I. Go and sin no more. John 8.9-11 (p.889)

We need to choose:

We need to choose: 1. Empathy over Judgment

He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! 2 Corinthians 5.15-16 (p.965)

We need to choose: 1. Empathy over Judgment 2. Community over Polarity

WHAT LEVEL OF COMMUNITY ARE YOU? PUBLIC SOCIAL PERSONAL INTIMATE Connected by a cause Share snapshots Engage with hopes and dreams Naked and unashamed

Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. Galatians 6.1-3 (p.975)

We need to choose: 1. Empathy over Judgment 2. Community over Polarity 3. Reflection over Response

Incest, adultery, child sacrifice, bestiality, making your daughter a prostitute, turning to witches, theft, lying, taking the Lord s name in vain, oppressing your neighbor, cursing the deaf, showing partiality, slander, hating your brother Leviticus 18-20

Don t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6.9-10 (p.952)

The law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders. The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God. 1 Timothy 1.8-11 (p.997)

Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused. Claiming to be wise, they instead became utter fools. And instead of worshiping the glorious, ever-living God, they worshiped idols made to look like mere people and birds and animals and reptiles. Romans 1.21-23 (p.936)

So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other s bodies. They traded the truth about God for a lie. So they worshiped and served the things God created instead of the Creator himself, who is worthy of eternal praise! Amen. That is why God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. Romans 1.24-26 (p.936)

And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things. Romans 1.27, 2.1 (p.936)

SIN CAUSES: IDENTITY: Misplaced Worship HEART: Misplaced Desires ACTION: Misplaced Behavior

CHRIST CAUSES: IDENTIY: Redeemed Worship HEART: Redeemed Desires ACTION: Redeemed Behavior

We need to choose: 1. Empathy over Judgment 2. Community over Polarity 3. Reflection over Response 4. Grace over Condemnation

Lord, you are the hope of Israel; all who forsake you will be put to shame.those who turn away from you will be written in the dust. Jeremiah 17.13 (p.641)