A light breeze this morning made riding a little harder than I would have liked, but a beautiful morning for riding to Jacks Creek and Gun Club Roads. #cycling #Narrabri
Today’s Bike Ride
Quote for the Day
The confession “Jesus is Lord” is not restricted in time or to this or that realm. It is universal and cosmic. One day, Paul believes, all creatures will bow the knee and acclaim “Jesus Christ is Lord” to the glory of God (Phil. 2:9–11). David Capes
Today’s Bike Ride
Nice ride to the Paul Wild Observatory this morning. The radio telescope is off for maintenance today. #cycling #Narrabri
Today’s Sermon
Quote for the Day
For Paul the resurrection of Jesus from the dead took the Sonship of Jesus to a whole new level. By his resurrection Jesus is appointed (by God—a divine passive) to the special status of “Son of God with power,” who is none other than “Jesus Christ our Lord.” David Capes
Today’s Bike Ride
Great ride to Eulah Creek this morning. Met some new friends 😂#cycling #Narrabri
Fixing A Puncture
I usually skip steps 2-5
Quote for the Day
Other than Christ (Christos), kyrios is the most frequently attested christological title in Paul’s Letters. He uses it over two hundred times in a variety of contexts, as we will see. He uses it alone and in combination with other titles to refer to the church’s Lord, Jesus the Messiah: David Capes
Reflection on Matthew 7: 1-6
Scripture
“You will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging others is the standard by which you will be judged.”
Observation
We must not judge other people. That is up to the Lord. He will treat us the way we treat others and in the same way we judge others.
We should not judge others for a speck in their eye when we have a log in our own eye.
We should not waste holy things on people who are not holy and have no desire to be holy. Do not throw pearls to pigs.
Application
The Twitter age has turned out to be exceedingly judgemental and vindictive. People who make the greatest noise about tolerance and inclusion are themselves intolerant and hateful towards those who hold a different opinion to them.
Jesus says that we must not be like this. The way we treat others and the standard we judge others by is the way that God will judge us.
We are the forgiven ones. God gave us mercy when we did not deserve it. Therefore we should show mercy and love to those who do not deserve it from us. Yes, even those who have different opinions to us. That does not mean that we should celebrate sin or be afraid to contest ideas and ideologies. Jesus called out din and heresy when needed. But he also showed love to those who fell short.
Jesus calls us to be open hearted to those who sin, which is everybody. But we must not think that in doing this we have to condone sinful and destructive behaviours.
Prayer
Please help me, Lord, to not be judgemental to other people. Let your grace for forgiveness flow from me to others. Amen
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