WEEK 2
Pastor Jud Wilhite Central Christian Church Las Vegas, NV
“When it starts out, you go to parties and the drugs make you feel good, like you’re freer and can communicate better. But in short order, you don’t even go to the party anymore, because you’re in a back room somewhere doing the heaviest stuff you can find. You’re on the path to jail, death or insanity – one of those three. Unless you get clean, it’s going to happen. And it didn’t take me long to find my way to that back room.” ~The Case for Grace pp 47
“I can’t do this alone. God, help me “I can’t do this alone. God, help me. If you don’t show up somewhere in my life, I’m through.”
Jud wanted to be known as a “Super Christian” instead of a “Sinner saved by Grace.”
Self-Medication Self-Righteous (drugs n alcohol) Judgmentalism
Self-Medication Self-Righteous (drugs n alcohol) Judgmentalism …following all the rules perfectly to keep God happy and condemning others because they weren’t trying as hard as he was.
11For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. ~Titus 2
11For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. ~Titus 2
11For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. ~Titus 2
11For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. ~Titus 2
11For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. ~Titus 2
You can’t expect stop-watch results on a calendar continuum!
11For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. ~Titus 2
28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. ~Hebrews 10
Self-Medication Self-Righteous (drugs n alcohol) Judgmentalism
Self-Medication Self-Righteous (drugs n alcohol) Judgmentalism Self-Righteous “Earners” always despise “Freeloaders.” So through the Grace of Jesus God forced us to recognize that we’re all “Freeloaders.”
Self-Medication Self-Righteous (drugs n alcohol) Judgmentalism Self-Righteous “Earners” always despise “Freeloaders.” So through the Grace of Jesus God forced us to recognize that we’re all “Freeloaders.”
11For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. ~Titus 2
Learn to make progress through the power of God’s grace instead of your craving for self-righteousness!
Learn to make progress through the power of God’s grace instead of your craving for self-righteousness! When you allow comparison to energize your Spiritual life, your insecurities are steering the ship!
Learn to make progress through the power of God’s grace instead of your craving for self-righteousness! When you allow comparison to energize your Spiritual life, your insecurities are steering the ship! …what you begin with Grace, you can never finish with self-righteous judgmentalism.
11For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. ~Titus 2
11For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good. ~Titus 2