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Pray for Ben Calderon (Conway, Ar) Keith Greer is home from the Philippines!

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. (Psalms 51:15 NKJV)

Hate

What is hate? Lk. 6:22; Ezek. 18:23, 32 Pleasure in suffering or sin of others, absence of love Prov. 6:16-19 Strong opposition to (enemy of) Jn. 12:25 Contrasts the degree of devotion

A time to hate (Eccl.3:8) Pleasure in suffering or sin of others, absence of love? Strong opposition to (enemy of)? Different degree of devotion?

God hates. . . No pleasure in suffering or sin of others, absence of love (Ezek. 18:23, 32) Strong opposition to (enemy of)? Ps. 5:4-5 (11:5) Prov. 6:16-19 Jer. 44:4; Isa. 1:12-14; Deut. 12:31 B. Strong opposition Prov. 6:16a 1. in the psalms Ps. 5:4-5; 11:5 2. in Proverbs 6:16-19 i. Solomon’s wording has God hating the sinner (maybe figurative) ii. this kind of hatred can co-exist with love--God hates the one who sows discord but is seeking for him to learn to encourage. iii. God has witnessed every time these have happened and does not react softer than the first time 3. in the prophets i. Jer. 44:4, 16-19 Worship not offered to God ii. Is. 1:12-14 Worship offered to Him without the heart (Am. 5:21-23, 150 yrs since Jeroboam) iii. Deut. 12:31 Worship offered to Him in man’s way (the prophet Moses, 2 Chron. 33:17) C. Contrasts the degree of devotion Rom. 9:13 choices of earthly blessings, not salvation and eternity

God hates. . . No pleasure in suffering or sin of others, absence of love Strong opposition to (enemy of) Different degree of devotion Rom. 9:13 B. Strong opposition Prov. 6:16a 1. in the psalms Ps. 5:4-5; 11:5 2. in Proverbs 6:16-19 i. Solomon’s wording has God hating the sinner (maybe figurative) ii. this kind of hatred can co-exist with love--God hates the one who sows discord but is seeking for him to learn to encourage. iii. God has witnessed every time these have happened and does not react softer than the first time 3. in the prophets i. Jer. 44:4, 16-19 Worship not offered to God ii. Is. 1:12-14 Worship offered to Him without the heart (Am. 5:21-23, 150 yrs since Jeroboam) iii. Deut. 12:31 Worship offered to Him in man’s way (the prophet Moses, 2 Chron. 33:17) C. Contrasts the degree of devotion Rom. 9:13 choices of earthly blessings, not salvation and eternity

You who love the LORD, hate evil! Ps. 97:10 No pleasure in suffering or sin of others, absence of love Rom. 12:20-21 Strong opposition to (enemy of) Must imitate God’s hatred Ps. 139:20-24; 119:104 Prov. 6:16-19 Unacceptable worship IV. You who love the LORD, hate evil! Ps. 97:10 A. Not, pleasure in suffering or sin of others Rom. 12:20-21 (Prov. 25:21-22) B. Strong opposition (enemy of), might be right or wrong 1. Wrong, if God does not approve of my opposition a. no cause (Ps. 69:4) b. vengeance (personal) Rom. 12:19 (Lev. 19:18) c. differ from me (race, opinions) Jn. 17:14 d. oppose good, defend sin Is. 5:20 2. Right, when imitating God a. as in Psalms i. 139:20-22 (A) We can imitate the kind of hatred that God has (maybe figurative) (B) hate (oppose) them because of their devotion to sin (Prov. 6) (C) love them (do good to) because of their value and potential to change, as God does (Mt. 5:44-45) (D) test yourself by the same standard v23-24 ii. Ps. 119:104 do we hate every false way? (A) lies and cheating at school or work (B) movies filled with the false ways of lewdness, sexual imm, and sinful words? (C) don’t ignore sin when you see it—notice it, hate it, and pray about it. b. as in Proverbs 6:16-19b should we hate the same? (might be figurative)   c. as in the prophets i. worship not offered to God Acts 2:42 do we oppose the practice of not continuing steadfastly. . .? ii. worship offered to God in man’s way 1 Cor. 14:15, men add I will play with. . .---do you hate it? iii. worship offered to God without the heart 1 Cor. 14:15 do you sing, listen, give with the spirit and hate worship that is empty (only external, find distraction)---what are you doing to avoid offering it? C. Contrasts the degree of devotion 1. riches (wealth, comfort, control) Lk. 16:13 a. how much planning, talk, indulging in strictly earthly things? b. does your zeal, interest, and participation in the things of God obviously exceed the other? c. This is a real danger, easily underestimated and overlooked Mt. 19:23; 13:22 2. family Lk. 14:26-27 a. Have you ever done something you knew was wrong, to please your family? b. Sometimes the cross we must carry is losing the approval of our family to have God’s approval— are you willing? 3. life Lk. 14:26 (Jn. 12:25) a. What are you willing to do to enjoy life and accomplish your personal goals in this world (marry, have that job-house, give your children---)? b. Jesus was willing to let His life in this world (and the associated joys and opportunities) end, so that His Father would be pleased.

You who love the LORD, hate evil! Ps. 97:10 No pleasure in suffering or sin of others, absence of love Rom. 12:20-21 Strong opposition to (enemy of) Different degree of devotion Lk. 16:13; Lk. 14:26-27 IV. You who love the LORD, hate evil! Ps. 97:10 A. Not, pleasure in suffering or sin of others Rom. 12:20-21 (Prov. 25:21-22) B. Strong opposition (enemy of), might be right or wrong 1. Wrong, if God does not approve of my opposition a. no cause (Ps. 69:4) b. vengeance (personal) Rom. 12:19 (Lev. 19:18) c. differ from me (race, opinions) Jn. 17:14 d. oppose good, defend sin Is. 5:20 2. Right, when imitating God a. as in Psalms i. 139:20-22 (A) We can imitate the kind of hatred that God has (maybe figurative) (B) hate (oppose) them because of their devotion to sin (Prov. 6) (C) love them (do good to) because of their value and potential to change, as God does (Mt. 5:44-45) (D) test yourself by the same standard v23-24 ii. Ps. 119:104 do we hate every false way? (A) lies and cheating at school or work (B) movies filled with the false ways of lewdness, sexual imm, and sinful words? (C) don’t ignore sin when you see it—notice it, hate it, and pray about it. b. as in Proverbs 6:16-19b should we hate the same? (might be figurative) c. as in the prophets i. worship not offered to God Acts 2:42 do we oppose the practice of not continuing steadfastly. . .? ii. worship offered to God in man’s way 1 Cor. 14:15, men add I will play with. . .---do you hate it? iii. worship offered to God without the heart 1 Cor. 14:15 do you sing, listen, give with the spirit and hate worship that is empty (only external, find distraction)---what are you doing to avoid offering it? C. Contrasts the degree of devotion 1. riches (wealth, comfort, control) Lk. 16:13 a. how much planning, talk, indulging in strictly earthly things? b. does your zeal, interest, and participation in the things of God obviously exceed the other? c. This is a real danger, easily underestimated and overlooked Mt. 19:23; 13:22 2. family Lk. 14:26-27 a. Have you ever done something you knew was wrong, to please your family? b. Sometimes the cross we must carry is losing the approval of our family to have God’s approval— are you willing? 3. life Lk. 14:26 (Jn. 12:25) a. What are you willing to do to enjoy life and accomplish your personal goals in this world (marry, have that job-house, give your children---)? b. Jesus was willing to let His life in this world (and the associated joys and opportunities) end, so that His Father would be pleased.

Hate Do not be overcome by evil, Turn to Christ Acts 2:38; Rom. 10:10 Return to Christ Acts 8:22; 1 Jn. 1:9 Abide in Christ John 15:7