1. Careful What You Grasp

2. This Afternoon’s Concepts
Outrage and Drama mean Nothing to God
Watch Out What You Grab
4 Cautions on Grasping Wrong Things
4 Things to Do Instead

3. What Wins the Race Is it Outrage? Luke 21:19 No, it’s determination
Is it Drama? Romans 12:21
No it is Commitment

4. Watch Out What You Grab Onto

5. Proverbs 26:17 Don’t Grab a Quarrel
“He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears.”
Don’t Grab a Quarrel

6. Proverbs 27:15,16 Don’t Just Grab a Spouse
“A continual dripping on a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike; Whoever restrains her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.”
Don’t Just Grab a Spouse

7. Watch Out What You Grab Onto
Two More Concepts

8. “God Will Justify My Sins”
Is that right?
Psalm 14:2,3
Romans 3:23
Romans 3:9
“There is none righteous, no not one”

9. “God WILL Justify My Sins”
God’s Little Darlings

10. “God WILL Justify My Sins”
“In God is no darkness at all”, except with me, His little darling.
“God does not lie,” except with me, His little darling.
“What communion has light with darkness,” except in my case.
“Your sins have separated you from your God,” but not mine.

11. “God WILL Justify My Sins”
Won’t God Justify??!!

12. God will Justify
Christ becomes “the Justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus” Romans 3:26

13. Watch Out What You Grab
Last Concept

14. MY Faith
It’s on life support.
But, it saves me, because it is mine.

15. THE Faith
Acts 13:7,8
Acts 14:21,22

16. MY Faith is Different from THE Faith
It’s called “your faith”

17. MY Faith Can Vary
1 Cor 15:14 – Empty faith Rom 4:19 – Weak faith James 2:24 – Dead faith Matt 6:30 – Little faith Lk 22:32 – Faith that doesn’t fail when you need it Rom 4:3 – The strong faith of Abraham

18. MY Faith came from . . .
What Source?

19. Let’s Hold Onto God
“Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” Romans 4:3

20. Let’s Grab Onto THE Faith
“walk in the steps of the faith which our father Abraham had” Romans 4:12

21. Be Careful What Your Grasp!
Other People’s Quarrels – Repent!
A Fuming Spouse – Forego!
Justifying My Sins – Obey!
My Faith – Stand on THE Faith of God, His Word!

22. “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”
Romans 5:1