Confronting another when they are in a state of sin is an act of love. If our children were abusing drugs we would make a judgment call. Why is it any different if a brother or sister in Christ is acting in a destructive manner? Don’t we understand the destructive nature of sin? It nailed our Savior to the cross! Respected pastor and theologian, John Stott, once said, “To [learn of a foreign object in a brother’s eye and] leave it there, and make no attempt to remove it, would hardly be consistent with brotherly love” (Sermon on the Mount, p. 179). If we really want to be more like Christ (Rom. 8:29), we will be grateful to have our sins revealed. If we are humble, we will be grateful to have our sins revealed. It is only the scoffer, according to Proverbs, who hates correction (Pro. 9:8). And if this is what is best for us, we should naturally want it for others. Isn’t that the Golden Rule (Mt. 7:12)?
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#1 · September 28, 2005, 1:46 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"What Breed"
 
A guy walks into a bar with his dog on a leash, and the barman says, "Wow, that's a weird dog: he's stumpy-legged, pink, and doesn't have a tail, but I bet my Rottweiler would beat him easy." Fifty bucks is laid down. Out in the yard, the Rottweiler gets mauled to pieces.
 
Another drinker says his Pit Bull will win, but the bet is 100 bucks.
 
Another trip to the yard and, when it's all over, there are bits of Pit Bull Terrier all over the place. The drinker pays up and says, "Say, what breed is that anyway?"
 
The owner says, "Until I cut his tail off and painted it pink, it was the same breed as every other alligator." 
"Getting Married in Heaven"
 
On their way to get married, a young couple are involved in a fatal car
accident. The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates
waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they
begin to wonder: Could they possibly get married in Heaven? When
St. Peter shows up, they asked him. St. Peter says, "I don't know. This
is the first time anyone has asked. Let me go find out," and he leaves.
 
The couple sat and waited for an answer...
 
...for a couple of months.
 
While they waited, they discussed that IF they were allowed to
get married in Heaven, SHOULD they get married, what with
the eternal aspect of it all.
 
"What if it doesn't work?" they wondered,
"Are we stuck together FOREVER?"
 
After yet another month, St. Peter finally returns,
looking somewhat bedraggled. "Yes," he informs the couple,
"you CAN get married in Heaven."
 
"Great!" said the couple, "But we were just wondering, what if
things don't work out? Could we also get a divorce in Heaven?"
 
St. Peter, red-faced with anger, slams his clipboard onto the ground.
 
"What's wrong?" asked the frightened couple.
 
"OH, COME ON!!" St. Peter shouts, "It took me three months to find a priest up here! Do you have ANY idea how long it'll take me to find a lawyer?
 
 
"TEN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE DOCTOR AND THE PASTOR"
 
 
The Doctor says, "Please disrobe" and you do it without question.
The Pastor preaches that you should dress modestly and he is
getting too personal.
 
The Doctor charges outrageous fees and you complain but you
come back the next time you are sick.
The Pastor preaches that you should pay your tithes and you
leave the church.
 
The Doctor checks how much you weigh and you allow him.
The Pastor asks how much you pray and it's none of his business.
 
The Doctor gives you a nasty tasting pill and you take it.
The Pastor feeds you the Word and you say no thank you.
 
The Doctor's office closes at a certain time.
The Pastor is to be available, awake and ready twenty-four hours
a day.
 
The Doctor tells you how to change your lifestyle to lower your
blood pressure.
The Pastor tells you how to change your lifestyle and it raises
your blood pressure.
 
The Doctor tells you we need to run more tests, so you make
an appointment.
The Pastor says we need more Prayer Meetings and Bible Studies
and you are too busy.
 
The Doctor says, "There is nothing more we can do", and you
search high and low for one who can help.
The Pastor says, "God can help you", and you give up and
say "What's the use."
 
The Doctor says, "Try this and see if it works and if it doesn't
we'll try something else", so you do.
The Pastor gives you the promises of God's Word and you don't
like to "Walk by faith."
 
To the Doctor, you are just another customer.
To the Pastor, you are a part of the family.  He loves you.  He
prays for you. He helps carry your burdens.  He laughs with
you and cries with you.
 
You are important to your Pastor.
By Pastor Flosser
 
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 

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