Family Night - "Guilty Before God Part 2"
This past Tuesday we had a great time together as students, youth workers and families. Everyone jumped into what the Middle School students have been learning - a study on humanity called "Who Am I?"
Big Idea: Who am I? I am made in the image of God, born sinful, and guilty before God.
Since we focused on how the non-religious are guilty before God last MS lesson, this time we looked at how the "religious" are guilty before God as well.
The "religious" are guilty before God because...
- All are sinful (2:1-5)
We have to guard against self-righteousness. We tend as people to point out people who struggle with "big sins", but in reality our hearts are all guilty of the same type of sins. We have no right to judge others and not recognize and admit our own sin.
The real question is: Have I ever truly repented?
- God demands perfection (2:6-11)
The only way to gain righteousness through the Law is to be perfect, and only one man ever accomplished that - Jesus Christ. We can not measure up through our morality, we need Jesus and His righteousness!
- "Hearing" isn't enough (2:12-24)
It is not enough to grow up in a home where you are surrounded by the Word of God, where you hear it taught constantly. It doesn't rub off on your heart like that. We must repent ourselves and believe in Jesus Christ alone for our salvation, following Him as His disciple.
- Heart change is needed (2:25-29)
What is truly needed is for our heart to be transformed so we can walk with God and please Him. Only then can we live the life He wants us to, and this should give us a humility where we do not condemn others but rather cry out to God for His mercy.
It is true that God has to tear down the facade of our self-righteousness before He can build a strong foundation of the true righteousness of Christ.
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