How Good is Good Enough?

April 12 2009, Message series: Why Jesus?

The Big Idea

God requires 100%...what makes up the difference between your sins and 100%?


God's View

1. Proverbs 28:13 - Those who conceal their sins do not prosper, but those who confess and renounce them find mercy.
2. John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
3. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 – Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.
   

Questions

1. Why is it so hard to live out Proverbs 28:13? Why do we conceal our sins from others and from God?
2. What is the definition of mercy from Proverbs 28:!3?
3. Can we ever deserve mercy?
   
4. Would you sacrifice your child to save the life of someone else?
5. What does it mean to you that God 2009 years ago Loved you?
6. How does 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 affect your view of how you view your life, your problems, and God's view of you that He 'bought' you with a price even though He created you?