Cut off, throw away, pluck out – April 17, 2022
Command: Cut off, tear out, throw away - sin
Matthew 18:8-9
8“And if your hand or your foot is causing you to sin, cut it off and throw it away from you; it is better for you to enter life maimed or without a foot, than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into the eternal fire. 9And if your eye is causing you to sin, tear it out and throw it away from you. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fiery hell.
Story: Josiah's faithfulness to God
2 Kings 21:23-24; 22:1 to 23:35; 2 Chronicles 34:1 to 36:4; Deuteronomy 8:19-20; Josiah’s faithfulness to God (Messengers pp. 161-169)
Audio Message: Cut off, tear out, throw away - sin
When meditating on the commands and stories, keep these questions in mind:
- What do I learn about God, Jesus, and/or the Holy Spirit?
- What do I learn about man/ people?
- What troubles or bothers me? What does the Holy Spirit reveal to me in light of this?
- How does the command connect to the story?
- What is God saying to me (or what should I obey) & what am I going to do about it?
- Do I have any fears, doubts, or resistance in keeping this command?
- What does this command reveal about the condition of my heart – what do I really believe and what do I really want?