About Today1. Game

2. Fun Facts, Reasons & My Stories

3. JC’s Fun Facts & Reasons

4. A Story of (possible) Correction

5. God’s Correction Module towards US

6. Practical Application : Correction In Community

Question 1 - Music Who has written our National Anthem?

A: Rabindranath Tagore

B: Sarojini Naidu

C: Raja Ram Mohan Roy

D: Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

Question 2 - Movies Which was the latest space movie released?

A : Gravity

B : Interstellar

C : Martian

D : Messenger 2

Question 3 - Cricket Which league is currently underway in India?

A : Indian Super League

B : English Premier League

C : La Liga

D : Bundes Liga

Question 4 - Football Who won FIFA 2014?

A : France

B: Brazil

C : Portugal

D : Germany

Question 5 - Grammar Which of these are right?

A : You’re welcome

B : Your welcome

Fun Facts & Reasons

We all like to correct others

It’s out of love for ‘them’

No one can do it better than me

It romances our ego – we feel good about knowing more & knowing better

My Story

When I tried correcting someone:

Fun Facts & Reasons

We hate being corrected by others

We all hate know-it-alls

We hate being told we are wrong…it dulls our perfection!

My Story When someone tried correcting me:

Mumbai – Egypt – Israel – Jordan – Mumbai

I felt I had a sense of entitlement because I had traveled more than that friend of mine had

I felt I was allowed to make mistakes because it was my profile and if no one likes what I say, they should turn a blind eye to it or delete me from their list

I was not even remotely close to seeing the ‘love’ behind this correction

Fun Facts & Reasons At best, we like being corrected by

certain people/person

Typically, these are people who soften their blows

These are ultra sweet and rare people

These are people, we say, we trust and have given the right to correct us

Still, when the correction does knock, we don’t exactly receive it with as much ‘trust’ or ‘love’

My Story Selective Acceptance of Correction: Asher & I disagreed on something and he said, “maybe you

should speak with Anand & Aji” That’s when it hit me, I am a little receptive to correction

from them but not the guy I claim to love I realized I get defensive, worked up and flustered the

moment anyone tries to correct me…acceptance of that correction is a far cry

This defensiveness stems from the realization that, “how could I be wrong”…basically showcasing my heart idol – ME Sense of perfection – I cannot be wrong

The frustration stems from the realization that, “even if I am wrong, how can she/he see it but not me”…basically showcasing my heart idol – ME Sense of pride – I’m better than everyone else and so,

even my mistakes, I’m supposed to see and not anyone else

Fundamentally, we’re extra ordinarily generous with correction but incredibly averse to accepting it!

Let’s read Matthew 7:1-5

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will

be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?

5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

JC’s Fun Facts & Reasons

Verse 1 : Fact : this is an absolute statement/command Reason : because He has every authority to command

Verse 2 : Fact : Establishing a relationship between us and the command

Reason : because He knows we’ll care only if it has an impact on us

Verse 3 : Fact : Self introspection Reason : turning us from being selfish to self-aware…me

centered to me

JC’s Fun Facts & Reasons

Verse 4 : Fact : Questioning our action Reason : questioning our heart that led to the action

Verse 5 : Fact : Unrealistic Recommendation Reason : ‘cos only then would we depend on Him

A story of (possible) correction Cain & Abel Cain : Elder brother & Abel : younger brother Cain : Farmer & Abel : Shepherd God did not accept Cain’s offering but accepted

Abel’s offering

Alternate conclusion?

Let’s read Matthew 7:1-3

“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be

judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?

Let’s read Matthew 7:4-6

4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye?

5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.

6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

From God to us Verse 1 - He had every right to judge us ‘cos we

were, we are and we will remain sinful….until the day we see Christ. No one could’ve stopped Him from judging us. No one still can stop Him from anything!

Verse 2 - He could’ve used His measure, His yardstick, the perfect, wholesome, holy and ultimately tall one to pronounce judgment on us. He could’ve, once and for all, dealt with us and punished us.

From God to us Verse 3 – He could’ve ripped us apart because of

the plank and speck in us and none in Him! He held the strength to rip us apart. He had the unquestionable authority to rip us apart. He could’ve done it and still looked like the hero. He could’ve said, “This would serve them right”.

Verse 4 – He could’ve turned His face away from us because our sin – speck or plank – mars His holiness, His purity, His perfection. He could’ve washed His hands off of us simply because we are too small and heart-achingly sinful for Him to care about.

From God to us

Verse 5 – He could’ve called us names, poured out His holy and righteous wrath on us and yanked the plank from out of us. And if He would’ve done that, it would’ve still been perfect. ‘Cos He is all-powerful, fully holy, the author of justice and the creator of perfection! He is who He is and His reaction would’ve been totally justified.

And react He did, to our sin, to our mistakes, to our errors, to our blind spots, to our denial and ignorance…but His reaction was baffling and filled with love begging our trust.

Let’s read Matthew 7:66 “Do not give dogs what is sacred;

do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

God’s correction module towards us – CHRIST!

Practical Application : Correction In Community

REPENTANCE

Our awareness of our sin and repentance of our sin will lead others to awareness and

repentance of their sins.

There cannot be any more pointing fingers. There must only be repentance that leads

to repentance.

And in all this, Jesus be glorified, the cross be celebrated and God be worshipped.