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Matthew 7:1Matthew 7:1

Do not judge, or you too will be judged.Do not judge, or you too will be judged.

I. The Lord Accepts You Even with I. The Lord Accepts You Even with an Inadequate Motive an Inadequate Motive - v18-19, 23-26- v18-19, 23-26

Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26Matthew 9:18-19, 23-26While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt

before him and said, “My daughter has just before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.” Jesus got up and went with him, she will live.” Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples. . .and so did his disciples. . .

When Jesus entered the ruler’s house and saw the When Jesus entered the ruler’s house and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd, he said, “Go flute players and the noisy crowd, he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him. After the crowd had been put laughed at him. After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. News of this spread hand, and she got up. News of this spread through all that region.through all that region.

Mark 5:36Mark 5:36

Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue Ignoring what they said, Jesus told the synagogue ruler, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”ruler, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

Do you pass judgment on other Do you pass judgment on other people’s motives?people’s motives?

I. The Lord Accepts You Even with I. The Lord Accepts You Even with an Inadequate Motive an Inadequate Motive - v18-19, 23-26- v18-19, 23-26

II. The Lord Accepts You Even with II. The Lord Accepts You Even with an Inadequate Faith an Inadequate Faith - v20-22- v20-22

Matthew 9:20-22Matthew 9:20-22

Just then a woman who had been subject to Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” healed.”

Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed from that moment. woman was healed from that moment.

Leviticus 15:25Leviticus 15:25

When a woman has a discharge of blood for many When a woman has a discharge of blood for many days at a time other than her monthly period or days at a time other than her monthly period or has a discharge that continues beyond her has a discharge that continues beyond her period, she will be unclean as long as she has period, she will be unclean as long as she has the discharge, just as in the days of her period. the discharge, just as in the days of her period.

Mark 5:25-26Mark 5:25-26

And a woman was there who had been subject to And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she hadhad spent all she had, yet instead of getting , yet instead of getting better she grew worse.better she grew worse.

Acts 5:15-16Acts 5:15-16

As a result, people brought the sick into the As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and mats streets and laid them on beds and mats so that so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed bythem as he passed by. Crowds gathered also . Crowds gathered also from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those tormented by evil spirits, their sick and those tormented by evil spirits, and all of them were healed.and all of them were healed.

Acts 19:11-12Acts 19:11-12

God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, God did extraordinary miracles through Paul, so so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched himtouched him were taken to the sick, and their were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left illnesses were cured and the evil spirits left them.them.

Matthew 9:20-22Matthew 9:20-22

Just then a woman who had been subject to Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” healed.”

Jesus turned and saw her. “Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed youhe said, “your faith has healed you.” And the .” And the woman was healed from that moment.woman was healed from that moment.

Do you pass judgment on other Do you pass judgment on other people’s faith?people’s faith?

I. The Lord Accepts You Even with I. The Lord Accepts You Even with an Inadequate Motive an Inadequate Motive - v18-19, 23-26- v18-19, 23-26

II. The Lord Accepts You Even with II. The Lord Accepts You Even with an Inadequate Faith an Inadequate Faith - v20-22- v20-22

III. The Lord Accepts You Even with III. The Lord Accepts You Even with an Inadequate Theology an Inadequate Theology - v27-31- v27-31

Matthew 9:27-31Matthew 9:27-31

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he had gone indoors, the Son of David!” When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you”; and their sight was will it be done to you”; and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” But they went out no one knows about this.” But they went out and spread the news about him all over that and spread the news about him all over that region. region.

Matthew 9:27-31Matthew 9:27-31

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of DavidSon of David!” When he had gone indoors, the !” When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you”; and their sight was will it be done to you”; and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” But they went out no one knows about this.” But they went out and spread the news about him all over that and spread the news about him all over that region. region.

John 18:36John 18:36

Jesus said, “Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this worldMy kingdom is not of this world. If it . If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place.”from another place.”

Acts 1:6Acts 1:6

So when they met together, they asked him, “So when they met together, they asked him, “Lord, Lord, are you at this time going to restore the are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israelkingdom to Israel?”?”

Matthew 9:27-31Matthew 9:27-31

As Jesus went on from there, two blind men As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” Son of David!” When he had gone indoors, the When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to himblind men came to him, and he asked them, , and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched “Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you”; and their sight was will it be done to you”; and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” But they went out no one knows about this.” But they went out and spread the news about him all over that and spread the news about him all over that region. region.

The Lord will accept you,The Lord will accept you,

Just as you are,Just as you are,

And meet your needs!And meet your needs!

The Lord will accept you,The Lord will accept you,

Just as you are,Just as you are,

And meet your needs!And meet your needs!

Come to Him just as you are!Come to Him just as you are!