Introduction

• Philippians 2:14-16

• Christians try to live differently than others in the world.

• Some people will not like the way we live.

My righteousness judges others.

• Hebrews 11:7 – Noah condemned the world by living righteously and building the ark.

• Matthew 12:41-42 – The Ninevites repented, thus they would condemn others at the judgment.

• Romans 12:20 – Doing good to those who wrong you convicts and embarrasses them.

• No one should approve of sin just to keep from embarrassing others.

If people are determined to sin, you can’t stop them.

• Romans 1:21-32

• Romans 6:1

• We have all sinned, but we strive not to.

I cannot participate in or approve of sin.

• Romans 1:32 – Committing and approving sin are both wrong.

• Romans 6:23

• Proverbs 8:13

• Romans 12:2, 9 – We must train ourselves to abhor evil.

• II Corinthians 6:14

Interact with others like Jesus did.

• John 8:3-11 – The Jews presented Jesus with a rigged setup. The witnesses all left, so there was no one to condemn the woman. Jesus was not being soft on sin – he was applying the Law of Moses correctly. He used their own guilt to defuse the situation. No witnesses, thus no conviction and no execution.