Audio sermon by: Gordon D. Venturella | 24:15 minChristians frequently hide behind the phrase, hate the sin but love the sinner, but too often have an attitude that comes off as holier than thou because our real feeling is disgust for the tax collectors and sinners we encounter, and it shows through. The position of the New Testament is that more tolerance is displayed toward the tax collectors and sinners than toward those already in the church who claim to be following Jesus. Too often it's just the opposite. We tolerate behavior in the church that we condemn in the world and think the world doesn't notice...they do. The list goes on and on of those groups of people that the church has alienated that would have otherwise been attracted to Jesus. It's apparent that rowdy people, those on the margins of respectable society, felt comfortable with Jesus. They were in fact attracted to Jesus. Who are tax collectors and sinners to you? Who are the lowest of the low to you? Do scum like hanging out with you? Download mp3: Celebrate With Your Rowdy FriendsSubscribe to Sermons From the Edge Podcast

[ Fri, 17 Mar 2006 12:45:13 -0600 ]

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