Comments on: Why I didn’t “get” the gospel until I was sickened by the ugliness of my sin http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:09:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nancy H. http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9296 Nancy H. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:48:44 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9296 <p>Thanks for the encouraging comments, everyone! I've been praising God that He has been using this.</p> <p>Janelle/Jen (not sure which name is actually yours!): that's amazing that our timelines line up so closely!</p> <p>Good question, Dan! At this point, I think we have been focusing mostly on the "deity" part of "practical theology for children"...who is Jesus: fully man/fully God, was killed for our sins and came back to life, conquered death, in heaven now with God. One concept that we haven't hit hard (thanks for getting me thinking about this, Dan!) is "God sees our hearts"...I definitely think she is developmentally ready for that (3-1/2 years old). Matt, do you want to weigh in on this?</p> <p>Dan, you guys are a year further down the road...I'd love to hear your thoughts.</p> Thanks for the encouraging comments, everyone! I've been praising God that He has been using this.

Janelle/Jen (not sure which name is actually yours!): that's amazing that our timelines line up so closely!

Good question, Dan! At this point, I think we have been focusing mostly on the "deity" part of "practical theology for children"…who is Jesus: fully man/fully God, was killed for our sins and came back to life, conquered death, in heaven now with God. One concept that we haven't hit hard (thanks for getting me thinking about this, Dan!) is "God sees our hearts"…I definitely think she is developmentally ready for that (3-1/2 years old). Matt, do you want to weigh in on this?

Dan, you guys are a year further down the road…I'd love to hear your thoughts.

]]> By: Dan Bovie http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9295 Dan Bovie Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:04:26 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9295 <p>I enjoyed this post as well, Nancy. How have you and Matt practically taught your kids this so far?</p> I enjoyed this post as well, Nancy. How have you and Matt practically taught your kids this so far?

]]> By: Kellen http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9294 Kellen Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:31:51 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9294 <p>This is a very good post. I can really relate to doing good works for other people's eyes. I also love the way the Jesus Storybook Bible puts it, "All Naaman needed was nothing." I used the Storybook Bible when I was teaching the story of Naaman to my Sunday School class a few months ago and loved the way the simple words intended for children's ears helped my heart.</p> This is a very good post. I can really relate to doing good works for other people’s eyes. I also love the way the Jesus Storybook Bible puts it, “All Naaman needed was nothing.” I used the Storybook Bible when I was teaching the story of Naaman to my Sunday School class a few months ago and loved the way the simple words intended for children’s ears helped my heart.

]]> By: Janelle http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9293 Janelle Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:17:54 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9293 <p>Beautifully written. So true in my life as well. I prayed the "sinners prayer" at 6, and tried to live a holy life-in and out of churches for 30 years--believing I was saved. Then about 3 years ago, God regenerated my heart and opened my ears and eyes to the Gospel, and showed me how desperately in need of a Savior I was, and how filthy my sins really were. Until you see God as perfectly holy and just; you don't see your sin as the huge problem it is. Thank you for sharing your testimony. In Christ, Jen</p> Beautifully written. So true in my life as well. I prayed the "sinners prayer" at 6, and tried to live a holy life-in and out of churches for 30 years–believing I was saved. Then about 3 years ago, God regenerated my heart and opened my ears and eyes to the Gospel, and showed me how desperately in need of a Savior I was, and how filthy my sins really were. Until you see God as perfectly holy and just; you don't see your sin as the huge problem it is. Thank you for sharing your testimony. In Christ, Jen

]]> By: Bradley http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9292 Bradley Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:32:05 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9292 <p>Thanks for posting that Nancy. I need to hear that over and over again. Thank you Jesus for what you have done which has NOTHING to do with what we've done.</p> Thanks for posting that Nancy. I need to hear that over and over again. Thank you Jesus for what you have done which has NOTHING to do with what we've done.

]]> By: Ramon http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9291 Ramon Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:21:23 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9291 <p>thanks for once again reminding me that left on our own, we will never accept Jesus Christ and never believe on His saving work. This is a beautiful reminder that the Gospel would never be bright and sweet to us when we still think that we are good and we can actually make our way up to heaven. God bless and thanks!</p> thanks for once again reminding me that left on our own, we will never accept Jesus Christ and never believe on His saving work. This is a beautiful reminder that the Gospel would never be bright and sweet to us when we still think that we are good and we can actually make our way up to heaven. God bless and thanks!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9288 Andrew Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:59:38 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9288 <p>Wow, thanks a lot for writing this. I so identify with what you've written and it's just what I needed to hear today.</p> Wow, thanks a lot for writing this. I so identify with what you've written and it's just what I needed to hear today.

]]> By: Sean Wilson http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9286 Sean Wilson Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:48:07 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9286 <p>Luke 7:36-50.</p> <p>As long as you think you’ve got it all together, you’re never going to appreciate what Jesus did for you. When you know your debt to God was huge, the fact that it’s entirely cancelled actually means something. Those who are forgiven much, love much.</p> Luke 7:36-50.

As long as you think you’ve got it all together, you’re never going to appreciate what Jesus did for you. When you know your debt to God was huge, the fact that it’s entirely cancelled actually means something. Those who are forgiven much, love much.

]]> By: Mark Waldmann http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9285 Mark Waldmann Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:58:03 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9285 <p>Refreshing. Thank you!</p> Refreshing. Thank you!

]]> By: Justina http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9282 Justina Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:28:32 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9282 <p>This is crazy that I found this today. This is the story of my life. To like the very last detail I think. I was reflecting on God's justification by grace through faith. There's a Shane and Shane song talking about how dirty we are and God trying to convince us now that we are now clean. I can't understand the word free. Not one bit. Why should I freely receive this? I am in awe. That's all I can say. Thank you for sharing, sister. I know now apart from God I can do nothing.</p> This is crazy that I found this today. This is the story of my life. To like the very last detail I think. I was reflecting on God's justification by grace through faith. There's a Shane and Shane song talking about how dirty we are and God trying to convince us now that we are now clean. I can't understand the word free. Not one bit. Why should I freely receive this? I am in awe. That's all I can say. Thank you for sharing, sister. I know now apart from God I can do nothing.

]]> By: Christy http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9281 Christy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:11:12 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9281 <p>What a great writing - made me think very deeply. All I need is nothing, and it is the one thing i do not have.</p> What a great writing – made me think very deeply. All I need is nothing, and it is the one thing i do not have.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.mattandnancy.org/nancys-thoughts/why-i-didnt-get-the-gospel-until-i-was-sickened-by-the-ugliness-of-my-sin/comment-page-1/#comment-9279 Kristen Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:40:55 +0000 http://www.mattandnancy.org/?p=1833#comment-9279 <p>Amen, sister. I appreciate you sharing this and being so open. Love you</p> Amen, sister. I appreciate you sharing this and being so open. Love you

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