Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – February 28, 2021

Series Title: UNIFY – Understand, (be) Non-dual, Include, Forgive, Yearn

Today’s Title: “Is God Fair?”

Today’s Text: Matthew 5:43-48, Ecclesiastes 9:1-2, 11-12

time and chance happen to everyone - Ecclesiastes 9:11

rain & sun come to the good and the bad - Matthew 5:45

“the last will be first, and the first will be last”

– Matthew 19:30 & 20:16

THE PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD WORKERS – Matthew 20:1-15

Has God treated you fairly? – Psalm 103:8-12

WHAT ARE THE ROOTS OF YOUR FRUSTRATION?

Frustrated by how God has treated you?

Frustrated with how God treats others?

“bitter roots” – Hebrews 12:15

envy

“painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage” (Webster)

This is where envy takes us  – James 3:13-16

This is the fruit of true wisdom – James 3:17-18