Sermon Summary: Addresses the danger of evil suspicion, false accusations, and critical thinking toward others. Pastor Joe uses the Apostle Paul's wrongful arrest in Jerusalem to illustrate how assumptions without complete facts can damage relationships and hinder our spiritual walk. The message emphasizes the importance of controlling our thought life, avoiding gossip and critical spirits, and keeping our minds focused on Christ rather than on negative assumptions about others. The sermon calls believers to examine their hearts for roots of bitterness, jealousy, and envy, reminding them that God knows our thoughts and desires to set us free from these destructive patterns. Through personal testimonies and biblical teaching, the message encourages believers to trust God in trials, fight spiritual battles through faith rather than fear, and maintain pure thoughts that honor God.

Description:

Don't Assume the Worst about Others | Paul Wrongfully Accused in Jerusalem | Paul Sponsored 4 Men who Took Nazarite Vow & Went Through Process of Purification in the Temple with Them | Did Paul Want to Take That as Opportunity to Share Jesus with the Jewish People? | His Heart was for the Gospel | State of Tennessee Chose Family over Pride Month | Preach the Gospel to Everyone | Sometimes We Get into Uncomfortable Position | Attacks Come when We Do the Will of the Lord | Yet the Lord is with Us | It Causes Us to Count on God | The Enemy Wants to Take You Out | The Lord Will Fight for You - Have Peace | Look Up & See What God Would Do | Our Help Comes from the Lord | Trust Him | The Battle Is Real but Our God is Bigger | The Judaizers Seized Paul in the Temple of God & Accused Him He is Against the Law & the Temple & that He Brought Gentiles ‐ Greeks - in the Temple | They Just Suspected without Facts | Anyone Not Jewish Entering the Inner Court of the Temple Could Be Put to Death | They Had Evil Suspicion | Beware of Gossip & Wrong Accusations | Jealousy or Critical Spirit Assumes the Worst about Others | Jesus Can Set You Free | God Knowns Our Heart & Even Our Thoughts | Out of Heart of Men Proceed Evil Thoughts | Don't Hold Bitterness or Perversion in Your Heart | When God Surfaces Things from Within Us - Deal with It | Those Things Can Defile Us | Think of What is True Noble Just Pure Lovely Things | Qualities of God | It Will Give You God's Peace | Paul was Dragged Out of Temple & Beaten | Roman Commander Rescued Him from the Crowd | Misjudged Paul for a Known Criminal | Paul Asked to Speak to the People who Were After Him | Wanting to Share the Gospel | Caring More for Them than His Own Life | Sometimes Even Little Bitterness Can Have a Big Negative Impact | Need to Change & Forgive | Critical Spirit Envy or Hatred Can Destroy Your Walk with the Lord | Don't Poison Yourself with Jealousy | Our God is Quick to Forgive & Slow to Anger | Go to the Cross and Allow God Set You Free |

Scripture Reference:

Acts 21:26-40 (primary passage)
Psalm 37:1-24
Exodus 14:14 (The Lord will fight for you)
Mark 7:21-23 (evil thoughts come from within)
Philippians 4:8 (meditate on what is true, noble, just, pure, lovely)
Mark 16:15 (Go into all the world and preach the gospel)
Numbers 6 (Nazarite vow)

Acts 21:26-40 | Psalm 37:1-24 | Mark 16:15 | Exodus 14:14 | Mark 7:21-23 | Philippians 4:8-9 |