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We take communion and attend church. We do our duty. We walk the straight and narrow. We set ourselves apart. We quote John 3:16. 

 It is the mostimportantverseintheBible after all. 
But we never look at John 3:17
"For God did not send His son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him." (NIV)

 Jesus didn't condemn people. He was kind to them. He met them where they were and ministered to them. Without being rude. Without name-calling. Without looking down at them.

 Jesus doesn't call us by our sin. He calls us by name.

 Why do we think it's okay to call people by their sin? Why do we label them and lump them into groups?
See them. Look into their eyes.
What do you see?

 Anger
Hate
Hurt

 What happened to make them this way?

 Put a little love in your heart.

 When you call names or label someone you are lowering yourself to the level of the enemy. He is the accuser. He is the name caller. He is rude.

 They have a name and a need to know someone cares.

 Be kind. Your kindness may be the only Jesus they see.

 If we are meant to be like Christ then we better start acting like it. 

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