Openness
AMEN PODCAST
Alex and Lokelani Wilson
5.0 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 20 October 2024
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Do you ever struggle with giving or receiving criticism? In this episode of Amen Podcast, we dive deep into Matthew 18:15-20 and Proverbs 27:17: "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another." We explore how to give and receive criticism in a loving way that builds each other up, rather than tearing each other down.
In this video, you'll learn:
- The biblical principles of giving and receiving constructive feedback.
- Practical tips for communicating criticism effectively, with kindness and clarity.
- How to overcome the fear of confrontation and address difficult issues with grace.
- The importance of humility and a teachable spirit in personal growth.
Tune in and discover how to cultivate stronger relationships through the power of loving criticism.
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| 0:00.0 | Aloha and welcome to Amen podcast where we preach the good news of Jesus Christ and how it applies to everyday life. |
| 0:06.4 | I'm Lokelana your host and I'm joined by my husband Alex who is preaching about giving and receiving criticism in love. |
| 0:15.0 | We're continuing our series in Matthew. |
| 0:18.0 | Our verses for today are in chapter 18, verses 15 through 20. I will read the verses. Alex will share his message and then |
| 0:28.0 | we'll come back around for a question and answer time called after the Amen. |
| 0:34.0 | Before we get started, we just want to say thank you to all of our generous supporters. |
| 0:39.3 | If you haven't subscribed or followed the podcast on whichever streaming |
| 0:46.6 | platform you're listening on go ahead and take a minute to do so now. As always your ratings and reviews just help this podcast reach more people and |
| 0:58.9 | we're just so grateful and love reading what you guys have to say about the show and if you'd like to give financially |
| 1:08.2 | you can visit a man podcast dot com those financial contributions just help this remain sponsorship free so we don't have to |
| 1:17.4 | interrupt the preaching of the word. All righty well we just want to say thank you and let's read. |
| 1:25.0 | If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. |
| 1:34.0 | If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. |
| 1:36.9 | But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you |
| 1:40.8 | that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. |
| 1:46.7 | If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church, and if he refuses to listen even to the church, |
| 1:54.6 | let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall |
| 2:00.4 | be bound in heaven and whatever you lose on earth shall be |
| 2:03.4 | loosed in heaven. Again I say to you if two of you agree on earth about anything |
| 2:09.3 | they ask it will be done for them by my father in heaven for where two or three are gathered in my name there I am among them |
| 2:18.4 | Amen so why do we need to be open to criticism in the church as Christians, what's the big deal here? |
| 2:27.0 | Well, iron sharpens iron. |
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