QUICK TO JUDGE

•    lasting first impressions within 4 minutes
•    Christ attacked by critics from early on in ministry

THE KINGDOM-ORIENTED SELF-GIVING PATTERN

1. Acknowledge God's Authority
2. Repentance
3. Goal-focused
4. Sense of Urgency
5. See the Bigger Picture
6. Active and Positive
7. Distressed by Disobedience
8. Compassion and Mercy

COUNTERING CHRIST: SELF-PROTECTION

•    critical
•    highly judgmental
•    accusatory
•    petty rule-focused religion
•    stubborn, hard-hearted, resist Holy Spirit
•    murderous toward what threatens them

CREDIT AND THE CRITIC

•    aircraft developers persisted despite initial criticism / scoffing
•    Roosevelt: credit to sweaty striver in arena who may fail while daring greatly