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wrong

Said 927 times, in 260 of 378 sermons, across 31 Sundays. Spoken as 4 forms: wrong 902, wronged 17, wrongs 7, wronging 1.

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Romans 731 187
Let Us 44 21

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n God is only mean you got to be stoic. Pretending nothing is wrong . Pour out your heart to God. God can handle that struggle. Wh
people, we have a problem. We often look at other people the wrong way. We either look at people above us as above us, or we loo
erybody else. Listen, there's a right value, and then there's wrong value in terms of people. We tend to hold people up too high,
e here, riches increasing, not a bad thing, not evil. Nothing wrong with that. The problem comes when we set our hearts on those
hen we trust in those things instead of in the Lord. It's not wrong to be rich. In fact, by the way, you're all rich by not trust
we are very, very wealthy. It's not wrong, not doing anything wrong . It's when we trust in these things. It is wrong. It is wrong
the world, by comparison, we are very, very wealthy. It's not wrong , not doing anything wrong. It's when we trust in these things
ing anything wrong. It's when we trust in these things. It is wrong . It is wrong to imagine that you are not in need because of r
wrong. It's when we trust in these things. It is wrong. It is wrong to imagine that you are not in need because of riches. And th
re. That's what wealth can do. And so wealth is trusted in is wrong . But hear this. There are many wonderful people the Lord has
t? If we're pointing people to us, we're pointing them in the wrong direction. We are a puff of air. When we encourage people, we
ve this pension that I have now. And it's great. Don't get me wrong . I praise God that I have it. But that thing could go away to
acquire wealth at some point in our life. And there's nothing wrong with that. But the problem is, what do we want to do with it?
Bad advice. And then we watch videos of people responding the wrong way and thinking, man, I'd sure love to do that. I'd like to
just want you to hear this. None of these things are evil or wrong in and of themselves. I'm not saying if you like to watch tel
e meaningful and careful relationships. That those things are wrong . I'm not saying that work in and of itself is bad. God made u
r waiting for? Hoping for? Or anticipating? Certainly nothing wrong with hopes and anticipation. The Bible is saying here, David
rship. When this happens, waiting for that. Certainly nothing wrong with waiting for things to happen or children to come. It's b
wn missionary from, I'm going to say that, I may get the date wrong , but it's 1800s, I believe. He would tell those who wanted to
. I'm not going to give you gift cards. Like, there's so much wrong with that situation. I'm not waiting, right? Then, imagine th
ring from her, she's not responding to me, right? Something's wrong . I need to go find her. I'm going to track her phone. I'm goi
m my mom, who's a teacher. And I was like, oh no, something's wrong . Step out of the meeting I was in, answer the phone. She's li
e unmoving. Now, I'll say this. That doesn't mean we can't be wrong . Doesn't mean we can't make mistakes. That doesn't mean we ca
in their car. We like that. God, when somebody does something wrong , we want to see the penalty. We want them to see the conseque
ggle with that too sometime. I might see things, focus on the wrong thing. Sometimes, and this is the part that Asaph is going to
oodness can sometimes be blurred because we're focused on the wrong thing. So this morning, if you have your Bible, you're going
n have the Bible in there. But if our focus is shifted in the wrong place, the focus of God's goodness becomes blurry. And as Asa
urch, we want to come in with, with being dressed up. Nothing wrong with that. We want to put on Facebook, the Bible verses. But
And all of that is because he's looking, he's focused on the wrong thing. And he says, man, I've tried to figure this out from m
hings are still there. None of these other things are evil or wrong in and of themselves. The difference is what? What's the diff
to try to figure this out when he was looking at it from the wrong perspective, when he was focused on the wrong thing. Then he
at it from the wrong perspective, when he was focused on the wrong thing. Then he spent some time. He spent some time with the L
imes our focus is off. It's blurry. And we are looking at the wrong things. And God becomes blurry. And we focus on the things we
ze, "Man, my vision's been blurred, I've been focusing on the wrong thing. I've been looking and staring and being consumed by th
hing. I've been looking and staring and being consumed by the wrong thing. My vision needs to be fixed." Guess what? The answer's
ied to make sure that with my hands, I was not doing anything wrong , that I was being pure before God. Verse 14, all the day long
ome gross, overt sin. He had a problem. He was guilty of only wrong thinking. And his wrong thinking was going to lead him to wro
had a problem. He was guilty of only wrong thinking. And his wrong thinking was going to lead him to wrong living. He's like, Go
ong thinking. And his wrong thinking was going to lead him to wrong living. He's like, God, I'm leading. I'm singing. I want peop
r others. It didn't matter what decision you made. It was the wrong one. And to be honest, I didn't understand. I'd given so much
esus. And if we're more focused on telling people how they're wrong , we are actually disobeying the word of God because with thos
heard that from me. He doesn't come to say, I'm right, you're wrong , neener, neener, neener. That's not our God. He's always draw
other people are prospering and I'm not and there's something wrong with that. We get short-sighted and we forget what the end is
e. This is an inward recognition that something is profoundly wrong . Something's wrong, and I can't fix it. And it's an outward t
d recognition that something is profoundly wrong. Something's wrong , and I can't fix it. And it's an outward turning where we're
That's good and bad. May they see, yeah, you know what? I was wrong in this and the Holy Spirit convicted me and I'm seeking forg
e and we chase. None of these things in and of themselves are wrong . Please don't see this as a negative statement. But oftentime
g to work and then just pickleball every day. There's nothing wrong with pickleball. Enjoy that. It's great. And it's like, reall
me. Arlene is 80 and serves in student ministry. Something's wrong , I think. But how wonderful is that? She has a hard time stan
ave to understand that God has a standard. There is right and wrong . God is just and he can't look beyond or go past our sin. If
Because when we went to our dads and we knew we did something wrong , what's gonna happen? We are in trouble, right? With our heav
s to you, many times I find my purpose and my identity in the wrong things. They're good things. None of those things are bad thi
t his bedside, and he was intubated. Fifty years old. Nothing wrong . Something happened. Life is fleeting. We only know that we h
fference. Most people, if we knew exactly when, we want to do wrong up until the end. He's like, no, no, no. Teach me to number m
tentimes from our own stupidity or naivety at times or simply wrong . Wrong desires. Things that we want that just simply are bad
s from our own stupidity or naivety at times or simply wrong. Wrong desires. Things that we want that just simply are bad and bad
him. You should be even with him. He's, he's telling you the wrong thing. Eat of this fruit. And so he attacks us. He attacks ou
I need this to self-medicate. It's only right. They did this wrong . So I'm just trying to make it right. Tax our hearts by minim
nding with God. We're actually completely opposite. We are in wrong standing. We are in the wrong. We are pursuing evil. We are p
completely opposite. We are in wrong standing. We are in the wrong . We are pursuing evil. We are pursuing these things contrary
live in the right ways. And so how does he free us from this wrong standing? How does he take us from wrong standing and move us
he free us from this wrong standing? How does he take us from wrong standing and move us to right standing? He sends his son, Jes
t's why you know what God's word says. You know you're in the wrong . That's why you've hid it for so long. That's why you're feel
still so good. If I'm having trouble worshiping, something's wrong in my heart. He is always worthy to be exalted and to be wors
e fact he does not change. Add to this, the fact he cannot do wrong . He only ever does what is best and what is right. Add to tha
right? When we do not think correctly, misery is attached to wrong thinking. Please hear that. Misery is attached to wrong think
ed to wrong thinking. Please hear that. Misery is attached to wrong thinking. Let me give you some examples, right? If I get sick
us. He will always do what is right. He will never do what is wrong . He will never do what is what is less than the best for you.
in the Lord. He doesn't change. He doesn't fail. He can't do wrong . Stability comes from our trust in the Lord. And so the resul
. Turning to him in repentance. Realizing, God, I'm going the wrong way. I need you. Turning to him in faith. Believing that his
it says. That means this. God's standard of what is right and wrong doesn't change just because our culture changes. God's standa
ause our culture changes. God's standard of what is right and wrong doesn't shift and alter because time has moved on, because th
n our life. Yes, they're good qualities. Please don't give me wrong . But if all we look at Psalms 112 is I have to follow this ch
chief spot in our lives over creator almighty, they're in the wrong spot. They are an idol. And some, for many of us, sometimes f
ission of your value system to God. God, I am valuing all the wrong things. Lord, produce in me this value of what you value, tha
llow us if we read verses like this, psalms like this, in the wrong way. Very quickly, the sermon, the way we read, the way we in
y right where we're like oh we got to go check it something's wrong right and this voice that kind of cut through the noise espec
elp with motivation some of us are feeling unmotivated or the wrong things are motivating us and we look and we say we need help
going on, you probably have four or five things going really wrong . That's just the reality. There's always something going on.
It was one of those rentals where everything was always going wrong . And what I learned quickly, at least with my experience, is
t knew immediately as I begin to cry out to the Lord what was wrong with this furnace. And I don't know if I hit a button or I pu
etermined by me doing everything right. And if I do something wrong , then God's going to turn his back on me and kind of make me
ople here today who deal with that like, hey, I did something wrong last night. Therefore, God has removed his hand from my life.
my spiritual health. When I do not feel thankful, something's wrong in me. Not in the world and not with the Lord. Something's wr
ng in me. Not in the world and not with the Lord. Something's wrong inside of me because there's a problem, right? Something has
m, right? Something has to happen. It means I'm seeing things wrong . I'm seeing the world wrong. I'm seeing God wrong. I'm thinki
appen. It means I'm seeing things wrong. I'm seeing the world wrong . I'm seeing God wrong. I'm thinking about things incorrectly
eing things wrong. I'm seeing the world wrong. I'm seeing God wrong . I'm thinking about things incorrectly in some way because li
have this active thankfulness in my heart, something is very wrong inside of me. And it usually shows itself in my life and no d
ael is perfect or automatically saved or that we ignore every wrong or evil thing that's ever done. That doesn't mean that. It do
e Bible who tell you that it was not the Red Sea. They got it wrong . It's the Reed Sea. It's right next to the Red Sea. It's like
looks like it's parting. A strong wind. You know, they got it wrong . They accidentally wrote Red Sea. They meant Reed Sea. The Is
n my case, your daughter's car breaks down. Or something goes wrong with your home, and there goes all your finances. How about y
And we tend to take stuff for granted because we focus on the wrong things. Because it's in these blessings that we can see God's
here I come in, going to a meeting and they're like, what is wrong with you? Who are you? And I've had it said to me many times,
and perfection into creating this world that we're in, you're wrong . Read the scriptures. Just read the, in Revelation, just read
nd if you don't think they're not attacking every day, you're wrong . And he's sitting there and he's talking about it and he said
s this belief that we don't need him. That is just completely wrong . He is the only one. There is no power like him. And when we
m so much for myself. I was really afraid to admit that I was wrong . I wanted them to admit that they were there. Reluctantly, I
, if the idea of God searching you terrifies you, something's wrong right here. You need to go to the Lord in confession of sin a

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