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Beloved: Gospel of John\nAuthentic Acceptance: Pastor Michael Dascoli\nJanuary 12, 2020 \n\nPlease turn in your Bibles to John 13:18-30 \n\nWhat do the letters I.Q. stand for?\nWhat do the letters A.Q. stand for? \n\n\u201cVery truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; \nand whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.\u201d John 13:20\n\nA.Q.: Acceptance Quotient\n\nAcceptance: the willingness and ability to receive others and recognize their worth without holding them to some predetermined standard or performance \n\nQuestion: Who might God want you to extend grace to that doesn\u2019t line up with your expectations?\n\n\u201cWhoever accepts anyone I send accepts me.\u201d John 13:20a\n\nAcceptance isn\u2019t about kicking discernment out the window\n\nAcceptance doesn\u2019t mean we deny the fact we\u2019re all sinners\n\nAcceptance doesn\u2019t mean we should all look and act the same\n\n\u201cVery truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; \nand whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.\u201d John 13:20\n\n\u201cHe who shared my bread has turned against me.\u201d \nJohn 13:18b, ref. Psalm 41:9 (David)\n\n\u201cI tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, \n45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven\u201d Matthew 5:44-45a\n\n\u201cVery truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.\u201d John 13:21b\n\n\u201cIt is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.\u201d Then, dipping the piece of bread, He gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.\nJohn 13:26\nAQ TEST\n\n1: How do you do at accepting people without partiality? \n\n2: How do you do at accepting another\u2019s personal style without criticism? \n\n3: How do you at handling offense without holding a grudge?\n\nWhat is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? \nHow must you respond?