Address the Mess \nMess in the Mirror \n(Romans 3:19-20,23)\nJuly 8, 2018\n\nPlease turn in your Bibles to Romans 3 \n\nNow we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are \nunder the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world \nheld accountable to God. 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God\u2019s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin\u2026 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God\u2026 Romans 3:19-20, 23\n\n1: \u201cSo, what mess?\u201d you ask\n\nTruth: Life is messy\n\n2: The mess is our common ground \n\n\u2022\tWe must become students, not critics\n\n\u2022\tWe all need help now and then\n\n3: It\u2019s the mess that brings God near\n\nChallenge: I know a mess when I see one because I am one.\n\nWhat is God\u2019s Spirit speaking into your life today? \nHow must you respond?