Are You Really One of the Good

Guys?

Old Testament Stories

New Testament Stories

• The Good Samaritan Luke 10:30-35• The religious man is the bad guy• The man from the good family is the bad guy• The man from the wrong side of the tracks is

the good guy

Why are the “good” guys portrayed as the bad guys?

New Testament Stories

• The Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-32• The Pharisee and the Tax Collector: Luke 18:9-14• The Woman Caught In Adultery: John 8:1-11• The Woman At The Well: John 4:4-26

Why are the “good” guys portrayed as the bad guys?

What is God Trying to Teach Us?

• We are all falling short.

What is God Trying to Teach Us?

• We are all falling short.• We don’t know it all.

What is God Trying to Teach Us?

• We are all falling short.• We don’t know it all.• Empathize and show compassion.

What is God Trying to Teach Us?

• We are all falling short.• We don’t know it all.• Empathize and show compassion.• Accept others just as Christ accepted

us.

Be Careful

Don’t End Up As The Bad Guy In Your Story!