Abigail, or “Abby,” is a poodle who loves looking pretty. God’s always watching, so she wants to look her best.
↓ TranscriptNim: My friend said it's okay for Christians to sin because God's forgiveness is like a free pass to do whatever you want.
Abby: Your friend is wrong. And if he thinks that way, he might not have sincerely accepted Christ.
Nim: It's funny. That's EXACTLY what I told him! Actually, I just said "Shut up, you pootyhead!" But the gist was the same as what you said.
God's forgiveness through Christ isn't a "Get out of Jail Free" card for us.
↓ TranscriptJerry: I am so stressed out!
Abby: Don't let it get to you, Jerry. Although anxiety is a normal response to stress, we should view it as sin because it shows we lack faith in God. Remember the story of the Good Shepherd.
Jerry: But I'm not a Shepherd. I'm a Dalmatian!
Trust in the Lord to fulfill all your needs and desires.
↓ TranscriptAbby: I did a search for Heaven on Google Maps, but even they couldn't find it. If Google doesn't know where it is, it must be really hard to find!
Con: It's not hard to find. Just trust in God, and you'll find it very easily.
Abby: Okay, but how do I get to God's search engine?
Finding God is even easier than using a search engine.
↓ TranscriptNim: I've been thinking about the Fruits of the Spirit Con talked about yesterday. God could really take it up a notch if he used some fusion.
Abby: God doesn't need any of your advice!
Nim: But it's the biggest thing in product branding now. You mix two tastes together. It's just like a mash-up, but with flavors.
Abby: Nim, you don't understan...
Nim: Something like Fruit-Of-The-Spirit-Mango-Blast!
You can find out about the Fruits of the Spirit in Galatians 5.
↓ TranscriptAbby: I went to a dinner party last week and was seated next to an athiest.
Jerry: How did that go?
Abby: We had nothing in common so we didn't say a word to each other.
Jerry: You should have used it as an opportunity to witness. Jesus ate with the tax collectors and sinners. Remember his words: "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick."
Abby: Oh, he wasn't sick. He was just an unbeliever.
Matthew 9:9-13 shows us that we should seek out those who need God the most.
↓ TranscriptNim: Yo! Abby, Word to your mother!
Abby: Huh?
Nim: The Bible is called "The Word." So I'm spreading the "Word," but like a rapper.
Abby: That's great, but you don't have to be a rapper to spread the Word.
Nim: True dat. But this makes it off the chain. Yassss!
Abby: You are so odd.
Nim: Word, yo!
↓ TranscriptAbby: I played in an inflatable pool today. It was so fun!
Jerry: Awesome! You know, water's very important in the Bible. The woman at the well. The flood. And when Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan, the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit came to earth like a dove. Then God said, "This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy!"
Abby: My experience was a little different.
Abby: I jumped out of the water and rolled in dirt as my master called me a "bad girl!"
↓ TranscriptAbby: Con, I've decided I'm going to stop sinning.
Con: Maybe you should try for sinning less.
Con: It's not possible to live a perfect life in this world. But that's okay, because...
Con: God's forgiveness is all you really need.
↓ TranscriptJerry: Are you doing anything special this weekend?
Abby: My Sunday School class is going to the beach.
Jerry: That sounds like a lot of fun!
Abby: Oh, yeah. Pink skin ... five hours of sun ... let the party begin!
