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Context Demanded
- blog 1/11/20 -

Ravi Zacharias
“There’s no point in handing someone a rose after you’ve cut their nose off.”

Apologetics Special - 1/8/20
The point of warfare is to kill your enemy. The point of Christianity is to WIN your enemy.

Francis Chan
Re: fanaticism: says he's preparing to meet God and be in His presence for millions of years while others are killing themselves to prepare for 20-30 years of retirement. Who is really fanatical!?!?

“Tornado In a Junkyard” - by James Perloff
Would you ever think a tornado could go thru a junkyard and assemble a perfect 747 jet??? And if it did, would you fly in it??

Apologetics Special - 1/8/20
Science doesn’t tell us right or wrong it just makes observations.

“the unity of the faith”
This unity reinforces our personal confidence in Jesus Christ as Lord. To be around like-minded believers is a grace gift from above, something we ought never become familiar with!

Love requires CONTEXT for it to be perfected!

Ro 1:12
that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine.

We Have Been Called
In the context of this morning's message, we might say, "Don't just come to church for yourself (it's a good thing to learn the Word), but also for the sake of others (ala Ro 1:12).

We Have Been Called
We are to act the part. (Jn 15:16; Rom 8:28; 11:29; 1Co 1:26-27; Eph 4:1-4; 5:1-16; 1Th 2:12; 2Th 1:11-12; 2Pe 1:10)

When We’re Obedient, We’re Confident
Anyone or anything that incites us to disobedience ought to be categorically thrown out of our lives! (cp Mk 9:43-48)

Disobedience destroys confidence.

Connecting Disobedience With Insecurity (lack of confidence)
Suppose you're insecure with your:
- Intelligence: God says you're smarter than every atheist
- Financial status: God says you don't NEED any more
- Looks: God sees the beauty in you

- Reputation: God says you matter most to Him
- Faith: God says I gave you the Word to solve that

Eph 5:11
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

If Truth is Light, then lies are darkness.

Eph 5:11
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.