The Bible and Our Culture

Be a slave! It's a huge blessings when Jesus is our Master!

Reasons why the book of Romans is unique in comparison to his other letters.
Everyone is a slave to someone or Someone or something.  
Like Paul we are slaves of Jesus Christ and we have no rights to assert in opposition to what God asks us.
God has given us the ability to reject Him but not the permission to do so.
We have no rights to assert in opposition to God. What about the government?

Most of a local church's vision is the same as every other true church, but each local church will have a slightly different vision, mission and reason to exist.

What is the vision of Liberty Remnant Church?
Most of a local church's vision is the same as every other true church: make disciples, love, teach, etc.  But each local church will have a slightly different vision, mission and reason to exist. 
Unity of vision is important in whatever church you call home.

What is the significance of "dew" in scripture and why is it like unity?

Unity requires a handful of key ingredients.
Why does God refer to unity as running down old Aaron's body?

Don't be like the prodigal son's older brother.

Many believers are not longing to see the lost get saved because they are simply focused on themselves.
The 99 must look to reach the 1 lost soul.
What are you willing to risk for one lost soul to come to Jesus?
God doesn't mind inconveniencing those who have been found for a while to reach the lost.

Answers for LGBT and every descendent of Adam.

Rooting out the insecurity you still have since you came to Jesus.
Deep and heavy material everybody needs to hear.
Michael W. Smith "You're Alright" from The Big Picture.
Jesus is still seeking you.  
There is such a joy when something or someone lost is found.

Jesus seeks to save lost people the "cool kids" rejected.

Seeking and saving the lost doesn't mean to agree with their lies.
Restore to me the joy of Your Salvation.  (Ps 51:12a)
We are "co-laborers with Christ" "to seek and to save that which is lost."
Though we seek to save the lost, we have to disagree with their worldview.

Luke 15, the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin, the Lost Son. Jesus came to the lost.

All humanity was lost and Jesus searches for each soul.
Luke 19:10  for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Jesus came to accomplish the first item on His to-do list: Save the lost.
Christ’s First Item on His “To-do” List.

Standing in faith while mourning for sin.

Part 2 from yesterday with Joshua and Caleb.
The difference between secular PMA and speaking the Word of God in faith is the foundation and the direction.  
Jesus commanded us to hear his words and do them.  This will cause you to believe His Word in faith or mourn for sin.  
Your mouth sets the course of your life.
The difference between secular Positive Mental Attitude and faith.

In this dramatic story, Joshua and Caleb had to take a stand against their fellow Israelites.

Taking a stand against fellow believers. It happened for Joshua and Caleb.
In this dramatic story, Joshua and Caleb had to take a stand, not against the Gentiles but against their fellow worships of the true God.  How about you?
Joshua and Caleb built their lives on the Rock!
 

How do we know God's grace is a really, really, REALLY big deal?

"Not Under Law, But Under Grace" so what do we do with it?
Romans 6 seems to good to be true, what do we do.
God's law shows how glorious God's grace really is!
Grace never lowers God's standard or gives an excuse to sin.
We don't need to commit sin to know sin is exceedingly sinful, we need God's law.