The Bible and Our Culture

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.  

The Deceitfulness of Sinners. Beware!

We appreciate grace more when we truly know sin is an outrageously big deal that prohibits us from fellowship with God.

The deceitfulness of the sinful human heart, makes sinner excuse their sin rather than repent from it.

Despite what the world might claim, sin is a big deal.

God's Law: Your Path to Success.

The New Covenant gives us power!

Grace allows you to love God's Law passionately and genuinely.  

God's Law and God's grace are not in conflict with each other, but team up against sin.

Loving God’s Law repels Pharisaicalism.

Loving God’s Law does make you at risk of being a Pharisee but vice versa.

Live in God’s Glorious Grace with victory over sin.
Understand God’s Grace and its relationship to His Law.
God has a Marvelous Purpose for His Law.

How God's Grace works along side His Law.

Many who do "Christian" ministry don't truly and absolutely know God!

We can "ginosko" God and flow in gifts of power, but just because you flow in power doesn't mean you "ginosko" God. 

God's law partners with God's grace against sin.  

God's law is something we love. If your lawless, you don't really know God.

Saul versus David. Phonies might do God's will in God's power but not know Him.

Beware of false prophets.  What is a false prophet and how can you spot them?

Some have God's anointing but don't know Him.  They don't get to heaven.  

Some with God's anointing don't get to heaven.  Why?

Matthew 7:15f

Wolves might do God's will in God's power but not know Him. How?