The Bible and Our Culture

God's power must be accompanied by God's wisdom.

After an amazing victory, Gideon has to use wisdom in diverse circumstances to enforce and maintain the victory.

Prov 4:7  "Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding.

 

Too many Bible versus tell us who God's people are and they are not a natural race of people.  

2 Cor 5:16  "Don't regard anyone according to the flesh" is a command ignored by those who claim "Israel First" theology. 

One people of God, but two "Israels". 

The Church was the church Moses pastored (Acts 7:38) so the Church has been around ever since God had a covenant people.  

 

"For the Jew first, and also for the Gentile" (Romans 1:16b) is often misunderstood.  

Supporting Israel politically and standing against antisemitism does not mean you have to be a "Hebrew Supremist".

All who are a new creation in Christ Jesus are part of a spiritual race.

There is a huge advantage for new converts with a background in Judaism (as opposed to Secularism or Roman mythology).  

There are no 2nd class citizens in Christ!

Why did Paul write the book of Romans.

A big reason Paul wrote Romans was to deal with the antisemitism Acquila and Priscilla told him about (Acts 17).

Way too many Christians see Romans 1:16b with a racial lens.

With a few passages taken out of context, it might sound like God is a racist, but the entirety of Scripture disproves such.  Context matters.

Though David v. Goliath is an amazing underdog story, it is still not as much of an underdog story as Gideon's army of 200.  

Battle the enemy within relationship with God's people. 

Be active in your local church. 

God will help us build our faith. 

We can stand in faith and cause the enemy's plans.  

God wanted the glory for Himself. 

Fear and lust might disqualify some from the victory. 

Have a big-picture vision.  Understand the importance of a generational focus and an eternity focus!

God has a Remnant for His Glory.

Ezekiel 16; The Sex-crazed culture costs freedom just as it did in Gideon's day.

Gideon's victory at home in Judges 6.

Sex saturated culture leads to degradation of our son's and daughters as well as all our society.

Old Testament prostitution.

Gideon's battle began at home? How about you?

Gideon had to confront the temptations we face including sexual indulgence. 

We are an over-sexed society.