Willfully Blind
Luke 16:19-31, Peter 2 3:1-7 Men have become masters at the art of closing their eyes to what they don’t wish to see. Things we are forced to look upon we try to kid ourselves into believing they aren’t so bad. The most dissappointed man in the World is the man who tries to make himself believe a lie. False religions spring up when men try to side step the facts of God’s word. Jesus told of theives that would try to climb into the fold. I: How can we be blind to immortality? 1. As sure as God made man, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, He made him for eternity. 2. The Scriptures tell us of life beyond the grave. 3. The Church is a testimony to life beyond the grave. 4. Every tribe, kindred, and tongue manifest a belief in life...
When Satan Makes His Bid
Isaiah 14:12-15, Job 1:6 I: Some Things We Know About Him: 1. He has personal characteristics, intelligence, memory, and knowledge. 2. Personal action: He speaks, he tempts, he accuses, he makes War, he has access to Heaven, he is active on Earth. II: The Character of Satan: 1. “He abode not in the truth.” John 8:44. “His heart was lifted up.” 2. Satan: 42 times he is called Satan which means “hater, enemy, or adversary.” Of all the evil passions of the soul, hate is the most terrible. One that hates has taken the 1st step to murder. 3. 35 times Devil is used, which means the “accuser, or slanderer.” Hebrew word means hairy goat – A spoiler, a defiler of that which is clean. 4. The Prince of the Power of the...
What Is Your Idealogy, God or Mannon
Matthew 6:19-34, Psalm 115:1-9 Gods that have eyes but see not, ears but hear not. “Show me the Idol of Youth and I can tell you the future of a Nation.” I: The American Idols: 1. Men of wealth and power. 2. The much married woman of Hollywood. 3. The Profession that will pay the most with the least amount of training. 4. “This has been the greatest year for Whiskey consumption in California.” II: “Wake up!” Pittsburg Press. Jan. 16, 1961: 1. “America is at War, a war we are losing because we aren’t fighting.” 2. “We are under attack by godless Communism and godless Materalism on the home front.” 3. “It’s an idealogical War!” We are losing because we have no ideals to really move...
Unashamed
Phillip 3:17-19, Seph. 3:1-5 We live in a world that seems to have lost the ability to feel shame. Shame: “Painful feeling from a wrong or foolish act, disgrace.” I: “Whose glory is in their shame?” Phillip 3:19. 1. The World about us glory in things we ought to be ashamed of. a. Hollywood glorifies Immorality. b. The Political World. c. The Churches shame of dead indifferent member. “We have a membership of…” 2. Why does the man or woman of high standards fail to capture the public eye? 3. “Whose God is their belly?” a. China, Russia: lean and hungry for their cause (China: 18,000,000 in 15 yrs.). b. America: Fat and indifferent. 4. Who mind Earthly things? a. Spiritual things given lip service 90% belong to...
Thou Shalt Not Steal
Exodus 20:15 The positive side of this command is “Be honest.” This recognizes the right of ownership. The word Property means “pecular to one, or personal to one.” There are some things we have no right to. I: Property of men that can be stolen. 1. Man’s right to freedom, (slavery, and manstealers). Timothy 1 11:10. 2. Man’s right to the affections of family and friends, (No insurance covers this). 3. Time can be stolen from Employees and Employer. 4. A man’s right to work. 5. A man’s tangible property. 6. A man’s good name. II: Stealing and Cheating begins in the heart. 1. “Thou shalt not covet.” (10th commandment). Any desire to possess something without consent of owner can lead to stealing. 2....