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....
What Jesus Is
1. To the Artist: He is one altogether lovely. Songs of Solomon 5:15. 2. To the Architect: He is the chief corner stone. Peter 1 2:6. 3. To the Astronomer: He is the son of righteousness. Malachi 4:2. 4. To the Baker: He is the bread of life. John 6:35. 5. To the Banker: He is the hidden treasure. Matthew 13:44. 6. To the Builder: He is the sure foundation. Isaiah 28:16. 7. To the Carpenter: He is the door. John 10:7. 8. To the Doctor: He is the great physician. Jeremiah 8:22. 9. To the Educator: He is the great teacher. John 3:2. 10. To the Engineer: He is the new and living way. Hebrews 10:20. 11. To the Farmer: He is the sower and Lord of harvest. Luke 10:2. 12. To the Florist: He is the rose of Sharon. Songs of Solomon 2:1. 13. To the Geologist: He is the...
The Vine is Different
Ezekiel 15:1-5 The vine is different. It’s useless as lumber, it’s fit only for the fire when it quits bearing fruit. I: Israel called a vine. Isaiah 5: 1. Planted in a fruitful hill. 2. Fenced it and gathered out the stones. 3. Then he looked for fruit and it brought forth wild grapes. II: The Vineyard of the Slothful Man: Proverbs 24:30-34. 1. “I went by the field of the slothful.” 2. “The vineyard of the man void of understanding.” 3. “Any it was all grown over with thorns and nettles had covered the face thereof.” 4. “And the stone wall thereof was broken down.” 5. The cause was: Sleep, slumber, and folded hands. III: The Christian the fruit bearing branch. 1. Jesus is the true vine. 2. The father is...