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And my God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19, CSB
Christ has adopted us as His own by His blood, and He equips each of us for reaching this fallen world with His love.
I preached again!
I was once again at Paulden Christian Fellowship, planned for nearly two weeks, so before the events of the first full week of September 2025. Fortunately and unfortunately, the message was ready for this week. I also was dealing with a cold.
As usual, below are my rough notes (in fact, very rough notes this time), so there is a deviation from what is written and what was said. (P.S. I made the correction to the PowerPoint that I reference in the sermon.)
[Intro]
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Recent events also show it continues.
Rise in Persecution: In the past 15 years, so many Christian businesses, ministries, and individuals have faced civil and criminal legal troubles for standing for their biblical faith, such as the Masterpiece Cakeshop and Jack Phillips in Colorado.
(I think Kim Davis of Kentucky is a slippery story, and musician/activist Sean Feucht is creating problems.)
Step on toes: Remember that political violence happens on both sides. (Gabbi Giffords, JFK, MLK, abortion bombings of the 1980’s-90’s and later in 2020’s, shots fired/knives bared at the White house in the past four administrations).
Both sides of the political aisle have ramped up violent rhetoric.
But this serves as a reminder that we have a message that divides:
v. 11: Unlike Paul, most of us don’t get a message straight from Jesus confirming anything past today, but we have the message that He is with us (Matthew 28:20; John 16) and that we have hope of eternity when we die (Luke 23:43).
vv. 12-15: Some conspiracies are true, and people will hate us for preaching righteousness.
vv. 16-22: We fight for life and light & reveal darkness, but we remember those made in God’s image.
“Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
Mark 3:35, CSB
We have been adopted into God’s family by the blood of Christ, and we join in the work of God to reconcile this world together with Him.
But I consider my life of no value to myself; my purpose is to finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.
Acts 20:24, CSB
This world can be scary and sad, but we have been called and empowered by God to share the hope of Christ until His return and the world is made new.
How, then, can they call on him they have not believed in? And how can they believe without hearing about him? And how can they hear without a preacher?
Romans 10:14, CSB
God guides us by the truth revealed in Scripture, the gospel of salvation in Jesus. The Holy Spirit empowers us to share the Gospel that others may find this truth and be empowered to believe and also share.
“Do not remember the past events; pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.”
Isaiah 43:18-19, CSB
God is in us by the Holy Spirit, and this is different from how people in Old Testament times lived and how we are empowered to share the Gospel with the world.
On that day the Lord will become King over the whole earth — the Lord alone, and his name alone.
Zechariah 14:9, CSB
God is in us by the Holy Spirit, and in His power we will spread His fame and access to the Holy Spirit across this world.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.
Romans 12:1, CSB
God has come to us, sacrificing Himself for our forgiveness, so we ought to give our lives to serve Him and share this good news.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory, as the water covers the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14, CSB
God has come to us, and now we are sent to proclaim His glory to the whole world until His return.
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