Disciple Up # 30
Losing & Engaging Our Culture
Show Notes:
Sites I read from and refer too in podcast:
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/the-u-s-is-retreating-from-religion/
https://allendowney.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-retreat-from-religion-is.html
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-religious-consolidations-20171010-htmlstory.html#nws=true
1) I engage my culture by overcoming evil by DOING GOOD.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. 17 Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. 18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. 19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:14-21 (ESV)
- I respond to cultural rejection by HELPING THOSE who hurt me.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them.
17 Repay no one evil for evil,
19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves
20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink
21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good
- I resist the temptation to always try and CHEER PEOPLE UP.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.
- I focus on lifting up others NOT MYSELF.
. 16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.
- I leave the bringing of justice to GOD.
20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good
3) I engage my culture by living a LIFE OF LOVE.
8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Romans 13:8-10 (ESV)
- Get & stay out of debt so you are free to love as GOD COMMANDS YOU TOO.
- The moral/sexual law of God is fulfilled by RESPECTING & NOT HURTING OTHERS.
4) I engage my culture by BEING LIKE JESUS NOT THEM.
11 Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. 12 The night is far gone; the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. Romans 13:11-14 (ESV)
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