Do you ever feel like Christians are the new "bad guy" in our culture today?
It's
not to the throw-them-to-the-lions level--yet. But a vocal minority is
doing a good job shaping the national conversation in a way to
criticize and marginalize God's followers.
So what should we as Christians do?
I guess we could try to
debate those who think differently than us. We could picket outside of
businesses that are "sinful". We could even go on websites and post
messages that tell people they are going to hell if they don't believe
what we do.
Or we could do something really radical--learn what's in the Bible.
To handle the arrows of hate that are shot at us, we need to be wearing the armor of God. That's where God's Word comes in.
If we as Christians will read and follow the Bible, we will influence others who are searching for meaning in their lives.
This
week, we transition from the Old to the New Testament in our trip
through God's Story. The next few weeks will highlight the boulders on
which our faith as Christians rest. Think of it as a refresher course
on Bible basics.
Our lesson this week is called "God Sends His Son". We'll talk about:
1. Jesus is Fully God and Fully Man (John 1:1-2,14)
2. Only Jesus Came to Bring Salvation (John 1:11-13,18,29)
3. Only Jesus Embodied God's Kingdom (Matthew 4:17-24)
So join us at 9:50 a.m. Sunday morning. You'll be glad you did.
Finish Friday strong. Enjoy Saturday with your family. See you Sunday!
Loyally yours,
Darren Bayne
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