Third Place: "Ending the Silence: speaking the truth in love"
We took a break from our Genesis study and responded to the "Day of Silence" that just happened in our public schools. We specifically considered how we as Christians should respond to this issue of homosexuality, and how Christ would want us to treat those who struggle with this sin.
1) God Created the Template (Genesis 2:23-25)
The template was designed using a simple equation: 1 man + 1 woman = 1 flesh.
2) God Gave a Clear Command (Lev. 18:22)
Since mankind ignored the template which led to rampant sin in Sodom and Gomorrah and elsewhere, God made it crystal clear.
3) God Reinforced His Command (Rom. 1:18-32)
This is not just an Old Testament principle. No, it is God's will for every generation in every culture.
4) Just in Case We Still Didn't Get It (I Cor. 6:9-10)
*God wants us to SPEAK THE TRUTH IN LOVE -If we only speak truth without love, our witness will not be effective. If we only love but do not speak the truth, We are not being faithful with the calling God has given us.
* This requires us to be "wise as serpents and harmless as doves"
LUCID: "Jesus' Suffering and Death"
- JESUS’ SUFFERING — John 19:1-16
Because Jesus suffered, we see His full humanity. Plus, we can run to Him and He will comfort us as a Sympathetic High Priest.
- JESUS’ DEATH – John 19:17-37
Jesus suffered death similar to the way we experience death, and yet His was much different in that He willingly laid down His life. No man took it.
- JESUS’ BURIAL – John 19:38-42
Jesus was buried in the ground, showing He truly was dead, and with Him our sins were buried if we trust in Him!
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