www.hebronchurchofchrist.com. we like light see things navigate better feel safer
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www.HebronChurchofChrist.com
We like light•See things•Navigate better•Feel safer
Light & darkness in the moral realm•Sons of light, 1 Thes. 5:5•Darkness is depressing
-Blind-Stumble-Harm
Our society is permeated with moral darkness•Violence
Our society is permeated with moral darkness•Violence•Sexual abandon
Our society is permeated with moral darkness•Violence•Sexual abandon
Our society is permeated with moral darkness•Violence•Sexual abandon•Materialism
Our society is permeated with moral darkness•Violence•Sexual abandon•Materialism•Political corruption
Our society is permeated with moral darkness•Violence•Sexual abandon•Materialism•Political corruption•Drugs
Moral darkness from ancient times•Cain murdered Abel, Gen. 4:8•Sodom & Gomorrah, Gen. 19:5•Israel’s materialism, Amos 8:5, 6•Ahab & Jezebel’s sins, 1 Kgs. 21:9, 10•The priests intoxication, Isa. 28:7, 8
Lot was righteous, even in Sodom 2 Pt. 2:6-9
Noah & his family were faithfulEven when all the world was filled with sin Gen. 6 & 7
Moses overcame a secular educationHeb. 11:24-26
Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednegostood strong under social & political pressureDan. 3:16-18
Light in darkness, 2 Cor. 4:4-6•God gave the gospel•Truth is light to show the way•Through it we know the Savior
We must come to the light, Jn. 3:19-21•To have the hope of heaven•To shine as lights, Phil. 2:14-16
Let us believe the gospel is God’s power, Rom. 1:16
•Leads to salvation – transformation•Keeps us saved