Post by Les Brewer on Apr 19, 2016 22:28:19 GMT
The Benefits of Abiding in Christ, Part 3 John 15:4–11
I have been really startled, I think, to see a strange paradox in our present time. Christianity is under assault; I think we all know that. Christians are being persecuted; the Bible is being marginalized, put out of the public square.
But at the same time that the church is being marginalized, the Bible being marginalized, Christians being persecuted, it is interesting that it’s become popular among worldly and sinful people to claim to be Christians. It just amazes me – and even to claim to be evangelicals: athletes, actors, politicians, TV personalities, reality figures. All kinds of people that are very public claim to be Christians while their lives and conduct bear no resemblance to what is Christian. They seem to have little regard for God or Christ in terms of a dominating role in their lives, little regard for the Bible in terms of obeying its commands and living under its principles, and yet it’s popular to say you’re a follower of Jesus Christ.
*To continue reading the text sermon please follow this link or scroll down for the recorded message!
www.gty.org/resources/sermons/43-82/the-benefits-of-abiding-in-christ-part-3
I have been really startled, I think, to see a strange paradox in our present time. Christianity is under assault; I think we all know that. Christians are being persecuted; the Bible is being marginalized, put out of the public square.
But at the same time that the church is being marginalized, the Bible being marginalized, Christians being persecuted, it is interesting that it’s become popular among worldly and sinful people to claim to be Christians. It just amazes me – and even to claim to be evangelicals: athletes, actors, politicians, TV personalities, reality figures. All kinds of people that are very public claim to be Christians while their lives and conduct bear no resemblance to what is Christian. They seem to have little regard for God or Christ in terms of a dominating role in their lives, little regard for the Bible in terms of obeying its commands and living under its principles, and yet it’s popular to say you’re a follower of Jesus Christ.
*To continue reading the text sermon please follow this link or scroll down for the recorded message!
www.gty.org/resources/sermons/43-82/the-benefits-of-abiding-in-christ-part-3
