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Its Stranger Thing
“Dear friends, I urge you as strangers and exiles to abstain from sinful desires that wage war against the soul.”
Strangers and exiles?
how are we stranger and exiles?
we all live here, sure some of us have come from other towns.
we have some from Griswold, some from Douglas other have been here for a long time.
other moved away and came back.
Main Point - We are not of this world.
But why are we called strangers?
I don’t seem that strange aside form the fact that Im a pastor, you don’t seem that strange right?
but here is the kicker…
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Thats right!
Aliens!
nope we are not that kind of aliens but “we are not of this world”
Main Point - We are not of this world.
Strangers, Aliens, not of this world!
these kinds of toipcs can be found on Space Channels “X-Files” Molder and Scully better get here quick cause the truth is out there and in fact right here as well.
okay, enough with the science fiction stuff.
We really are not of this world, we are really strangers but not the way we think we are.
So lets take a journey and unpack the meaning behind the point of this message.
We are not of this world.
No better place to start than our birth place.
and no none of us were born on Krypton… hold up… IS there a Clark Kent here?
no… okay good.
A Citizen of Destruction
Each of us were born right?
When each of us were born into this world we were born into captivity, we were born into a country called destruction
we were born, blind and ignorant toward the gift of mercy towards God.
We learned early on the struggles of life and tasted sin when we were still young.
On top of all that we were also born with a special gift of ungratefulness toward our creator.
now that might seem unfair to say but, think of it this way, even Dogs and Cats know their owners and appreciate their master’s care for them.
Think of it this way, even Dogs and Cats know their owners and appreciate their master’s care for them.
Think of it this way, even Dogs and Cats know their owners and appreciate their master’s care for them.
we feed the dog or cat.
They love on us, if we treat them well.
Most of the time they are loyal and will not harm anyone unless provoked.
They know when you are about to come home, they get all excited to see you.
they appreciate you and love you for the care.
Even when we beat them they still remain loyal.
This is a trait that none of the citizens of destruction have toward their creator.
The loyalties of these citizens can vary from time to time.
Some are loyal to parents who care for them.
some are loyal to the governments who protect them and give them a reason to work.
Some are loyal to each other who support them such as a husband or wife.
Most appreciate other people for the work they do, they money they give, they food they provide, the entertainment they bring.
But none of them are appreciative of God who provided all of these things including life it self.
no matter how you slice it all the blessings we get come from God, they might be in the form of a food bank, a job, a new car, a life saved from an accident.
God has worked in everything for the good of His children.
But a citizen of destruction does not see it that way and would rather brag about our smarts.
I got this job because “I” worked hard at school.
Because “I” worked hard to climb that corporate ladder.
Because “I” spent many many sleepless nights making sure that “I” can secure a good paying Job.
So “I” deserve the high paying job and the corner office.
I deserve the praise for a job well done.
I deserve the fancy car, big house, kitchen full of food, designer furniture.
A Citizen of destruction would rather sink into a state of deep depression, and buy a $20 worth of vodka and drink themselves into oblivion.
They would rather get their hands on any kind of drugs be it pain medications or coke to kill the pain of everyday sober life.
A citizen of destruction will get lost in a digital world.
just a quick look on facebook turns into 40 minutes of lost time.
Just a few more youtube videos turns into a 2 hour binge watch.
why? because I worked hard all day or all my life so I can get a few minutes of rest and relaxation.
But one day, some people hear something.
For the first time in their life they hear a sound, confused at first but it becomes clear as day the sound of Hell licking its chops in anticipation of devouring them.
But one day, some people hear something.
For the first time in their life they hear a sound, confused at first but it becomes clear as day the sound of Hell licking its chops in anticipation of devouring them.
Campo, Pat.
Pilgrim's Progress in Today's World and Today's Language (p. 6).
Pat Campo.
Kindle Edition.
Gospel Message - what I saw at Canada’s refugee reserve.
What good is it if a person gets the whole world but in the process loses their life?
Transition: These words may be hard to hear and sink deep into the depths of a person and yet are beautiful in hindsight.
That persons eyes open for the first time and reality hits, they have ears to hear and its time to run from destruction.
Words that are hard to hear but sting deep into the depths of a person and yet are beautiful.
Becoming a Refugee
In a moments notice we go from being a citizen of destruction, ignoring and mocking God to asking the question “What am I going to Do?”
we become aware of our personal sin.
We feel personally accountable for our sins and we want desperately to correct it.
The sin in our lives become real, the weight of sin is
Just like last week the box of sin (List) we carry around becomes heavy and prevents us doing what we were made to do.
our old home, the one we built with our own desires, plans, motivations, and will is lost.
We no longer find comfort in the youtube videos, the glow of the television becomes cold , the “goals” we had in mind lead to nothing.
everything we knew becomes meaningless and we for the first time or the first time in a long time know that nothing is every going to be the same.
We become refugees in search of a new home.
along this path we can hear the calls of our former life.
Our drinking buddies call us up begging us to come out for a drink.
Just like the old days...
Our phones beep with that new notification, Netflix just emailed to let us know that season 3 of Stranger Things just got released.
The mailman just dropped off a new set of bills that we cant afford.
The boss called saying they want to see you in their office on Monday morning.
yet in our minds and hearts we can see the dangers of going back to the country of destruction.
We may still be citizens but we cant go back!
we say “I want to live!”
I don’t want to die, I don’t want to be weak any more.
I want life to have meaning and purpose.
It is at this point we turn to Jesus Christ, we recognize that nothing we can do can lift away the burden of sin we carry.
Try as hard as we do we cannot be free from sin on our own.
We must accept Jesus Christ as our Saviour.
Then we are born again into a new life, we have come to Christ not by works but by faith.
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