Micah's Folly
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We Live in a Reality of Spiritual Warfare
We Live in a Reality of Spiritual Warfare
Now the lords of the Philistines gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god and to rejoice, and they said, “Our god has given Samson our enemy into our hand.” And when the people saw him, they praised their god. For they said, “Our god has given our enemy into our hand, the ravager of our country, who has killed many of us.” And when their hearts were merry, they said, “Call Samson, that he may entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison, and he entertained them. They made him stand between the pillars.
Sampson was caught in the middle of a spiritual war.
Sampson lost because he didn’t trust God.
Judges 16:23-25
The Powers of this world and the power of God.
Jesus already won the war.
Jesus already won the war.
(Pastor Chuck) We fight from victory
Sampson was brought out to be humiliated, his sin led to his death.
Sampsons arms were stretched out to push the pillars.
Jesus arms were stretched out, not to push pillars but to bear sin.
Jesus outstretched arms bore our burden. Sampsons outstretched arms brought death.
Before we even get into Micah’s Folly we must know what the solution is.
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Sin Seeks to Redefine Reality
Sin Seeks to Redefine Reality
Micah’s Story
Micah’s Folly
Micah created a system he could control, a system where he was the master of His ship.
He was a slave to his own delusion!
Judges 17:
And the man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and household gods, and ordained one of his sons, who became his priest. In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
Then Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will prosper me, because I have a Levite as priest.”
Judges
Micah lived in a “Virtual” Reality (LOOK AT CAMERA)
Micah lived in a “Virtual” Reality (LOOK AT CAMERA)
Micah finds a “Real” priest
Then Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will prosper me, because I have a Levite as priest.”
Micah was slave to his own delusion.
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
What is Virtual reality? (LOOK AT CAMERA)
What is Virtual reality? (LOOK AT CAMERA)
Virtual Reality is not Reality
Virtual Reality is not Reality
It’s a reality that is often times better than your current reality, you can escape your problems and find yourself in the midst of a reality where you have control, you have power and authority. The AI doesn’t look at you for your deficiencies, YOU ARE IN CONTROL
Survivor Illustration
People use God to manipulate.
They use God to control and get their way, they are living in Micah’s folly.
The Reality of Virtual Reality
The Reality of Virtual Reality
The reality is you are still living under a reality created by someone else.
When you take the goggles off, you can’t avoid your reality. Your reality won’t be changed after being in the virtual reality.
In fact reality will want to make you go back to your alternative reality.
You are living in someone else’s reality.
You are living in someone else’s reality.
This is why we must understand the nature of spiritual warfare. If we miss this then we will see things in the same light as Micah and fall prey to his folly.
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Virtual Reality robs from Reality
Virtual Reality robs from Reality
English Standard Version Chapter 18
“You take my gods that I made and the priest, and go away, and what have I left?
When your virtual reality is stripped from you, you WILL be left with nothing.
When your ultimate is taken from you, you are left with nothing, you are nothing.
What will it take for you to realize the path you headed down is leading to nothing. Will you stop before it’s too late?
Jesus seeks to Redeem your reality (LOOK AT CAMERA)
Jesus seeks to Redeem your reality (LOOK AT CAMERA)
Jesus stepped into our delusion.
Jesus stepped into our delusion.
And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.
Jesus looked at our delusion and said “I will take the punishment. I will confront the result of their delusion.
Jesus looked at our delusion and said I will take the punishment. I will stand in front of those who are lost.
Jesus was struck with the reality of God’s judgment and justice so you and I might be struck with the reality of his love and grace.
If we seek freedom from our own delusion then we must die to it.
If we seek freedom from our own delusion then we must die to it.
We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. For one who has died has been set free from sin.
Romans 6:6-
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
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We can save ourselves. The delusion is we have the power, we have the ability to bring salvation to our lives and our world.
Sin is always an issue of Authority.
The Solution
Surrender to God all control.
What does this look like?
Reading Scripture
Learning to Pray/Spending time in prayer.
Investing into your local church community.
Time energy and resources.
Having a God centered vision for your life.
Repentance
Repentance isn’t just saying sorry for the wrong things you have done, it’s saying your sorry for doing things your way. It’s saying sorry for trying to take control of your own life instead of submitting it to God.
If you want to win the spiritual war for yourself and your family then you have to have a battle plan.
If you desire your reality to change, then surrender, admit your living in a delusion where you are trying to save yourself.