SF438- WAKE UP AMERICA! (Romans 13 11)

WAKE UP AMERICA!

Romans 13:11

INTRODUCTION

            Around 1963, our nation, officially, turned its back on God.

Bill Bennett, the former Secretary of Education,

"David Report on Christianity and Culture"- "Index of Cultural Indicators."

He discovered that since 1960, looking at the years from 1960 to 1990, the...

Ø            population grew by about forty‑one percent (41%).

Ø            social spending grew in this nation, from $144 billion to $787 billion ‑‑ more than a 500% increase

Ø            welfare spending increased by 630%.

Ø            Spending on education, increased by 225%.

Ø            a 560% increase in violent crime

Ø            a 419% increase in illegitimate births.

Ø            The number of divorces went up by 400%.

Ø            a 300% increase in the number of children living in single‑parent homes

Ø            more than 200% increase in teenage suicide

Ø            the SAT scores dropped an average of over eighty (80) points.

John The Baptist

Confronted a similar society

Carried out a special ministry

Called for a specific response

1A.      THE CAUSE OF GOD'S JUDGEMENT

Matthew 3:7-12

Two Groups Confronted...

1B.      The Pharisees

"The Sins of the Sacred Community"

Jeremiah 6:13-15

1C.          They were serious about profit (v.13)

"The ends justified their means"

2C.          They were soft on sin (v.14)

3C.          They were shameless about sin (v.15)

2B.      The Sadducees -

"The Sins of the Civil Government"

Amos 2:6-8

1C.          Social sins (vv.6b-7a)

2C.          Sexual sins (v.7b)

3C.          Spiritual sins (v.8)

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2A.      THE CURSE OF GOD'S JUDGEMENT

Deuteronomy 28:15-

GODS JUDGEMENT WILL...

28:16 - widespread/no escape

28:18 - abortion/loss of production

28:20a - right is wrong and wrong is right

28:21a,22a - disease (AIDS), droughts...

28:24a - severe storms/dust storms

28:25 - Iraq, Somolia, Bosnia, N. Korea...

28:28 - serial killings, random shootings...

28:29b - never able to get ahead

28:30a - rape...

28:32 - we are the policeman for the world?

28:43a- illegal alians are flooding in/land owners

28:65-67 - nervous wreck

28:45-48,63...

3A.      THE CURE FOR JUDGEMENT

Jeremiah 6:16

1B.      Stand (look)

In the right place

For the right thing

2B.      "Ask"

"for the ancient paths" - that oldtime religion

"where the good way is..." - Jesus is the way...

3B.      "Walk"

Ephesians 4:1  " walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,"

Ephesians 5:2   And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, "

Ephesians 5:8  " walk as children of light:"

Ephesians 5:15  "See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,"

4B.      "Find"

"rest"

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APPLICATION

Matthew 3:10-12

Judgment is coming - v.10a

Judgment is certain - v.10b

Judgment will be final - v.12

Judgment must begin here

1 Peter 4:17  "For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God...