Restoring the Foundation
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READ: 1 Peter 3:15 and surrounding verses
Rehearse Matthew 7, build on sand or rock
ILLUST - slides
“Under God” - 1954 Congressional Resolution
“In God We Trust” - 1956 national motto
70 years later…how’s that working out?
(Headlines-slides)- 67% of young people, 20’s and 30’s, have left the church
Why? Can’t they read the money???
Wall Builders ministry -on radio
13% of voters will vote in mid-terms. Want to change the nation? Elect Godly people
BOTH EISENHOWER, WALL BUILDERS - good motivation, wrong focus and wrong approach
Yes, we need Godly morals, our nation was founded on them. But what happened?
Our society was founded on moral absolutes, from Bible
Sexuality, marriage, public lawlessness, pornography, abortion on demand, public nudity, and on and on - Biblical principles used to matter!
Seeing God’s name and saying it won’t change hearts
Changing laws won’t change hearts
GOD’S WORD CHANGES HEARTS - And His Word starts at the beginning!
Genesis 1-11, foundational to everything
Every major doctrine directly and indirectly affected
Majority of people today do not trust it
Much of the church brushes it aside
Oh, they’ll tell you to trust Jesus, but never tell you about sin and where it came from - Salvation and redemption started in the Garden
SLIDE - Cornerstone, we must stand on His Word
SLIDE of Psalm11:3
If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?”
Foundation is being destroyed,and we, church, have been allowing it
God’s Word-Foundation
83% have Bible - <43% read it 2X per year
<50% can name 5 commandments
To destroy Christianity, destroy reliance on God’s Word
Jesus said the church will prevail - will it HERE?
Time for a RESET - thus, a study on Genesis 1-11 - starting at the beginning
More and more reject God of the Bible - IF NO GOD…?
Then why obey commandments
Why say homosexuality is wrong?
Why say same sex marriage is wrong?
Why not have abortion on demand?
Why not promote pornography and nudity?
Why go to church?
When you answer to God, these are wrong.
When you answer to self, anything goes.
SLIDE - As for church attendance
SLIDE - So what do we do? 1 Peter 3:15 answers that
We need to be prepared to discuss our faith
SLIDE - Most-asked questions - How many can you answer, Biblically?
We’ll tackle some of this, but will you commit to learning, growing, defending and sharing the faith?
BATTLE - Spiritual - best illustrated with AIG diagrams
Good vs Evil, Jesus vs Satan, Church vs World
Is your worldview based on man’s word or God’s Word?
AIG SLIDES
Majority of Christian leaders, LEADERS, have given up on Genesis, no longer taught
We have a massive problem in the churches
SLIDE - 2 Cor 11:3
But I am afraid that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be led astray from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.
Paul was concerned about the church in Corinth - adopting the views and thinking of the world around them
When we cave on the foundation, we tell kids, youth...
“Trust Jesus, this part of the Bible, but not this part.”
They see the hypocrisy, and they walk away
The lie started 6000 years ago in a garden called Eden, get people to doubt God and His Word
SLIDE - We, Cornerstone, cannot move from His Word
I promise to do my part to restore our trust in the foundation
I’m building on God’s Word
How about you?