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The source of hope
Since the last time I saw y’all there has been some change,
and change is hard....
Daylight savings time,
why is it even a thing still?
Anyone else tired this morning??
Let’s shake off the tiredness and dive into God’s Word.
Open your Bibles to Acts 23.
There is only one source of hope in this world.
I was talking to a student at the college recently,
and when I asked her where she is at spiritually
her response was “I am kinda a wiccen”.
What do you believe then?
I asked
She said, well…
I don’t really see a reason why all religions can’t be right.
She grew up in a Christian home,
and in her teens she started down this path of
depression and anxiety
and didn’t really see the point of believing in Jesus
She, by her own admission,
is overtaken by depression.
She battles it every single day.
In her conscience,
she believes all religions are correct
and it is up to us to choose what we want to practice.
Despite the clear evidence of Jesus being alive,
she doesn’t have a care in the world for Jesus
simply because she hasn’t seen the afterlife.
And she lives every day of her life with no hope.
She suffers.
But, in her mind she is doing the right thing.
Sharing that she thinks everyone can
“Coexist”
And we don’t actually have to believe in the one true God to go to Heaven.
She considers herself a good person morally,
she says she supports the poor and needy,
she says she is a good student and a good friend,
and she says “I don’t act like I am better than anyone just because of my beliefs”
She chooses to go with her conscience,
saying “it will be all right.
there are many different ways,
but they all lead to Heaven”
But, her conscience
Uninstructed by the Word of God
has led her to
have no hope.
Without hope in the resurrected Christ,
we seemingly walk through this life alone.
As Paul stands in front of the Jewish Sanhedrin,
and all the religious leads,
he awaits to hear the judgment upon him.
Alone.
Paul knows the source of hope
He is put on the stand for sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
And we will pick up in
Read Acts 23:1
What a claim to make..
V1 “Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day”
Notice, he didn’t say
“Since I became a Christian”
But he looks back on his whole life.
His life as a Jew persecuting the Way
and his life since he was straightened out on Straight Street.
How did he live in good conscience
even when he was persecuting the Church?
Conscience needs instruction.
Paul thought he was doing the right thing.
He thought it was right to try to destroy Christianity.
He thought “this is the way that leads to Heaven”
But, his conscience…
uninstructed by the Word of God led him to do unscriptural and evil things.
Just like the girl at the college,
so many people live every day,
thinking they’re doing great things,
consciously denying the Lord Jesus Christ
and wonder why they continue with no hope.
As far as Paul knew,
He was doing the right thing,
until he learned the truth.
“Conscience”
is one of Paul’s favorite words.
In fact, he uses it over 20 times in his letters.
Conscience - The inner “judge” or “witness” that approves when we do right and disapproves when we do wrong
Conscience doesn’t set the standard
it only applies it
Conscience may be compared to a window
that lets in the light.
God is the light
and the cleaner the window
the more the light shines in
As the window gets dirty
the light gets dimmer
and ultimately the window gets so dirty
it gets dark.
A pure conscience is one that lets God’s light in
to the point that allows us to be properly convicted
if we do wrong
and encourages us to do right
If we defile our conscience,
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