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Intro
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Stand firm…
give into culture
Stated off with the theology of Daniel
last Week we looked at the culture of Babylon.
It’s more than a location, it’s a spirit of sin that God is going to judge.
Next 2 weeks we will talk about these two truths...
God has called us to stand firm.
we may one day be called on to choose to follow God or die.
There are places in the world where Christians are having to do that.
Next week, we will look at how can we influence our culture.
Today, we will take about standing.
We don’t face the choice too much… on the low end, you might wonder if you should pray over your food.
On the high end, you might be ridiculed at work, etc.
You may one day choose to deny Christ or die.
D Bonhoffer - Nazi Germany.
Many Christians turned their back.
he stepped off the stage from preaching and was hanged.
He stated that his old life was ending and his new life was beginning.
Tell my family that
MLK - faith was driving him to oppose justice.
He stood for something our God stands for.
We need to have that kind of courage in our faith.
Stand Firm
image - Word used a lot.
Also a sound was used a lot.
Images and sounds are cultures way to get you to serve it and not God.
Always guard what you see and what you hear.
I know this movie mocks God, but it’s just a movie.
I know this song mocks God, but it’s just a song.
Toxic Culture - we no longer disagree with each other, we hate each other.
This has to change if we are going to remain a great nation.
Preparing you - You may be faced with a situation where you may be asked to do something you do not want to do.
You may not know what to do.
If you refuse, you may lose a job.
We can become intimidated … we forget about greater is he that’s in me...
Here is how we stand… next week we will talk about how to love.
Standing firm takes courage.
courage - something in your heart.
It’s not not being afraid.
You may still be afraid, but you will not bow to that fear.
Listen, they were afraid, but they stood.
You will be in situations that will take courage to stand firm when the culture is saying, no… you need to do this...
Courage isn’t the absence of fear.
Courage is standing from in spite of my fear.
When you stand firm in the face of fear, great things will happen.
Standing firm takes faith.
Faith that God is on your side… will deliver you… will help you.
You are not alone.
They had a faith that if they were thrown into the furnace, God would deliver them.
If he doesn’t, the will be with God.
Our God will deliver us from every attack and bring us safely to our heavenly destination.
These guys were in a win - win situation.
So are we.
If we don’t stand for something, we’ll fall for anything.
When you need to take a stand against the culture, you don’t have to be out of the culture, you can be right in the middle of it.
God will rescue you out of culture.
These guys didn’t even smell like smoke.
Standing firm inspires others.
You think they will hate you for standing from… they will love you for it.
ie: Pray for your kids before they go to school.
They will faint, but they will appreciate it.
God has called us to be a voice in our culture for God
Feed Hungry … Clothe people… comfort those who are down and out…
Be a voice, not an echo.
We do not stand against culture, we stand for something… God.
We need to give people something to live for, not to be against.
Direct the energy that’s going to bad things, towards good things.
Living a Stand-up Life on a Bow-down Culture
1. Stand in prayer.
Prayer is not passive… it doesn’t have to be quiet… we need to be noisy prayers.
We need to pray.
2. Stand for my purpose.
All of hell will try to keep you from doing what God wants you to do.
You might think, you are not worthy… join the crowd.
I had a bad week… join the crowd.
3. Stand for God.
Why?
He stood for you.
He put his life, career, reputation on the line for you.
Jesus was standing at the right hand of the Father.
When I stand, Jesus stands with me.
Altar
Pray for courage… grace… faith… passion of the heart to stand for you.
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