“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” Psalm 11:3

Faith in God Psalm 14:1; Hebrews 11:6 Creator ignored and denied, Psa. 94:8-15 Atheism (humanism, evolution, idolatry), Romans 1:20-23 “Humanism is a progressive lifestance that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead meaningful, ethical lives capable of adding to the greater good of humanity.” (American Humanist Association) False worship, false doctrines, hard hearts, Psalm 95:6; Malachi 1:6; Matthew 15:7-9 FOUNDATION

Faith in God Psalm 14:1; Hebrews 11:6 Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Hebrews 1:1-3; Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 4:12 Blasphemous descriptions of Jesus: Only a man, a gay man, a delusional man Evidence of His deity and the eternal life He gives, John 20:29-31 FOUNDATION

WE CAN KEEP ON BELIEVING! 2 Timothy 1:12 “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psa. 11:3) F A I T H WE CAN KEEP ON BELIEVING! 2 Timothy 1:12

Marriage FOUNDATION Millennials are ditching marriage 25% of Millennials do not get married: They’ve said, “This is not for me.” “Fewer Millennials go to church than any generation before them. And, fewer are marrying.  Because of that lack of matrimony, for the first time in U.S. history, single adults now outnumber married ones.” (“Millennials Ditching Marriage and the Church,” Paul Strand, cbn.com) One reason: They have seen or lived through the trauma caused by divorce FOUNDATION

Marriage Marriage is the cornerstone of the family, Genesis 2:18-25 Wife: Helper/Homemaker, Genesis 2:18, 20 (Isaiah 30:5; Psalm 54:4) Husband: Leader/Provider, Genesis 3:17-19; 1 Timothy 5:8 (Eph. 5:23, 25) FOUNDATION

Marriage FOUNDATION Cornerstone, not capstone, Col. 3:18-21 “Millennials have considered marriage to be more of a capstone than a cornerstone institution. You have to have education, you have to have a job, you have to have your life together before you get married. That’s just not true. When you get married, that’s something that you’re going to build on. You can support one another through getting an education, through getting jobs and all of that. So I find it to be a mutual support system.” -Josh Craddock, Personhood U.S.A. FOUNDATION

Marriage The dishonoring and dissolution of marriage, Malachi 2:13-16 By eliminating marriage: “This is not for me.” Sexual immorality (premarital, extramarital) Divorce, Romans 7:2-3 (Matthew 19:6) Redefining marriage (LGBTQ) Strengthen the foundation of your marriage, 1 Peter 3:1-7 Permanency, commitment, union, Gen. 2:24 FOUNDATION

WE CAN KEEP ON HONORING MARRIAGE! Hebrews 13:4 “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psa. 11:3) MARRIAGE WE CAN KEEP ON HONORING MARRIAGE! Hebrews 13:4

The Church 1 Timothy 3:15 FOUNDATION The church is to uphold and secure the truth (as it is upheld by the truth) Bride of Christ, Ephesians 5:31-32 Christians who are pure, holy, faithful, Ephesians 5:25-27 Live by the truth of the word, John 8:31-32; James 1:21-22; Colossians 3:17 FOUNDATION

The Church 1 Timothy 3:15 FOUNDATION The church is held in low regard today, even by some Christians Some have left their first love, Rev. 2:4-5 Some do not want the “old paths” of revealed truth, Jeremiah 6:16 Some mistake apostolic tradition with human decisions, 2 Thess. 2:15; 3:6-7 Some refuse to submit to the word of God, Galatians 3:1 FOUNDATION

WE CAN KEEP ON BEHAVING PROPERLY! 1 Timothy 3:15 “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psa. 11:3) THE CHURCH WE CAN KEEP ON BEHAVING PROPERLY! 1 Timothy 3:15

Who do you trust? In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”? (Psalm 11:1) “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6)

Who do you trust? Yourself? The wicked? The Lord? For look! The wicked bend their bow, They make ready their arrow on the string, That they may shoot secretly at the upright in heart. (Psalm 11:2)

Trust the Lord In the Lord I put my trust; How can you say to my soul, “Flee as a bird to your mountain”? … If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do? (Psalm 11:1, 3) The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18:2)