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Matthew 18 Children and the Kingdom: humility & trust Remedy of Sin Through Christ Our personal pattern Importance of Forgiveness

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Ephesians 5:19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

In light of recent events I Corinthians 6:9-11

Unchanging standards of unrighteousness Sin is still sin “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.” Unchanging standards of unrighteousness  

Sin is still sin Our reply to sin: Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them; Ephesians 5:11  

Sin is still sin Why do so many seem to favor sin? As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; Ephesians 4:14  eight passages in the Bible condemn homosexuality; generally, sexual immorality is then condemned 50+ times in the NT alone

Sin is still sin What about our nation’s legal decisions? “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.”  

Sin is still sin What about our nation’s legal decisions? “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.”   Roe Vs. Wade - 1973

Sin is still sin What about our nation’s legal decisions? “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.”   Family Law Acts 1969 (No fault divorce)

21st Amendment to the US Constitution- 1933 Sin is still sin What about our nation’s legal decisions? “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.”   21st Amendment to the US Constitution- 1933

Article 15, Section 4 Amendment to the Oregon Constitution- 1984 Sin is still sin What about our nation’s legal decisions? “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.”   Article 15, Section 4 Amendment to the Oregon Constitution- 1984

State of Oregon v. Henry - 1987 Sin is still sin What about our nation’s legal decisions? “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.”   State of Oregon v. Henry - 1987

Article 15, Section 4 Amendment to the Oregon Constitution- 1984 Sin is still sin What about our nation’s legal decisions? “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.”   Article 15, Section 4 Amendment to the Oregon Constitution- 1984

Conclusions We Need to Make The world will NEVER be on our side in morality "If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.” John 15:19

Conclusions We Need to Make The world will NEVER be on our side in morality We can NEVER rely on the world to decide morality Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. 1 John 2:15-16

Conclusions We Need to Make The world will NEVER be on our side in morality We can NEVER rely on the world to decide morality The Lord’s church will survive even these things "I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.” Matthew 16:18

Acts 22:16 Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.