How to Kill Morality

Our Society is in Decline Given over to pagan ungodliness Rejecting objective standards Clamoring for corrupting influences Dissolving the home Rejecting contentment How to Kill Morality

Our Society is in Decline Weaken and Remove Leadership Ignore the experience of the older generation Give in to self serving thinking Refuse an honest appraisal of the Root causes How to Kill Morality

Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations The generation after the conquest refused to acknowledge God or the “works which He had done for Israel” How to Kill Morality

Morality Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations How to Kill “The new generation of Israelites that grew up after their faithful fathers died was distinguished by its faithlessness toward the Lord. That they knew neither the Lord nor what He had done for Israel could imply a failure of the older generation to communicate God’s acts to them (Deut. 6:7). But the word “knew” probably has the sense of “acknowledge” ( Prov. 3:6, where “know” is “acknowledge”), thus indicating unbelief rather than ignorance.” Bible Knowledge Commentary How to Kill Morality

Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations The generation after the conquest refused to acknowledge God or the “works which He had done for Israel” This generation ignored the lessons of the conquest How to Kill Morality

Morality Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations How to Kill They ignored the God who: Fought for them Joshua 3:14-17; Joshua 6 Refused to be disobeyed Joshua 7:1- 5 Kept His promises Joshua 14:6-15 They served the very things their fathers had fought against Judges 2:11-13 How to Kill Morality

Forgotten the value of respect Forgotten the value of the home Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations Forgotten the value of respect Forgotten the value of the home Forgotten the value of community Value of community - we live in nation that has banded together, cooperating with one another, to end global wars and provide freedom for people all over the world, yet we live in a time now when self expression has taken precedence over any sort of national unity

Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations Every generation has seen attempts to corrupt churches 1900’s Missionary Society, 1950’s Institutionalism, 1970’s Grace Fellowship Movement “New Hermeneutic,” “Grace Based Teaching,” “House Church Movement”

Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being My priest. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. Hosea 4:6 (NASB95)

Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations “and from among our own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.” Acts 20:30 (NASB 95)

Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires.” 2Timothy 4:3 (NASB95)

Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations We have a clear pattern of generational instruction, a responsibility to teach and to learn Titus 2:1-8 The older generation must: Demonstrate wisdom and godliness Seek out and teach “urge”

Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations We have a clear pattern of generational instruction, a responsibility to teach and learn Titus 2:1-8 The younger generation must: Recognize the righteousness of the concern shown Realize the need for instruction Listen to the message rather than the manner

Ignore the Experience of the Older Generations Are we ignoring the example of the “older” generation? Are we ignoring the value of discipline? Are we failing to teach the value of sacrifice? Have we forgotten to teach the need for diligence? 15