Attack A Moral Foundation, #1 If You're Going To Attack A Moral Foundation, BE SURE YOU'RE NOT STANDING ON IT! MORALS

Foundatons Under Attack Tear down leadership - children reject Miss Bible class/worship - children disinterested Stop punishment - jails overflow Remove God - get lying, cheating, rape, murder Teach evolution - kids act like animals Foundatons Under Attack

#2 The Strength Of An Enemy Demonstrates Our Own Strength

HOW STRONG ARE YOU? YOUR ENEMIES WILL TELL.

Anger Worldliness Coveting Selfishness Pride Persecution Threats Hunger Homelessness Hatred

Eph. 3:14, 16 “For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father…that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man.”

Phil. 4: 13, 19 “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me… …And my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”

LACK OF PERCEPTION, PREPARATION LACK OF POWER OR PROBLEM

#3 CHOOSE A SIDE OR ONE WILL BE CHOSEN FOR YOU

Phil. 2:10-11 “That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those who are in heaven, and on earth, and under earth., and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

2 Thess. 1:7b-8 “…Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels in flaming fire, dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

# 4 DON'T MISTAKE IMPORTANT THINGS FOR VITAL

Important Things Like... BUT GOD’S WORD IS VITAL! Family, work, school, recreation, kindness, good works, friendships, etc…. BUT GOD’S WORD IS VITAL!

Matt. 7:24-25 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine, and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man, who built his house upon the rock. And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and burst against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.”

John 12:48 “He who rejects Me, and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day.”

Acts 20:32 “And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.”

ARE YOU LEARNING JESUS' LESSONS? READY TO TAKE A STAND?