1. The Challenge to Overcome
“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good” (Rom. 12:21)
The Challenge to Overcome
EVIL

2. SYNCHRONISM WITH THE WORLD WILL NOT WORK (Isa. 1:4-23)1.
Appear to Worship God
Live Like Sodom
Holy days
Burning incense
Animal sacrifices
Prayers
Evildoers
Bribery
Murderers
Thieves
“I cannot endure iniquity and the sacred meeting” (Isa. 1:13)

3. SYNCHRONISM WITH THE WORLD WILL NOT WORK (Isa. 1:4-23)1.
James 4:4, 5,
4 Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
5 Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"?

4. SYNCHRONISM WITH THE WORLD WILL NOT WORK (Isa. 1:4-23)1.
1 John 2:15-17,
15 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
16 For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.
17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

5. A SENSITIVITY TO THE MESSAGED PREACHED—not sign seeking2.
MATTHEW 12:38-41
What message exists for a nation that is insensitive to preaching?
Matthew 23:37, 38; 24:2
“Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a reproach to any people” (Prov. 14:34)

6. GOD & TRUTH Our Standing With God? Language Life Law Church Recreation
Marriage
Language
Church
Our Standing With God?

7. Jeremiah 16:12
“And you have done worse than your fathers, for behold, each one follows the dictates of his own evil heart, so that no one listens to Me”