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1 Jeremiah 10:23-24

2 Christian Survivor Series
Government leadership But Peter and John answered and said to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge. Acts 4:19 I. Government leadership A. Government has always affected the Christian. 1. Daniel 3, etc B. The Christian has a duty to Government, but must be DEDICATED to God. ACTS 4:19 1. Earthly government cannot change what God has said is wrong nor can it change what God has said is right. ISAIAH 55:8-9 2. Government is ran by man with free will, thus government will, at least at times, be contrary to God.

3 Christian Survivor Series
Government leadership “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 I. Government Leadership A. Government has always affected the Christian. 1. Daniel 3, etc B. The Christian has a duty to Government, but must be DEDICATED to God. ACTS 4:19 1. Earthly government cannot change what God has said is wrong nor can it change what God has said is right. ISAIAH 55:8-9 2. Government is ran by man with free will, thus government will, at least at times, be contrary to God.

4 Christian Survivor Series
Government leadership Pressures of the World II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

5 Christian Survivor Series
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good. Psalms 14:1 II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

6 Christian Survivor Series
Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, And his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: ‘I am the First and I am the Last; Besides Me there is no God. 7 And who can proclaim as I do? Then let him declare it and set it in order for Me, Since I appointed the ancient people. And the things that are coming and shall come, Let them show these to them. II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

7 Christian Survivor Series
8 Do not fear, nor be afraid; Have I not told you from that time, and declared it? You are My witnesses. Is there a God besides Me? Indeed there is no other Rock; I know not one.’ ” Isaiah 44:6-8 II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

8 Christian Survivor Series
I am the Lord, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me, Isaiah 45:5 II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

9 Christian Survivor Series
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, They have done abominable works, There is none who does good. Psalms 14:1 II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

10 Christian Survivor Series
Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments, And invent for yourselves musical instruments like David; Amos 6:5 II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

11 Christian Survivor Series
So they took the bull which was given them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even till noon, saying, “O Baal, hear us!” But there was no voice; no one answered. Then they leaped about the altar which they had made. II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

12 Christian Survivor Series
27 And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.” 28 So they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom, with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them. II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

13 Christian Survivor Series
And when midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice. But there was no voice; no one answered, no one paid attention. 1 Kings 18:26-29 II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

14 Christian Survivor Series
Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.” 38 Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. 1 Kings 18:37-38 II. Pressures of the World A. The World says, God doesn't exist 1. Psalm 14:1 2. Isaiah 44:6-8, 45:5; Psalm 14:1 B. The World says, "church" is boring. 1. When man says such comments it's a reflection of their own heart and not that of the church. 2. When man becomes "bored" they either invent things for themselves (Amos 6:5), or just walk away from God altogether. C. How many times does "the world" have to be proven wrong? 1. These worldly people were proven to be wrong (1 Kings 18:26-29,37-38) 2. Man will not believe, what man simply does not want to believe.

15 Christian Survivor Series
Government leadership Pressures of the World Satan's devices III. Satan's devices A. Self-Doubt 1. Satan's wants an to believe he/she cannot resist sin. (James 4:7, 1 Tim 6:10-11) 2. Satan wants man to focus on the valley's of life, instead of the mountains. B. Doubting God 1. Satan would have us doubt the power of God. Those during the tie leading up to the flood doubted God…look what happened. (Gen 7:17-20) 2. Doubting God, is never a smart move, remember Job (Job 38:1-5a)

16 Christian Survivor Series
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. James 4:7 III. Satan's devices A. Self-Doubt 1. Satan's wants an to believe he/she cannot resist sin. (James 4:7, 1 Tim 6:10-11) 2. Satan wants man to focus on the valley's of life, instead of the mountains. B. Doubting God 1. Satan would have us doubt the power of God. Those during the tie leading up to the flood doubted God…look what happened. (Gen 7:17-20) 2. Doubting God, is never a smart move, remember Job (Job 38:1-5a)

17 Christian Survivor Series
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. 1 Timothy 6:10-11 III. Satan's devices A. Self-Doubt 1. Satan's wants an to believe he/she cannot resist sin. (James 4:7, 1 Tim 6:10-11) 2. Satan wants man to focus on the valley's of life, instead of the mountains. B. Doubting God 1. Satan would have us doubt the power of God. Those during the tie leading up to the flood doubted God…look what happened. (Gen 7:17-20) 2. Doubting God, is never a smart move, remember Job (Job 38:1-5a)

18 Christian Survivor Series
Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth. 18 The waters prevailed and greatly increased on the earth, and the ark moved about on the surface of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered. 20 The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered Genesis 7:17-20 III. Satan's devices A. Self-Doubt 1. Satan's wants an to believe he/she cannot resist sin. (James 4:7, 1 Tim 6:10-11) 2. Satan wants man to focus on the valley's of life, instead of the mountains. B. Doubting God 1. Satan would have us doubt the power of God. Those during the tie leading up to the flood doubted God…look what happened. (Gen 7:17-20) 2. Doubting God, is never a smart move, remember Job (Job 38:1-5a)

19 Christian Survivor Series
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: 2 “Who is this who darkens counsel By words without knowledge? 3 Now prepare yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me. 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. 5 Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? Job 38:1-5 III. Satan's devices A. Self-Doubt 1. Satan's wants an to believe he/she cannot resist sin. (James 4:7, 1 Tim 6:10-11) 2. Satan wants man to focus on the valley's of life, instead of the mountains. B. Doubting God 1. Satan would have us doubt the power of God. Those during the tie leading up to the flood doubted God…look what happened. (Gen 7:17-20) 2. Doubting God, is never a smart move, remember Job (Job 38:1-5a)

20 Be a Christian Survivor
1. To be a Christian survivor one must be dedicated to God, not with just words, but with actions. 2. To be a Christian survivor one must know how to overcome difficulties and sin. 3. On the day of judgment, will you be a survivor? Conclusion – Be a Christian Survivor 1. To be a Christian survivor one must be dedicated to God, not with just words, but with actions. 2. To be a Christian survivor one must know how to overcome difficulties and sin. 3. On the day of judgment, will you be a survivor?


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