1. Christianity Makes God Look Petty Why Christianity Is Rejected Today

2. Petty… of little importance; trivial. "the petty divisions of party politics“ "petty regulations” “of secondary or lesser importance, rank, or scale; minor.”

3. God Is Petty – Thought Crimes Christopher Hitchens Thou Shall Not Covet (Deut. 5:21, Col. 3:5) Yet Hitchens’ own up- to- date Improvement… “Don’t even think about …using people, ” Turn off your cell phone – you think your call is important to us

4. the bottom line is that God must save us from God Chuck Queen – Progressive Christianity “One, the doctrine of substitutionary atonement makes God look small and petty. What kind of God requires the violent death of an innocent victim?” God Looks Small And Petty…

5. What is wrong with two consenting adults having sex with one another…Why would a Great God concern Himself with such trivial matters? Concerns Himself with whom I have sex…Please, give me a break! God Looks Petty…

6. God tells you not only what to think, but how you should dress… God Looks Petty…

7. GOD IS HOLY God is Holy – Character of God behind commandments (Isa. 6:1-11) God is Holy – We likewise (Lev.19:2, I Pet. 1:14-15) God is Holy and Just - Penalty of death must be paid (Rom. 3:23-26, I Jn. 3:8, Heb. 2:14) Jesus – the sinless Son of God – sent to save us from the judicial wrath of God (Rom. 5:9)

8. GOD IS HOLY Holy God – forbids fornication – a Holy people (I Thess. 4:3-6, I Cor. 6:18-20, Heb. 13:4) Holy God – Godly Women reflecting chaste and holy heart (I Pet. 3:1-6, I Tim. 2:9-10) Shamefastness – heart shrinking back from the line of impropriety (cf. Lk. 11:7-8) Sobriety – sound mind – understanding the lustful eye (Matt. 5:28)

9. God is not Petty… God is HOLY and JUST Substitutionary death of innocent victim… God looks small to save us from Himself… God is concerned with whom I have sex…trivial ! God looks petty in telling me how to dress!