DARE TO BE DIFFERENT (8 OF 14)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: 1 John 3:4-10
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Dare to Be Different (8 of 14)
Series: Authentic Christianity
Jim Perdue
1 John 3:4-10
Intro/Attention
Tonight, we continue our series through the book of 1 John. We have been encouraged to live faithfully, soberly, and powerfully for Christ in the midst of a dark world. John has reminded us of the true and authentic message of the gospel and now he is challenging us to live in such a way that shows the truth has changed our lives. Tonight, from 1 John 3:4-10, I want to discuss the subject, Dare to Be Different.
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I remember when we lived in North Georgia, there was an interesting billboard near our home. The advertisement had beautiful pictures of an upscale community called Big Canoe. It had a beautiful picture of a mountain and scenic lake with a phone number and a website. There were just three or four words on the billboard in order to get the message across. It said: ''Shhhh...Don't tell anyone!'' Now, I have to be honest, I don't quite understand. You have this huge billboard advertisement in a fairly prominent location that costs a good bit of money. And what's the message? ''Don't tell anyone!'' Now tell me, is that a mixed message or what!
That caused me to begin to think about our lives as Christians. Are we sending mixed messages with our lives? Do we act like Christians in certain places at certain times but other times act like it's a big secret: ''shhhh...don't tell anyone.''
John challenges us here to dare to be different. In other words, we shouldn't be ashamed to be different. And by ''different'' I don't mean weird or crazy. We all know people who are different in a scary way! That's not what I'm talking about! I'm talking about being different, holy, separate, righteous. I'm talking about living a life sold out to Jesus Christ!
Here in 1 John 3:4-10, John shows us several reasons we should be different. We should be different because...
The principle that God has established: 4
Explanation
John show ...
Series: Authentic Christianity
Jim Perdue
1 John 3:4-10
Intro/Attention
Tonight, we continue our series through the book of 1 John. We have been encouraged to live faithfully, soberly, and powerfully for Christ in the midst of a dark world. John has reminded us of the true and authentic message of the gospel and now he is challenging us to live in such a way that shows the truth has changed our lives. Tonight, from 1 John 3:4-10, I want to discuss the subject, Dare to Be Different.
READ TEXT
I remember when we lived in North Georgia, there was an interesting billboard near our home. The advertisement had beautiful pictures of an upscale community called Big Canoe. It had a beautiful picture of a mountain and scenic lake with a phone number and a website. There were just three or four words on the billboard in order to get the message across. It said: ''Shhhh...Don't tell anyone!'' Now, I have to be honest, I don't quite understand. You have this huge billboard advertisement in a fairly prominent location that costs a good bit of money. And what's the message? ''Don't tell anyone!'' Now tell me, is that a mixed message or what!
That caused me to begin to think about our lives as Christians. Are we sending mixed messages with our lives? Do we act like Christians in certain places at certain times but other times act like it's a big secret: ''shhhh...don't tell anyone.''
John challenges us here to dare to be different. In other words, we shouldn't be ashamed to be different. And by ''different'' I don't mean weird or crazy. We all know people who are different in a scary way! That's not what I'm talking about! I'm talking about being different, holy, separate, righteous. I'm talking about living a life sold out to Jesus Christ!
Here in 1 John 3:4-10, John shows us several reasons we should be different. We should be different because...
The principle that God has established: 4
Explanation
John show ...
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