THE ABIMELECH SOLUTION (1 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Genesis 20:1-18
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The Abimelech Solution (1 of 4)
Series: Worldly Solutions to Moral Problems
Jeff Strite
Genesis 20:1-18
OPEN: How many of you have heard of the recent ''Mad Cow'' disease scare? (All hands went up). It seems that never a year goes by that we are not exposed to the fact that one food or another is endangered by some chemical or biological threat.
Back in the late 1990's a High School freshman won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair by urging people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical ''Dihydrogen monoxide'' because:
1. It was known to cause excessive sweating and vomiting.
2. It was a major component in acid rain.
3. It could cause severe burns in its gaseous state.
4. Accidental inhalation could kill you.
5. It contributed to erosion.
6. It decreased the effectiveness of automobile brakes.
7. It had been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients.
He asked 50 people if they support a ban. 43 said yes. Six were undecided. But only one knew that the chemical was ... water.
APPLY: Many of people's fears and worries are often based upon ''facts'' like these. Every one of the ''facts'' presented by that High School Freshman was completely accurate:
1. Water can cause excessive sweating and vomiting (you couldn't do either one without it)
2. It is a major component in acid rain (rain is water)
3. It can cause severe burns in its gaseous state (steam)
4. If you accidentally inhale water it could kill you (you'd drown).
5. It does contribute to erosion (rain washes away soil)
6. It does decrease the effectiveness of car brakes (you can slide on wet pavement).
7. And water is found in tumors of cancer patients (it's in every cell of our bodies).
I. Worry and Fear are frequently based upon facts.
But those facts can often be incomplete. Many times our fears and worries are based upon imperfect information... facts that don't tell the whole story.
And - as far as God is ...
Series: Worldly Solutions to Moral Problems
Jeff Strite
Genesis 20:1-18
OPEN: How many of you have heard of the recent ''Mad Cow'' disease scare? (All hands went up). It seems that never a year goes by that we are not exposed to the fact that one food or another is endangered by some chemical or biological threat.
Back in the late 1990's a High School freshman won first prize at the Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair by urging people to sign a petition demanding strict control or total elimination of the chemical ''Dihydrogen monoxide'' because:
1. It was known to cause excessive sweating and vomiting.
2. It was a major component in acid rain.
3. It could cause severe burns in its gaseous state.
4. Accidental inhalation could kill you.
5. It contributed to erosion.
6. It decreased the effectiveness of automobile brakes.
7. It had been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients.
He asked 50 people if they support a ban. 43 said yes. Six were undecided. But only one knew that the chemical was ... water.
APPLY: Many of people's fears and worries are often based upon ''facts'' like these. Every one of the ''facts'' presented by that High School Freshman was completely accurate:
1. Water can cause excessive sweating and vomiting (you couldn't do either one without it)
2. It is a major component in acid rain (rain is water)
3. It can cause severe burns in its gaseous state (steam)
4. If you accidentally inhale water it could kill you (you'd drown).
5. It does contribute to erosion (rain washes away soil)
6. It does decrease the effectiveness of car brakes (you can slide on wet pavement).
7. And water is found in tumors of cancer patients (it's in every cell of our bodies).
I. Worry and Fear are frequently based upon facts.
But those facts can often be incomplete. Many times our fears and worries are based upon imperfect information... facts that don't tell the whole story.
And - as far as God is ...
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