THE SALVATION THAT JESUS BRINGS (4 OF 5)
by Jason Dees
Scripture: Isaiah 8:1-4, Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 9:6-7
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The Salvation That Jesus Brings (4 of 5)
Series:Christmas Series: Sons of Scripture
Jason Dees
Isaiah 7:1-2, 10-1; Isaiah 8:1-4; Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
I've always loved the song ''Yesterday'' by the Beattles. ''Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they're here to stay, Oh I believe in Yesterday...''
It illustrates how quickly things can change, how quickly things can go from being just perfect to a total mess. You get that call, you have that doctor's appointment, that girl pulls out in front of you and then everything changes.
Matt and I did an episode on the Think Through It podcast a few weeks ago called, ''Harvey Weinstein, Roy Moore, and the order of humanity, what does Sexual Immorality really mean?'' We talked about the #metoo movement that is going on and the onslaught of accusations of sexual misconduct. These guys were going along thinking everything was great until one day they got the call that they are being fired because there has been a report. And everything that they have worked for and loved and built is gone. I was thinking about this and thinking about how many guys must be scared right now, hoping that something from their past doesn't bubble up and all of the sudden trouble looks as though it's here to stay. And so, there is an uneasiness right now - will I be found out? Will judgement fall on me? I am guessing there is a lot of fear out there right now.
It's an uneasiness that is uncommon. It's almost kind of strange in an era of moral relativism. Today, everyone has a justification so no one really believes that they are ever doing anything wrong. Even the apologies in these cases don't seem that remorseful because they are full of justification and excuses. Both Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey said that they were going to ''seek treatment'' for their sexual misconduct. There was an interesting article in the New York Times a few weeks ago by Benedict Carey talking about these apologies or confe ...
Series:Christmas Series: Sons of Scripture
Jason Dees
Isaiah 7:1-2, 10-1; Isaiah 8:1-4; Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
I've always loved the song ''Yesterday'' by the Beattles. ''Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they're here to stay, Oh I believe in Yesterday...''
It illustrates how quickly things can change, how quickly things can go from being just perfect to a total mess. You get that call, you have that doctor's appointment, that girl pulls out in front of you and then everything changes.
Matt and I did an episode on the Think Through It podcast a few weeks ago called, ''Harvey Weinstein, Roy Moore, and the order of humanity, what does Sexual Immorality really mean?'' We talked about the #metoo movement that is going on and the onslaught of accusations of sexual misconduct. These guys were going along thinking everything was great until one day they got the call that they are being fired because there has been a report. And everything that they have worked for and loved and built is gone. I was thinking about this and thinking about how many guys must be scared right now, hoping that something from their past doesn't bubble up and all of the sudden trouble looks as though it's here to stay. And so, there is an uneasiness right now - will I be found out? Will judgement fall on me? I am guessing there is a lot of fear out there right now.
It's an uneasiness that is uncommon. It's almost kind of strange in an era of moral relativism. Today, everyone has a justification so no one really believes that they are ever doing anything wrong. Even the apologies in these cases don't seem that remorseful because they are full of justification and excuses. Both Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey said that they were going to ''seek treatment'' for their sexual misconduct. There was an interesting article in the New York Times a few weeks ago by Benedict Carey talking about these apologies or confe ...
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