POLITICALLY CORRECT (1 OF 4)
Scripture: Matthew 22:15-21
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Politically Correct (1 of 4)
Series: Elephant in the Room
James Merritt
Matthew 22:15-21
Introduction
1. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In September of 2006, a British artist named, Banksy, wanted to illustrate how we ignore big problems, like to him, global poverty. So, he painted this picture. [Show picture] You will note the elephant is painted in the same bold pattern as the room's wallpaper. His point was to make the elephant so big that you couldn't miss it and yet let it blend into the wallpaper so you could ignore it. Hence, the Elephant in the Room which is a series we are starting today.
2. That phrase according to the Urban Dictionary is ''a very large issue that everyone is acutely aware of, but nobody wants to talk about.'' We are going to tackle four topics that even in the church people don't like to talk about. In fact, Urban Dictionary goes on to say, ''Perhaps a sore spot, perhaps politically incorrect, or perhaps a political hot potato is something that no one wants to touch with a ten-foot pole.''
3. That is exactly the first topic we are going to tackle today and that is the Christian and politics. I don't have to tell you how the last presidential election brought out a lot of hot, and hard feelings about how a Christian should vote, and who Christians should vote for, or who they should not vote for.
4. You may already be feeling a little discomfort. That elephant has already stepped on your foot. We know we have Republicans, Democrats, and we have Libertarians. I know you are probably wondering, so whose side am I on and which side am I going to risk offending today? Which crowd are you with? Soak the rich and feed the poor or soak the rich and bleed the poor? In the spirit of being an equal opportunity pastor, I will tell you the following two stories and get this out of the way.
5. If you are a Republican, this is for you. A Republican and a Democrat are walking down the street and they come down the ...
Series: Elephant in the Room
James Merritt
Matthew 22:15-21
Introduction
1. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In September of 2006, a British artist named, Banksy, wanted to illustrate how we ignore big problems, like to him, global poverty. So, he painted this picture. [Show picture] You will note the elephant is painted in the same bold pattern as the room's wallpaper. His point was to make the elephant so big that you couldn't miss it and yet let it blend into the wallpaper so you could ignore it. Hence, the Elephant in the Room which is a series we are starting today.
2. That phrase according to the Urban Dictionary is ''a very large issue that everyone is acutely aware of, but nobody wants to talk about.'' We are going to tackle four topics that even in the church people don't like to talk about. In fact, Urban Dictionary goes on to say, ''Perhaps a sore spot, perhaps politically incorrect, or perhaps a political hot potato is something that no one wants to touch with a ten-foot pole.''
3. That is exactly the first topic we are going to tackle today and that is the Christian and politics. I don't have to tell you how the last presidential election brought out a lot of hot, and hard feelings about how a Christian should vote, and who Christians should vote for, or who they should not vote for.
4. You may already be feeling a little discomfort. That elephant has already stepped on your foot. We know we have Republicans, Democrats, and we have Libertarians. I know you are probably wondering, so whose side am I on and which side am I going to risk offending today? Which crowd are you with? Soak the rich and feed the poor or soak the rich and bleed the poor? In the spirit of being an equal opportunity pastor, I will tell you the following two stories and get this out of the way.
5. If you are a Republican, this is for you. A Republican and a Democrat are walking down the street and they come down the ...
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