Acceptable Religion Described
Claude Thomas
James 1:27
U.T.: Acceptable religion described
SST: James described acceptable Christian faith as pure and powerful, practical and perceivable.
Thesis: The Christian faith is praactical, pure, and powerful when communicating compassionate concern for those in need and clear convictions in holy living.
M.O.: Consecrational
S.O.: Challenge the hearers to apply Christian faith by caring for others and holy living.
Authority: Direct / Indirect
Title: ''A Cry of the Country''
Introduction In the early days of forming our nation one of the rally cries was Patrick Henry's, ''Liberty.'' We today cherish the call to ''give me liberty or give me death.'' What would be the cry of our country today? Some tell us we desperately need economic recovery. During the Presidential campaign and the first six months in office, the economic recovery has continued to maintain priority for President Clinton. Others tell us the cry of the country is for religious revival. In Megatrends 2000, the authors say that the dawning of the Third Millenium has unmistakable signs of a worldwide, multi-denomincational, religious revival. They say ''baby boomers'' are returning to church or joining the New Age movement. This revival of religion impacts Judaism, Mohammedism, Buddhism, and Shintoism as well as spin-offs of traditional Christianity. Some say that the cry of our country is for religious revival. Others tell us that the cry of our day is for moral reform. Deviate lifestyles, dishonesty in businesses, adn crime on the streets cry out for change. Many would say our need is for revival of God's people as described in 2 Chronicles 7:11-14:
The Setting When Solomon had finished the temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and had succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind to do in the temple of the Lord and in his own palace, the Lord apppeared to him at night and said, ''I have heard your prayer and have chosen this p ...
Claude Thomas
James 1:27
U.T.: Acceptable religion described
SST: James described acceptable Christian faith as pure and powerful, practical and perceivable.
Thesis: The Christian faith is praactical, pure, and powerful when communicating compassionate concern for those in need and clear convictions in holy living.
M.O.: Consecrational
S.O.: Challenge the hearers to apply Christian faith by caring for others and holy living.
Authority: Direct / Indirect
Title: ''A Cry of the Country''
Introduction In the early days of forming our nation one of the rally cries was Patrick Henry's, ''Liberty.'' We today cherish the call to ''give me liberty or give me death.'' What would be the cry of our country today? Some tell us we desperately need economic recovery. During the Presidential campaign and the first six months in office, the economic recovery has continued to maintain priority for President Clinton. Others tell us the cry of the country is for religious revival. In Megatrends 2000, the authors say that the dawning of the Third Millenium has unmistakable signs of a worldwide, multi-denomincational, religious revival. They say ''baby boomers'' are returning to church or joining the New Age movement. This revival of religion impacts Judaism, Mohammedism, Buddhism, and Shintoism as well as spin-offs of traditional Christianity. Some say that the cry of our country is for religious revival. Others tell us that the cry of our day is for moral reform. Deviate lifestyles, dishonesty in businesses, adn crime on the streets cry out for change. Many would say our need is for revival of God's people as described in 2 Chronicles 7:11-14:
The Setting When Solomon had finished the temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and had succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind to do in the temple of the Lord and in his own palace, the Lord apppeared to him at night and said, ''I have heard your prayer and have chosen this p ...
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