Looking forward to this Sunday. Talking about church in Los Angelels is nice. But, God has chosen the church to make known his manifold wisdom in the World (Eph. 3:10).
This Sunday, I will share about the whole "in the world but not of the world" challenge. Here is the introduction:
Being the Church in Culture: How to Be in but Not of the WorldHow do you answer the apparent contradiction of the next two verses?
1 John 2:15 (HCSB) Do not love the world or the things that belong to the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.John 3:16 (HCSB) “For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.
Thesis: You can be in, but not of, the world if you place your loyalty in another Kingdom, longing and living for Jesus, in the Lordship of Christ.
Focal Passage: Philippians 3:20 (HCSB) “Our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
We will work through Philippians 3:20 to get how having your citizenship elsewhere enables you not only to live in the world, but to live incarnationally and engage it for Christ.
Comments (3)
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Posted by Nathan | November 2, 2007 3:05 PM
Posted on November 2, 2007 15:05
Hello, Ed,
Just wanted to say that I am a member of FBC Hendersonville, and I am thoroughly enjoying your sermon series. Can we keep you? :) I must admit, it has been weird seeing someone other than Brother Glenn each week, but I truly think God picked the right person to send to us at this time (goatee notwithstanding ;P ).
Thanks for your ministry! Looking forward to Sunday.
Posted by Nancy | November 2, 2007 3:39 PM
Posted on November 2, 2007 15:39
Nancy,
Thanks! I look forward to seeing you Sunday!
Ed
Posted by Ed Stetzer | November 2, 2007 8:24 PM
Posted on November 2, 2007 20:24