Our Crooked and Perverse Generation

Introduction

• Philippians 2:15

What is going on?

• Genesis 4:6-10


• Genesis 6:11-13


• Sin is going on. It is nothing new.


• Hebrews 1:1-3


• Ezekiel 7:23


• Hebrews 11:36-39


• Mark 15:22-25 – The creation murdered the Creator.


• Luke 23:41 – Jesus did nothing wrong!


• Mark 16:10-15 – Jesus’ disciples were so confused that they did not believe that He had been resurrected.

What is the solution?

• Matthew 15:18 – Change the heart!


• Laws and law enforcement are important, but more fundamental than that is the hearts of men. No laws can be good enough or law enforcement comprehensive enough if the hearts of men are not aligned with God.


• Matthew 10:7-23, 28 – People were hostile to this message.


• Jonah 3:1-8


• Hosea 4:1-7 – The more people left God, the worse society became.

What should I do today?

Love your neighbor as yourself.

• Luke 10:25-37 – Prove yourself a neighbor to others.


• Matthew 5:44

Put on the new self.

• Ephesians 4:24


• People need to submit to Jesus. We must be the example showing the way.

Support justice, but not vengeance.

• Romans 12:17-21


• Romans 13:1-4

Pray

• I Timothy 2:1-2

Endure

• Hebrews 12:1-3