Revival Through Repentance: Living as True Christians

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Day 1: The Consequences of Godlessness and Idolatry

The sermon emphasizes the potential consequences of godlessness and idolatry, particularly in the context of the American Church. It suggests that the Church may be suffering under certain leaders due to its failure to uphold biblical principles, such as those related to marriage, family unity, and the sanctity of life. This suffering is seen as a form of divine discipline, intended to drive us away from darkness and towards God's light ([30:37]).

Bible Passage: Hosea 8:7 - "For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. The standing grain has no heads; it shall yield no flour; if it were to yield, strangers would devour it."

Reflection: Reflect on the ways in which you may have contributed to godlessness or idolatry in your own life. How can you actively lean on Christ to overcome these tendencies?

Day 2: The Importance of Living as Christians

The sermon highlights the discrepancy between those who claim to be Christians and those who live as Christians. It emphasizes the importance of living in accordance with the teachings of Jesus, not just on Sundays, but throughout the week ([32:44]).

Bible Passage: James 1:22 - "But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves."

Reflection: Reflect on your daily actions. Are there areas in your life where your actions do not align with your Christian beliefs? How can you bring these areas into alignment?

Day 3: Abiding in God Through Obedience

The sermon underscores the importance of abiding in God through obedience, contrition, and reliance on Him. It encourages us to walk as Jesus walked, loving others as He loved us, and avoiding the things of darkness ([37:19]).

Bible Passage: John 15:10 - "If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love."

Reflection: Reflect on your obedience to God's commandments. Are there commandments you struggle to obey? How can you rely on God to help you in these areas?

Day 4: Assurance of Salvation

The sermon provides comfort to those who fear losing their salvation. It assures us that if we believe in Jesus Christ and practice righteousness, we can be certain of our salvation ([41:06]).

Bible Passage: 1 John 5:13 - "I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life."

Reflection: Reflect on your assurance of salvation. Do you ever fear losing your salvation? How can the assurance provided in this sermon comfort you?

Day 5: The Importance of Abiding in God

The sermon concludes by emphasizing the importance of abiding in God, so that we may have confidence and not shrink from Him in shame at His coming. It encourages us to walk in His light and not be led away by the darkness of the world ([38:05]).

Bible Passage: 1 John 2:28 - "And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming."

Reflection: Reflect on your commitment to abide in God. Are there areas in your life where you are not abiding in Him? How can you strengthen your commitment to abide in Him?

Sermon Summary

In this sermon, I discussed the potential reasons for the current state of the American Church, suggesting that perhaps it is due to our failure to uphold biblical principles of marriage, family unity, and the sanctity of life. I also suggested that perhaps this is how revival begins, with the antichrists serving as a mirror for us to see our own shortcomings and repent. I emphasized the importance of confessing and truly living as Christians, not just in word but in action throughout the week. I also spoke about the importance of abiding in God through obedience, repentance, and reliance on Him. I stressed the need to walk as Jesus did, loving others and avoiding the darkness. I concluded by reminding everyone of the promise of Jesus' return and the importance of being prepared for that day.

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1. "We have politicians who put an alleged Christian faith on Parade before their constituents but who also go on to actively support encourage fight for defend promote and refuse to oppose the willful murder of children to the sinful practice of abortion making the excuse that they are not morally complicit because they are not personally engaging in it even though it goes explicitly against stated Roman Catholic Doctrine and a basic Christian moral understanding of the sixth Commandments you shall not murder they prove themselves to be antichrists." - 23:40

2. "Perhaps the American Church must suffer under leaders like these because of our failure to stand up for the biblical principles of marriage and family Unity a fight which we surrendered and abandoned long before the legalization of homosexual unions in 2015." - 30:14

3. "Even though they may confess Christ with their lips they do not confess him or with their hearts they do not walk in the light they do not walk the way that Jesus walks they do not Agape as Christ loves they prove that the truth is not within them by their lies and their active opposition to the things of God they demonstrate that they have neither the sun nor the father by every action and every word of denial." - 26:54

4. "They deny the father and the son's Authority by their words and by their deeds they try to twist scripture and declare that it means or says something that it does not they deny the truth and inerrancy of scripture when they suggest that there are contradictions or absolute and verifiable falsehoods within the text." - 20:13

5. "They live in active Disobedience to God's Commandments they worship themselves as God devoting themselves to their own pleasure they lie cheat and steal they engage in sexual immorality and infanticide they defy the lawful authorities who seek to enforce Justice furthermore they teach others and encourage others to do the very same and even worse things than they do." - 20:13

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