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Today we look at the upcoming election and the Christian response to elections in America. We use Erwin Lutzer's book, "Christians, Politics, and the Cross" as our framework.

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Steve Lawson had a fall from grace, but the details are murky. Do we need to know more information or is such a pursuit merely gossip? Today we weight the arguments for both sides and provide some Scriptural balance.

2 Corinthians 12:7
James 3:1
Ephesians 5:11
Galatians 2:11-13
1 Timothy 5:13

Today we look at liberties in Christ and the difference between sin and personal preference.

Romans 14:1-4
Romans 12:1-2
Galatians 5:19-21

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The Old Testament is important for the New Testament believer to understand faith, God, and the World.

Genesis 1:27
Genesis 1:1
2 Peter 3:7
Genesis 2:15-16
Hebrews 2:17
Hebrews 1:1-4
Jeremiah 31:3-4
Hosea 2:23

We must be aware of the Mark of the Beast as it is related to the technology we see emerging daily.

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSshTyF2hrw

1 Thessalonians 5:2-6
Revelation 13:16-17

To many people go to church and involve themselves with the church without having ever placed their faith in Christ to save them. Today we talk about know Christ vs trusting Christ.

Matthew 7:21-23
James 2:19
Ephesians 2:8
Acts 4:10
Acts 10:43
John 14:6
Ephesians 2:10
Titus 2:14

Most people who profess to be Christians have never read the Bible. Today we talk about two high profile cases where popular conservatives who have talked about God a lot have just started reading the Bible. Let's talk about this issue.

2 Timothy 3:16
Romans 12:1-2
Romans 15:4
2 Peter 1:20-21

Today we discuss the recent newsletter from Moody and see how we react to the election as a Christian. Erwin Lutzer delivered sermons related to these topics and Christian Nationalism recently.

https://www.moodymedia.org/sermons/-/christian-nationalism/

Matthew 8:23-27

The timing of the rapture is a hotly debated issue in the Christian circles. It is important to discuss and consult the Scriptures and make up our mind from the Word. Today we discuss.

Matthew 24

Today we talk about each half of the current political world thinks the other half is insane and we talk about how the Old Testament fuels compassion for both systems, but why some of this may be counterfeit.

Leviticus 19:9-10
Ruth 2:3
Ruth 2:15-16
Leviticus 25:25-28

God demands our perfect obedience, but God knows we can't have that, and this is the purpose of grace. Today we look at an example of imperfect faith and how God responds.

1 Kings 3:3

Today we talk about the balance we need to find as a believer to serve the Kingdom while not losing focus on God. What is the balance? We address this today.

Matthew 14:13
Matthew 14:23

**The second verse is 1Th 5:22, not 15**
Today we talk about a command that is often violated in youth groups. We will talk about the command and how it applies.

Ephesians 4:29
1 Thessalonians 5:22
James 5:16

Today we talk about the role of works in the life of the believer. Do Christians do good works to be saved or because they are saved?

Ephesians 2:8-9
Ephesians 2:10
Matthew 25:34-40
James 2:14-26
1 John 3:17-18

We are told that we will be persecuted for our life in faith. Today we will talk about how privacy relates to our world that is becoming more hostile to true Christian expression.

Acts 22:25-29
Acts 8:1-4
Acts 23:12-24
2 Timothy 4:14-15

What does it mean to be unified? We hear a lot about unity in our modern age, but what does it actually mean to be unified according to Scripture.

Ephesians 4:3
Ephesians 4:4-6
Ephesians 4:11-13

The Bible speaks about the end days and what will happen to the church. Today we examine some of those passages and what the Bible says about the great falling away.

2 Thessalonians 2:3
1 Timothy 4:1
1 John 2:19

John MacArthur has released a book that the publishers didn't want to publish. Today I talk a little about why they didn't want to publish it and why you need to read it.

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In the Old Testament, God ordered the destruction of the Canaanites, and some say that God ordered the destruction of innocent people. They were not innocent, and this carries a warning for our modern culture.

Genesis 15:13-16
2 Kings 16:2-3
Jonah 3:10 - 4:2
Jonah 4:11
Habakkuk
Ezekiel 21

Today we look at advice we get from friends and how that advice either draws us near to God or causes us to stumble.

2 Samuel 13:3-5
2 Sameul 13:32-33
Hebrews 10:23-25