Into the Wild 2 - Embrace the Obvious

09/01/2022 38 min

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The Big Idea: Following Jesus into the wild requires us to reject lies and embrace the obviousRomans 1:18-25Today:What is the PURPOSE of the Wrath of GodWhy there is NO LEGITIMATE EXCUSEA SIMPLE PROCESS to change your lifeGod’s heart is ALWAYS seeking to drive us back to Him through repentance. It is ALWAYS for our good and not for destruction.Why there is no excuse: Because the only way to miss the TRUTH is to suppress itV20 - God’s invisible qualities have been clearly seen since creation, being understood from what has been made”A simple process to change your life:Option A and Option B OPTION AGLORIFY GOD as GodGIVE THANKS to God.EMBRACE GOD’S WISDOM over your own.WORSHIP and SERVE the Creator rather than the creation.OPTION BREFUSE to glorify God as God.Center your thinking around VANITY, FOOLISHNESS, and NO REGARD FOR GODThis will cause (passively) your heart to become darkenedWORSHIP CREATION (people or nature) rather than the Creator.Consider every IMPULSE OF THE FLESH to be legitimate.SERVE THE SELF as the Supreme Guide.This is a DAILY, HOURLY, and MOMENT-BY-MOMENT choice. Romans 1:25 - They exchanged the Truth about God for a lie.God’s goal for you is perfection and the only power in the universe that can stop Him from reaching that goal is you. (C. S. Lewis)RESPONSE:Option A or Option B - ask it all the timePick ONE THING right now where you need to ask that questionCOMMIT to Option A on that thing, no matter where that takes youTELL SOMEONE about this particular option and how you chose it