Sept. 1, 2019
September 8, 2019
Isaiah 5:20, 24 (NIV)
20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for
darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
24 …for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the
Holy One.
Hosea 10:12 (NIV)
12 Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, until he comes and showers his righteousness on you.
Luke 3:8 (NIV)
8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
Matthew 5:20 (NIV)
20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
1 John 3:7 (NIV)
7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
1 Timothy 6:11 (NIV)
11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.
1 Timothy 2:1-3 (NIV)
2 I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people— 2 for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior,
2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Romans 1:16 (NIV)
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
Increasingly we live in a world that has normalized behaviors that we once considered aberrant or morally wrong, especially from a biblical perspective. On the other hand, behavior that is based upon biblical truth is quickly becoming viewed as abnormal, intolerant and even wrong.
I want us to begin to think about how we can Normalize Righteousness, Godliness and Biblical Morality in our everyday lives. Somehow, we must demonstrate that living according to God’s standards and will for our lives is not abnormal, aberrant or intolerant.
So how can we Normalize Righteousness…
- Stop treating it as something abnormal
- Start Living it out in public daily
- Stop Being Ashamed
- Start Inviting Others To Join You
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