The Bible and Our Culture
An outreach ministry of Liberty Remnant Church Host: Jay MacPherson What the Bible has to say on current issues. Bible teaching for today. Occasional interviews with special guests.
Episodes
Both clauses regarding the Freedom of Religion protects the individual from government overreach.
Where did the phrase "Separation of Church and State" come from? What was it's context and how has it been perverted?
Gideon got cocky and backslide, most by trying to be both Church authority and State authority and brought destruction.
Gideon was kind'a trans. He was acting like a king, but he "identified" as a descendant of Aaron to also act as High Priest.
The ephod or the crown? Different roles.
What does the first amendment say regarding "Separation of Church and State"?
The concept has been perverted 180 degrees through loud repetition.
The temptation of popularity.
Proverbs 18:12 "Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, And before honor is humility."
Gideon got lazy and pride crept in.
Pride brings destruction to Gideon and the people around him.
The ignored story of Gideon.
Many unelected "gatekeepers" influence policy hiding in plain site.
After an amazing victory, Gideon has to use wisdom in diverse circumstances to enforce and maintain the victory.
Gideon responded wisely and refused to react foolishly.
Gideon didn't have tolerance for those who undermined the battle.
Prov 4:7 "Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding."
Though Jesus has made our identity amazingly positive as His child, co-worker, bride, ambassador, etc.; but we come to Jesus first as a slave to a Master.
How else can you come to the Almighty but first as a slave because He is the Transcendent, Sovereign, King of the Universe?
Be a slave who loves His Master for all His amazing goodness, generosity and kindness!
He does expect us to give up our entire life to follow Him.
Reasons why the book of Romans is unique in comparison to his other letters.
Everyone is a slave to someone or Someone or something.
Like Paul we are slaves of Jesus Christ and we have no rights to assert in opposition to what God asks us.
God has given us the ability to reject Him but not the permission to do so.
God doesn't mind inconveniencing those who have been found for a while to reach the lost.
Many believers are not seeking the lost longing to see them get saved because they are simply focused on themselves.
Don't be like the prodigal son's older brother.
What are you willing to risk for one lost soul to come to Jesus?
Though David v. Goliath is an amazing underdog story, it is still not as much of an underdog story as Gideon's army of 200.
Battle the enemy within relationship with God's people.
Be active in your local church.
God will help us build our faith.
We can stand in faith and cause the enemy's plans.
Michael W. Smith "You're Alright" from The Big Picture.
Jesus is still seeking you.
Deep and heavy material everybody needs to hear.
Rooting out the insecurity you still have since you came to Jesus.
Gideon's Army had to be whittled down from 32,000 to 300.
God wanted the glory for Himself.
Fear and lust might disqualify some from the victory.
Have a big-picture vision. Understand the importance of a generational focus and an eternity focus!
Ezekiel 16; The Sex-crazed culture costs freedom just as it did in Gideon's day.
Gideon's victory at home in Judges 6.
The over-sexed culture requires child sacrifice.
Sex saturated culture leads to degradation of our son's and daughters as well as all our society.
Gideon had to confront the temptations we face.
What did the false gods, Baal and Asherah, promise to tempt people into worshipping them.
We are an over-sexed society.
What is the vision of Liberty Remnant Church?
Most of a local church's vision is the same as every other true church: make disciples, love, teach, etc. But each local church will have a slightly different vision, mission and reason to exist.
Why does God refer to unity as running down old Aaron's body?
What is the significance of "dew" in scripture and why is it like unity?
What are characteristics of the people God uses?
Finding our adequacy in God.
Judges 6:7-24
Who does God call?
The nature of the book of Judges
Gideon’s Calling - A Setting for Revival
What can we do to get our elected representatives to listen to us?
What does God expect of His people when the public square seems full of lies?
Become a Defender, with Pastor Brian Noble of Family Policy Institute of Washington.
fpiw.org
What Jesus might say to today's hypocritical, external, people pleasing, self-deceived oppressors.
There is a little bit of Pharisaicalism in all of us.
Leftists are Pharisees too!
What are the common denominators of Pharisaicalism in the Bible?
How does that affect us today?
Pharisees today might not be what you think they are.
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