Family CROSSroads class series, lesson 13
"Here I Am, Send Me ... to my Family!"
Presented Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the North Charleston church of Christ. Listen to the accompanying audio plus find other resources at http://www.roberthatfield.net/family13
5. “[God’s] “What word is truth?”
is truth”
—Pilate, John 18:38
Jesus, John 17:17
6. The Millennials
Politically
More liberal
More open to “same sex marriages”
More open to legalized marijuana
Personally
Less religious
Less likely to be married
More likely to cohabit
15. Mediocrity | Lowering the Bar
Perils of Mediocrity
It can turn the church into a country club.
Anything less than your best is unbiblical.
(Mat. 6:33; Luke 13:24; Gal. 5:24; 2:20)
16. At the corner of Christianity and culture.
HIT THE ROAD
HERE I AM, SEND ME
… TO MY FAMILY
Lesson #13 — December 3, 2014
17. Here I Am, Send Me … to My Family!
A Roadmap for This Study
I. We Need Study
II. We Need Strategy
III. We Need Clarity
18. We Need Study
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts,
and always be ready to give a defense
to everyone who asks you a reason
for the hope that is in you,
with meekness and fear
(1 Pet. 3:15).
19. REFERENCE GUIDE
ISSUES
11, 13-16
2:26
36, 41, 44
12, 16
TRUTH
1:16-21; 3:15-16
1:10-12
Corinthians 2:6-13
summarized)
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
Romans 1:16
Corinthians 5:7
Thessalonians 4:3-7
will, conscience)
Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
18-19
16:49-50
Romans 1:26-27
Corinthians 10:5
101:3
1:13-15
Colossians 3:1-2
Hebrews 13:4
Matthew 12:35
101:3
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
TO CULTURAL ISSUES
ABORTION
Exodus 21:22-25 Job 3:11, 13-16
Jeremiah 1:5 James 2:26
Isaiah 49:1, 5 Luke 1:36, 41, 44
Psalm 139:13-16 Luke 2:12, 16
Psalm 51:5
BIBLE, THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
1 Peter 1:23-25 2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
Proverbs 14:12 1 Peter 1:10-12
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:2 1 Corinthians 2:6-13
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW (summarized)
Genesis 1:1 Ecclesiastes 12:13
John 3:16 Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
2 Pet. 1:3; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Romans 1:16
Hebrews 9:27 2 Corinthians 5:7
GOD’S IMAGE
Genesis 1:26-27 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
HEART (intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Hebrews 4:12 Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
Matthew 5:8, 28; 6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Genesis 19:1-11 Ezekiel 16:49-50
Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 Romans 1:26-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
MEDIA (think on good things)
Proverbs 4:23 2 Corinthians 10:5
Matthew 22:34-37 Psalm 101:3
Philippians 4:8-9 James 1:13-15
Romans 12:1-2 Colossians 3:1-2
PORNOGRAPHY
Matthew 5:28 Hebrews 13:4
Ephesians 5:3 Matthew 12:35
1 Corinthians 7:2-3 Psalm 101:3
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
TO CULTURAL ISSUES
ABORTION
Exodus 21:22-25 Job 3:11, 13-16
Jeremiah 1:5 James 2:26
Isaiah 49:1, 5 Luke 1:36, 41, 44
Psalm 139:13-16 Luke 2:12, 16
Psalm 51:5
BIBLE, THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
1 Peter 1:23-25 2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
Proverbs 14:12 1 Peter 1:10-12
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:2 1 Corinthians 2:6-13
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW (summarized)
Genesis 1:1 Ecclesiastes 12:13
John 3:16 Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
2 Pet. 1:3; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Romans 1:16
Hebrews 9:27 2 Corinthians 5:7
GOD’S IMAGE
Genesis 1:26-27 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
HEART (intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Hebrews 4:12 Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
Matthew 5:8, 28; 6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Genesis 19:1-11 Ezekiel 16:49-50
Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 Romans 1:26-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
MEDIA (think on good things)
Proverbs 4:23 2 Corinthians 10:5
Matthew 22:34-37 Psalm 101:3
Philippians 4:8-9 James 1:13-15
Romans 12:1-2 Colossians 3:1-2
PORNOGRAPHY
Matthew 5:28 Hebrews 13:4
Ephesians 5:3 Matthew 12:35
1 Corinthians 7:2-3 Psalm 101:3
REFERENCE GUIDE
CULTURAL ISSUES
Job 3:11, 13-16
James 2:26
Luke 1:36, 41, 44
Luke 2:12, 16
ABSOLUTE TRUTH
2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
1 Peter 1:10-12
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
TO CULTURAL ISSUES
ABORTION
Exodus 21:22-25 Job 3:11, 13-16
Jeremiah 1:5 James 2:26
Isaiah 49:1, 5 Luke 1:36, 41, 44
Psalm 139:13-16 Luke 2:12, 16
Psalm 51:5
BIBLE, THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
1 Peter 1:23-25 2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
Proverbs 14:12 1 Peter 1:10-12
20. REFERENCE GUIDE
ISSUES
11, 13-16
2:26
36, 41, 44
12, 16
TRUTH
1:16-21; 3:15-16
1:10-12
Corinthians 2:6-13
summarized)
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
Romans 1:16
Corinthians 5:7
Thessalonians 4:3-7
will, conscience)
Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
18-19
16:49-50
Romans 1:26-27
Corinthians 10:5
101:3
1:13-15
Colossians 3:1-2
Hebrews 13:4
Matthew 12:35
101:3
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
TO CULTURAL ISSUES
ABORTION
Exodus 21:22-25 Job 3:11, 13-16
Jeremiah 1:5 James 2:26
Isaiah 49:1, 5 Luke 1:36, 41, 44
Psalm 139:13-16 Luke 2:12, 16
Psalm 51:5
BIBLE, THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
1 Peter 1:23-25 2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
Proverbs 14:12 1 Peter 1:10-12
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:2 1 Corinthians 2:6-13
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW (summarized)
Genesis 1:1 Ecclesiastes 12:13
John 3:16 Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
2 Pet. 1:3; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Romans 1:16
Hebrews 9:27 2 Corinthians 5:7
GOD’S IMAGE
Genesis 1:26-27 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
HEART (intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Hebrews 4:12 Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
Matthew 5:8, 28; 6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Genesis 19:1-11 Ezekiel 16:49-50
Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 Romans 1:26-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
MEDIA (think on good things)
Proverbs 4:23 2 Corinthians 10:5
Matthew 22:34-37 Psalm 101:3
Philippians 4:8-9 James 1:13-15
Romans 12:1-2 Colossians 3:1-2
PORNOGRAPHY
Matthew 5:28 Hebrews 13:4
Ephesians 5:3 Matthew 12:35
1 Corinthians 7:2-3 Psalm 101:3
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
TO CULTURAL ISSUES
ABORTION
Exodus 21:22-25 Job 3:11, 13-16
Jeremiah 1:5 James 2:26
Isaiah 49:1, 5 Luke 1:36, 41, 44
Psalm 139:13-16 Luke 2:12, 16
Psalm 51:5
BIBLE, THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
1 Peter 1:23-25 2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
Proverbs 14:12 1 Peter 1:10-12
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:2 1 Corinthians 2:6-13
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW (summarized)
Genesis 1:1 Ecclesiastes 12:13
John 3:16 Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
2 Pet. 1:3; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Romans 1:16
Hebrews 9:27 2 Corinthians 5:7
GOD’S IMAGE
Genesis 1:26-27 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
HEART (intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Hebrews 4:12 Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
Matthew 5:8, 28; 6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Genesis 19:1-11 Ezekiel 16:49-50
Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 Romans 1:26-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
MEDIA (think on good things)
Proverbs 4:23 2 Corinthians 10:5
Matthew 22:34-37 Psalm 101:3
Philippians 4:8-9 James 1:13-15
Romans 12:1-2 Colossians 3:1-2
PORNOGRAPHY
Matthew 5:28 Hebrews 13:4
Ephesians 5:3 Matthew 12:35
1 Corinthians 7:2-3 Psalm 101:3
ABSOLUTE TRUTH
2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
1 Peter 1:10-12
17; 4:2 1 Corinthians 2:6-13
WORLDVIEW (summarized)
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
3:16-17 Romans 1:16
2 Corinthians 5:7
1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Ezekiel 16:49-50
20:13 Romans 1:26-27
11
BIBLE, THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
1 Peter 1:23-25 2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
Proverbs 14:12 1 Peter 1:10-12
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:2 1 Corinthians 2:6-13
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW (summarized)
Genesis 1:1 Ecclesiastes 12:13
John 3:16 Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
2 Pet. 1:3; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Romans 1:16
Hebrews 9:27 2 Corinthians 5:7
GOD’S IMAGE
Genesis 1:26-27 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
HEART (intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Hebrews 4:12 Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
Matthew 5:8, 28; 6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Genesis 19:1-11 Ezekiel 16:49-50
Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 Romans 1:26-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
21. REFERENCE GUIDE
ISSUES
11, 13-16
2:26
36, 41, 44
12, 16
TRUTH
1:16-21; 3:15-16
1:10-12
Corinthians 2:6-13
summarized)
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
Romans 1:16
Corinthians 5:7
Thessalonians 4:3-7
will, conscience)
Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
18-19
16:49-50
Romans 1:26-27
Corinthians 10:5
101:3
1:13-15
Colossians 3:1-2
Hebrews 13:4
Matthew 12:35
101:3
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
TO CULTURAL ISSUES
ABORTION
Exodus 21:22-25 Job 3:11, 13-16
Jeremiah 1:5 James 2:26
Isaiah 49:1, 5 Luke 1:36, 41, 44
Psalm 139:13-16 Luke 2:12, 16
Psalm 51:5
BIBLE, THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
1 Peter 1:23-25 2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
Proverbs 14:12 1 Peter 1:10-12
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:2 1 Corinthians 2:6-13
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW (summarized)
Genesis 1:1 Ecclesiastes 12:13
John 3:16 Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
2 Pet. 1:3; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Romans 1:16
Hebrews 9:27 2 Corinthians 5:7
GOD’S IMAGE
Genesis 1:26-27 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
HEART (intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Hebrews 4:12 Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
Matthew 5:8, 28; 6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Genesis 19:1-11 Ezekiel 16:49-50
Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 Romans 1:26-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
MEDIA (think on good things)
Proverbs 4:23 2 Corinthians 10:5
Matthew 22:34-37 Psalm 101:3
Philippians 4:8-9 James 1:13-15
Romans 12:1-2 Colossians 3:1-2
PORNOGRAPHY
Matthew 5:28 Hebrews 13:4
Ephesians 5:3 Matthew 12:35
1 Corinthians 7:2-3 Psalm 101:3
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
TO CULTURAL ISSUES
ABORTION
Exodus 21:22-25 Job 3:11, 13-16
Jeremiah 1:5 James 2:26
Isaiah 49:1, 5 Luke 1:36, 41, 44
Psalm 139:13-16 Luke 2:12, 16
Psalm 51:5
BIBLE, THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH
1 Peter 1:23-25 2 Peter 1:16-21; 3:15-16
Proverbs 14:12 1 Peter 1:10-12
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 4:2 1 Corinthians 2:6-13
CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW (summarized)
Genesis 1:1 Ecclesiastes 12:13
John 3:16 Matthew 7:21; 22:37-39
2 Pet. 1:3; 2 Tim. 3:16-17 Romans 1:16
Hebrews 9:27 2 Corinthians 5:7
GOD’S IMAGE
Genesis 1:26-27 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
HEART (intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Hebrews 4:12 Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
Matthew 5:8, 28; 6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Genesis 19:1-11 Ezekiel 16:49-50
Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 Romans 1:26-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
MEDIA (think on good things)
Proverbs 4:23 2 Corinthians 10:5
Matthew 22:34-37 Psalm 101:3
Philippians 4:8-9 James 1:13-15
Romans 12:1-2 Colossians 3:1-2
PORNOGRAPHY
Matthew 5:28 Hebrews 13:4
Ephesians 5:3 Matthew 12:35
1 Corinthians 7:2-3 Psalm 101:3
1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Ezekiel 16:49-50
20:13 Romans 1:26-27
11
on good things)
2 Corinthians 10:5
37 Psalm 101:3
James 1:13-15
Colossians 3:1-2
PORNOGRAPHY
Hebrews 13:4
Matthew 12:35
3 Psalm 101:3
Genesis 1:26-27 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7
HEART (intellect, emotions, will, conscience)
Hebrews 4:12 Philippians 2:5; 4:8-9
Matthew 5:8, 28; 6:21; 12:34-35; 15:18-19
HOMOSEXUALITY
Genesis 19:1-11 Ezekiel 16:49-50
Leviticus 18:22; 20:13 Romans 1:26-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
MEDIA (think on good things)
Proverbs 4:23 2 Corinthians 10:5
Matthew 22:34-37 Psalm 101:3
Philippians 4:8-9 James 1:13-15
Romans 12:1-2 Colossians 3:1-2
PORNOGRAPHY
Matthew 5:28 Hebrews 13:4
Ephesians 5:3 Matthew 12:35
1 Corinthians 7:2-3 Psalm 101:3
22. We Need Study
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts,
and always be ready to give a defense
to everyone who asks you a reason
for the hope that is in you,
with meekness and fear
(1 Pet. 3:15).
Remember: the point is not just to survive, but to help.
23. We Need Strategy
Set some real goals.
1. Be concise.
2. Make them “SMART.”
S
Specific M
Measurable
3. Write them down.
4. Share them.
A
Actionable
R
Realistic
T
Time-Bound
24. We Need Clarity
Live with the end in mind.
Paul’s Resolutions (Phil. 3:13-14):
1. Prioritization – “One thing I do…”
2. Progression – “Forgetting those things…”
3. Pressure – “I press toward the goal”
4. Prize – “… for the prize of the upward call”
5. Planning
25. At the corner of Christianity and culture.
HIT THE ROAD
HERE I AM, SEND ME
… TO MY FAMILY
Lesson #13 — December 3, 2014