MESSAGE SUMMARY
“What is wrong with the world?”
A quick glance of the recent headlines might cause us to ask such question:
- Protest in Hong Kong, since March 2020
- Mass shooting in Nova Scotia, April 2020
- Killing of African American people
- Spiritual and political corruption
- Stealing
- Rape
- Anti-Asian hate, 2021
- Myanmar protest and violence, March 2021
When we open the bible, it is not difficult to find a similar situation. The book of Judges describes horrific instances of:
- Stealing
- Murder
- Rape
- Genocide
- Civil war
So we ask ourselves, what is wrong with the world?
- What is wrong is that “everyone does what is right in their own eyes” (Judges)
- People live as though there is no king
As Christ's followers, we are called to live under Jesus, our King; we are called to follow his example
- We are to be light in the world, in the midst of crooked and twisted generation (Philippians)
- We are to count others as more significant than ourselves, like Christ did (Philippians 2)
In this way, God can use us as a blessing to the people around us; much like how He used the family of Ruth and Boaz in the time of Judges to bring blessing to the nation of Israel, and to us.
MUSIC CREDIT
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God So Loved
Words & Music by Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Martin Cash, Scott Cash & Andrew Bergthold
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Jesus
Words and Music by Chris Tomlin and Ed Cash
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Do It Again
Words & Music by Steven Furtick, Matt Redman, Chris Brown and Mack Brock
