Inevitable Conflict

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Scripture

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them.

~I John 2:25, NIV

Quote

Stand for Christ and you will be judged by the world; stand with this world and you will be judged by God.

~Grace Wesley

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I’m not sure I made myself clear in Sunday night’s message. Conversion produces a radical change. Once we become a follower of Jesus Christ, we are out of sync with the world and the world is out of sync with us. How can I have anything in common with a world that hates Christ? This is why Jesus said, “Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword. I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. Your enemies will be right in your own household! If you love your father or mother more than you love Me, you are not worthy of being mine; or if you love your son or daughter more than Me, you are not worthy of being mine.  If you refuse to take up your cross and follow Me, you are not worthy of being mine. If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for Me, you will find it. I’d say this is radical teaching, wouldn’t you and Jesus meant every word. You and I have nothing is common with this world. It has nothing for us and we should have nothing for it. If you love the world, you don’t love Jesus.

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  • Lord willing June and I will be leaving for a short trip in the morning {September 12}. We plan to return Thursday night, LORD willing.
  • I will probably not being doing the blogs while on the trip and chances are it will be September 19 before I get restarted.
  • We had a good TRUNK OF TREAT meeting: Holly Reeves is the Team Leader. Trunk-A-Treat will be on Sunday night October 30th from 5:00-6:30. The Fall Stew and hayrides for children will be Wednesday night October 26. Two prizes for Trunk-A-Treat: best car/truck and best costume [Adults].

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