North Platte Berean Church
Cultural Lies
Sexual brokenness and confusion is rampant in our culture. We're regularly told that our sexuality is ours to determine and use as our hearts desire, but these messages often overlook any input from God. As the Designer and Giver of our sexuality, we need to discern where our culture's messages fail to line up with God's heart for us. In doing so, we'll be able to discern the ways in which we've adopted cultural lies. And then we have the opportunity to repent (change our minds) and pursue the holiness and joy into which God calls us! Brady Cone of Calibrate Ministries will be sharing about this today. Calibrate Ministries is dedicated to sharing a message of hope by delivering, teaching and training the evangelical community on the issue of sexual brokenness.
Locations & Times
North Platte Berean Church
202 W 8th St, North Platte, NE 69101, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
Sunday 9:15 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
Sunday 6:00 PM
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NEW HERE?
• Sunday large gatherings: 8, 9:15, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (livestream info: npberean.org/live)
• Bibles: available free at information center
• Sound levels: assisted listening devices and earplugs available at sound booth
• Office hours: Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed Tue. 1:30-2:30 p.m. for staff meeting)
• Contact us: npberean.org, npberean@npberean.org, 308-532-7448
FOR FAMILIES
• Mother's Room: A private place to care for your baby and still connect to the gathering via livestream – follow signs north of auditorium.
• Kids Connect (infant-grade 5): Available at 9:15 and 11 a.m. – check-in east of Commons or upstairs from foyer. Kids also welcome in large gatherings. At-home resources: npberean.org/kids-connect-at-home.
• Sola (grades 6-12): Not meeting in June/July – we’ll resume with 6th Grade Transition on 7/20 and Back 2 Sola Kickoff (all grades) on 7/27.
NEW HERE?
• Sunday large gatherings: 8, 9:15, 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. (livestream info: npberean.org/live)
• Bibles: available free at information center
• Sound levels: assisted listening devices and earplugs available at sound booth
• Office hours: Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed Tue. 1:30-2:30 p.m. for staff meeting)
• Contact us: npberean.org, npberean@npberean.org, 308-532-7448
FOR FAMILIES
• Mother's Room: A private place to care for your baby and still connect to the gathering via livestream – follow signs north of auditorium.
• Kids Connect (infant-grade 5): Available at 9:15 and 11 a.m. – check-in east of Commons or upstairs from foyer. Kids also welcome in large gatherings. At-home resources: npberean.org/kids-connect-at-home.
• Sola (grades 6-12): Not meeting in June/July – we’ll resume with 6th Grade Transition on 7/20 and Back 2 Sola Kickoff (all grades) on 7/27.
Giving
• On Sunday: use wooden boxes by auditorium doors
• Online: npberean.org/give
• Text: text any amount to 84321
• Mail: 202 W. 8th St., North Platte, NE 69101
• Online: npberean.org/give
• Text: text any amount to 84321
• Mail: 202 W. 8th St., North Platte, NE 69101
This Week's Sermon: Cultural Lies
Calibrate Ministries
Calibrate is dedicated to sharing a message of hope by delivering, teaching and training the evangelical community on the issue of sexual brokenness.
https://calibrateministries.comLie #1: For God to love me, I have to ________ ______________.
Lie #2: My value is found in __________-______________________.
Lie #3: I'm ___________ this way.
Lie #4: I have to understand what __________________ looks like.
Lie #5: I can have Jesus and live in _________________.
Lie #6: _____________/______________ could heal me.
Lie #7: the Bible isn't actually clear about ______________________.
Greek: ten para phusin
Malakoi: Passive Role
Arsenokoitai: Masculine Role
Arsenokoitai: Masculine Role
Civil – Expired with the demise of the Jewish civil government
•Justice practices (Lev. 24:17-23)
•Law of property redemption (Lev. 25)
•Be just with the poor, (Lev. 19:15)
•Do not hate in your heart (Lev. 19:17)
•Retain just scales in commerce (Lev. 19:35f)
*Robbery, extortion, false witness, and restitution (Lev. 6:1-7)
•Justice practices (Lev. 24:17-23)
•Law of property redemption (Lev. 25)
•Be just with the poor, (Lev. 19:15)
•Do not hate in your heart (Lev. 19:17)
•Retain just scales in commerce (Lev. 19:35f)
*Robbery, extortion, false witness, and restitution (Lev. 6:1-7)
Ceremonial – Expired w/ Christ's fulfilling priestly work (Matt. 3:15)
•Various sacrificial offerings for sin (Lev. 1,2,3,4,5,6)
•Priestly duties (Lev. 7:1-37)
•Laws on animals for food (Lev. 11:1-47)
•Cleaning house of a leper (Lev. 14:33-57)
•Law of Atonement (Lev. 16:1-28;17:1-16)
•Regulations for Priests (Lev. 21,22)
*Festivals (Lev. 23:1-25)
•Various sacrificial offerings for sin (Lev. 1,2,3,4,5,6)
•Priestly duties (Lev. 7:1-37)
•Laws on animals for food (Lev. 11:1-47)
•Cleaning house of a leper (Lev. 14:33-57)
•Law of Atonement (Lev. 16:1-28;17:1-16)
•Regulations for Priests (Lev. 21,22)
*Festivals (Lev. 23:1-25)
Moral – No Expiration because it is based on God’s character. “You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy,” (Lev. 19:2)
•Do not steal or lie (Lev. 19:11)
•Do not oppress your neighbor (Lev. 19:13)
•No idolatry (Lev. 26:1-13)
•Don’t sacrifice children to Molech (Lev. 20:1-5)
•Don’t commit adultery, incest, bestiality, homosexuality, etc. (Lev. 20:9-21)
*You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Lev. 19:18)
•Do not steal or lie (Lev. 19:11)
•Do not oppress your neighbor (Lev. 19:13)
•No idolatry (Lev. 26:1-13)
•Don’t sacrifice children to Molech (Lev. 20:1-5)
•Don’t commit adultery, incest, bestiality, homosexuality, etc. (Lev. 20:9-21)
*You shall love your neighbor as yourself (Lev. 19:18)
BUT...Jesus never spoke about homosexuality!
Talk It Over
Visit npberean.org/grow-groups for more resources or to connect.
• Light bulb: What did you notice from the passage? What stood out to you while reading or listening to it?
• Question mark: What questions do you have from the passage? Was there anything you didn’t understand? Was there something you’d like to ask the writer or the Lord from the passage?
• Arrow: Where can we take what was said and apply it to our life?
Visit npberean.org/grow-groups for more resources or to connect.
• Light bulb: What did you notice from the passage? What stood out to you while reading or listening to it?
• Question mark: What questions do you have from the passage? Was there anything you didn’t understand? Was there something you’d like to ask the writer or the Lord from the passage?
• Arrow: Where can we take what was said and apply it to our life?
Next Week's Sermon
Have you ever known a "perfectionist"? Perhaps that person is you! Fighting to maintain that image/proficiency is exhausting and incredibly burdensome. For all who are tired, we'll dive back into exploring how Melchizedek resembles Jesus' Kingship and priesthood. Along the way we'll discover more of Christ's beauty, wisdom, power, and perfection in his priesthood! This priesthood brings us freedom because his perfection becomes ours through faith.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+7%3A11-28&version=ESV