Foothills Christian Church
Why Is It So Hard To Be A Christian? | Mark Hoffman | January 29 & 30, 2022
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Foothills Christian Church
365 W Bradley Ave, El Cajon, CA 92020, United States
Saturday 6:30 PM
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 10:45 AM
“Holy” - Set apart for God
God has set you apart and appointed you to express His greatness and goodness.
God has set you apart and appointed you to express His greatness and goodness.
“Blameless” - unblemished and fully acceptable
“Beyond reproach” - above reproach and free of any accusation
Colossians 1:21
And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds…
BEFORE
Alienated
Hostile in mind
Engaged in evil deeds
And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds…
BEFORE
Alienated
Hostile in mind
Engaged in evil deeds
Colossians 1:21
And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds…
AFTER
Holy
Blameless
Beyond reproach
And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds…
AFTER
Holy
Blameless
Beyond reproach
“Hostile in mind”
Our natural minds are full of wrong ideas about God and life.
Our natural minds are full of wrong ideas about God and life.
“Alienated” - in our affections
God’s ways seem alien, foreign and unappealing in our unregenerate state.
God’s ways seem alien, foreign and unappealing in our unregenerate state.
Good news: Interest and appetites are developed. You develop interests and passions as you invest time, energy and money and as you socialize with those of mutual interests.
5 Truths about Spiritual Appetites
1. As a Christian, I can develop spiritual interests and appetites.
1. As a Christian, I can develop spiritual interests and appetites.
5 Truths about Spiritual Appetites
2. The world will not help you or me develop spiritual appetites.
2. The world will not help you or me develop spiritual appetites.
5 Truths about Spiritual Appetites
3. Spiritual appetites are developed by devoting yourself to quality spiritual experiences.
3. Spiritual appetites are developed by devoting yourself to quality spiritual experiences.
5 Truths about Spiritual Appetites
4. After a while, the spiritual life and culture of God will become natural and appealing.
4. After a while, the spiritual life and culture of God will become natural and appealing.
5 Truths about Spiritual Appetites
5. You can help develop spiritual appetites in your children.
5. You can help develop spiritual appetites in your children.
Recent poll: “Do you feel a deep sense of inner peace and well-being?”
Teens who said religion was very important to them: 79% said yes.
Teens who stated religion was not important to them: 27% said yes.
Teens who said religion was very important to them: 79% said yes.
Teens who stated religion was not important to them: 27% said yes.
“engaged in evil deeds” -
Bad habits and sinful lifestyles will keep you from God and a victorious life.
Bad habits and sinful lifestyles will keep you from God and a victorious life.
You don’t just try to quit bad habits, rather you displace them with something else.
Every butterfly was once a caterpillar and every caterpillar has the potential to become a butterfly.
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