RISE Church
I'm A Little Stressed About.... - WEEK 3
"DARK CULTURE"
Locations & Times
Pedrotti's Ranch
13715 FM1560, Helotes, TX 78023, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
Sunday 11:15 AM
1. WHAT KIND OF CULTURE WE ARE LIVING IN
2. HOW TO RESPOND TO THAT CULTURE
2. HOW TO RESPOND TO THAT CULTURE
WHY DOES CULTURE FEEL SO DARK?
1. BLIND
2. BATTLE IS SPIRITUAL
3. INTELLECTUALLY RICH; SPIRITUALLY POOR
1. BLIND
2. BATTLE IS SPIRITUAL
3. INTELLECTUALLY RICH; SPIRITUALLY POOR
CONTEXT OF 1 PETER
- 64 A.D. NERO WAS THE EMPEROR (LAST DECEDENT OF CAESAR)
- ROME GOES UP IN A FIRE THAT CONSUMES 70% OF CITY
- NERO BLAMED CHRISTIANS AND PERSECUTED THEM
- BURNED ALIVE, CRUCIFIED, RIPPED APART BY ANIMALS
- PETER AND PAUL WERE KILLED DURING THE TIME OF PERSECUTION
- 9 LAYER CLASS SYSTEM
- MULTIPLE POLITICAL PARTIES
- MOST THOUGHT THE MESSIAH WOULD COME AS THE SUPREME "PARTY" AND TAKE OVER THE GOVERNMENT
- IT'S DURING THIS TIME THAT PETER WRITES THIS LETTER
- 64 A.D. NERO WAS THE EMPEROR (LAST DECEDENT OF CAESAR)
- ROME GOES UP IN A FIRE THAT CONSUMES 70% OF CITY
- NERO BLAMED CHRISTIANS AND PERSECUTED THEM
- BURNED ALIVE, CRUCIFIED, RIPPED APART BY ANIMALS
- PETER AND PAUL WERE KILLED DURING THE TIME OF PERSECUTION
- 9 LAYER CLASS SYSTEM
- MULTIPLE POLITICAL PARTIES
- MOST THOUGHT THE MESSIAH WOULD COME AS THE SUPREME "PARTY" AND TAKE OVER THE GOVERNMENT
- IT'S DURING THIS TIME THAT PETER WRITES THIS LETTER
HOW TO RESPOND TO CULTURE
1. BE SPIRIT LED, NOT FLESH LED
1. BE SPIRIT LED, NOT FLESH LED
EVERY SITUATION HAS 2 OPTIONS
1. FLESH
2. SPIRIT
1. FLESH
2. SPIRIT
1. FLESH - WORLDLY DESIRES
2. SPIRIT - GODLY DESIRES
WE NEED TO PRAY!
WE SHOULD PRAY FOR LEADERS
- CHURCH LEADERS/ PASTORS
- MARKETPLACE LEADERS
- GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS (LOCAL, STATE, NATION)
- PRESIDENT
- CHURCH LEADERS/ PASTORS
- MARKETPLACE LEADERS
- GOVERNMENTAL LEADERS (LOCAL, STATE, NATION)
- PRESIDENT
1. HONORS THOSE WHO DIED FOR THAT RIGHT
2. BIBLICAL FIGURES DIDN'T HAVE THAT RIGHT
2. BIBLICAL FIGURES DIDN'T HAVE THAT RIGHT
ADVICE: "THEOLOGICAL REFLECTION"
CONSIDER YOUR FAITH AS THE LENS THROUGH WHICH YOU INTERPRET AND ENGAGE IN THE WORLD AROUND YOU
CONSIDER YOUR FAITH AS THE LENS THROUGH WHICH YOU INTERPRET AND ENGAGE IN THE WORLD AROUND YOU
HOW TO RESPOND TO CULTURE
2. LIVE HONORABLE LIVES
2. LIVE HONORABLE LIVES
"HONORABLE" | KALOS | (KAL-OS')
"BEAUTIFUL AND ATTRACTIVELY GOOD"
"BEAUTIFUL AND ATTRACTIVELY GOOD"
BEAUTY PURPOSE
TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO THE THING THAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL
TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO THE THING THAT MAKES YOU BEAUTIFUL
CHRISTIAN APOLOGY
1. "I'M SORRY"
2. "I MESSED UP"
3. "I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT"
4. "I HAVE NO EXCUSES"
5. "HOW CAN I MAKE IT RIGHT?"
1. "I'M SORRY"
2. "I MESSED UP"
3. "I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT"
4. "I HAVE NO EXCUSES"
5. "HOW CAN I MAKE IT RIGHT?"
HOW TO RESPOND TO CULTURE
3. RESPECT PEOPLE WITH YOUR WORDS
3. RESPECT PEOPLE WITH YOUR WORDS
T.H.I.N.K.
T - IS IT TRUE?
H - IS IT HELPFUL?
I - IS IT INSPIRING?
N - IS IT NECESSARY?
K - IS IT KIND?
T - IS IT TRUE?
H - IS IT HELPFUL?
I - IS IT INSPIRING?
N - IS IT NECESSARY?
K - IS IT KIND?