Living Right In A World Going Wrong

A.O King, there is no choice for us to make because it is simply like this: our God can deliver us out of the fiery furnace or He can choose to let us burn in the fire. But either way we aren’t bowing to the gods of this world.

1.How are you going to live right in a world going wrong? You have got to have a no matter what spirit.

a.No matter what happens to me, I am not giving up on God, I am not serving this world.

b.Like Paul: Philippians 4:11b (NASB) “… I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am.”

c.If things go good for me, fine, if they don’t, it is well with my soul.

d.Whatever may come our way we choose to follow God and live right in a world going wrong!

V. Martha and Mary - Luke 10:41 - 42 (NASB) But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered about so many things; but only one thing is necessary, for Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

A.Martha was distracted by her concerns of being a good hostess to Jesus; this prevented her from seeing what was really necessary.

1.By sitting at the feet of Jesus we choose to live right in a world going wrong.

VI. Peter and the Apostles -

John 6:66 - 69 (NASB) As a result of this many of His disciples withdrew and were not walking with Him anymore. So Jesus said to the twelve, “You do not want to go away also, do you?” Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life. We have believed and have come to know that You are the Holy One of God.

A.You can live right in a world going wrong by heading in the right direction. Peter said, there is no where to go but to the Lord.

Acts 4:12 (NASB) “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved”

VII. Jesus and the end of the story

Read Revelation 22:11-17

A.The final way to live right in a world going wrong is to read the end of the story. Jesus wins, the devil loses. The saints go up, the sinners go down. Those that live right, will end up within the gates of the city of God, those that live wrong will end up outside in utter darkness.

Conclusion

The choice to live right in a world going wrong is for each of us to make for ourselves.

Choose to put your trust in God, like Caleb, Joshua, David, and Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego.

Choose to trust in the words of God like Mary and Peter

Choose to say as did Paul:

Galatians 2:20 (NASB) “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Choose to live right in a world going wrong.

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