Delaware – Lifepoint Ohio

How should Christians engage with the world social media? In this message, we engage with the Netflix docudrama “The Social Dilemma,” discussing how the Christian worldview reminds us that our ultimate problem, and the ultimate solution, remain unchanged.

Through faith in Jesus, we’ve all been made ambassadors for Christ, bringing to everyone the message of reconciliation. That is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them. The question for us is, “Are we functioning in our role as ambassadors for Christ? Or, are we overly focused on ourselves and therefore neglecting the ministry and message we’ve been given?”

The gospel is called good news. That’s different than good advice. News tells us something that has already happened. Advice is all about what we still need to do. While there are next steps for all of us in the Christian life, we always start with just the good news — because of Jesus, we are already new creations, completely forgiven and made righteous in God’s sight.

Is fear always a bad thing? It depends on how you define it, and what you fear. Across the pages of the Bible, we see that the “fear of the Lord” is actually a good thing. It’s the love of Christ that saves us and transforms us, but the fear of the Lord can motivate us toward greater obedience.

Everyone thinks about dying. We don’t like to, but we do. But for the believer in Christ, should death hold any fear? Because of Jesus, the answer is no — death and sin are defeated, and we’ll be resurrected to be with Christ forever.

Amidst all the activity of Christmas in our culture, it’s easy to miss the real significance of the holiday: The Son of God born as a human baby. When Heaven came to Earth. When God became one of us in order to save us. Don’t let Christmas pass you by without celebrating Christ.

All through the Old Testament, we see glimpses of Jesus. Through the prophets. Through the priests. And while most of the kings of Israel turned away from the Lord, God promised that one day he would send a perfect King — His own Son, Jesus, who will reign over God’s people forever.

God is holy, righteous, and perfect. That means that we, on our own, cannot enter into his presence. However, because God is ALSO gracious, his desire is for us to have fellowship and unity with him. In the Old Testament, God provided temporary mediators: Prophets, Priests, and Kings to make this a reality. The problem? These OT prophets, priests, and kings couldn’t unite us with God completely—they were flawed and temporary. In this series, we see how Jesus unites us with God finally and perfectly. Today, we see Jesus as our ultimate Priest and why that’s such a big deal.