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Pastor Bob McCartney gave a sermon series on current social issues this fall highlighting the truth found in the Bible. Here are my notes from this fourth sermon in his series, True Colors.

So how we as a church and Christians speak to these hot button topics? We want to think like God thinks. So are we going to compromise or stand on your conviction? The world is saying you either compromise or we will cancel you and crush you.

Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

Genesis 2:7 NASB1995
18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” 19 Out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name. 20 The man gave names to all the cattle, and to the birds of the sky, and to every beast of the field, but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him.

21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; then He took one of his ribs and closed up the flesh at that place. 22 The Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He had taken from the man, and brought her to the man.

23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.” 24 For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

Genesis 2:18-25 NASB1995

Your unique DNA determined your gender.

1. The creator determined my gender at conception.
The two distinct binary genders are God’s design. Sex and gender are not two separate things.

From the moment of conception, your DNA determined your gender.
Every cell of your body has your gender chromosome (XX or XY)
This agenda is a satanic assault to undermine your trust in your creator.
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

Isaiah 5:20 NASB1995
God made you and God doesn’t make mistakes!
God made you a boy or a girl. Rejoice in that! You are deeply loved by your creator! Much of the pushback against that very thought is our rebellion against God. You were fashioned by the creator of the universe on purpose for a purpose! He love you and formed you AS YOU ARE.

On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it?

Romans 9:20 NASB1995

“Follow the science”

2. The culture that cries “follow the science” denies science when it comes to gender.
How did we get here? For centuries gender has been treated as simple anatomy. The shift in the culture is that gender has moved from biology to psychology in this culture.

Gender is no longer biology, but rather psychology
Gender Dysphoria Disorder was considered a mental illness until 2014. The American Psychiatric Association dropped the “disorder” because it “hurt peoples feelings”. At best, if you were born one gender and think you are another, you are confused. Let’s be compassionate toward those who are confused, because the teenage years were confusing for all of us on some level.

It is a mental illness to believe you are something you are not. We should treat people with mental illness with compassion not ridicule.

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aired on February 25 2022

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3. Ugly Truth of Child Abuse

4. Gender Transformation

Missing Persons is a separate broadcast : Episode #431

Prepare for Your Purpose

It’s easy to dream big, but it’s hard to start small.

Pop stars and musicians took music lessons and vocal lessons. Actors took acting classes and often started with small roles. People who live out their big dreams all started small.

In order to live out your purpose, you need to prepare for it.

Now is the time to start doing what it takes to live out the purpose God intended for you.

Start now with the small things that will help lead to your big dreams.

' Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house. '

Proverbs 24:27
https://my.bible.com/bible/59/PRO.24.27

'Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.'

1 Corinthians 9:24-27
https://my.bible.com/bible/59/1CO.9.24-27

You might think of your wardrobe as a warrior outlined by Paul in Ephesians - like a travel guide that is given when you are going somewhere you’ve never been before. For example, when a person signs up to go on a safari in some remote region of the world, there is usually a place where that person can go online and find a travel guide that will give him the details about the recommended articles of clothing and items to bring with them. In the same way, Paul has given us our travel guide so that we will know what to suit up in and take with us into the battle.

Each of the six pieces of armor is divided into one of two categories. The first category includes the first three pieces of armor and begins with the word “with.” This means that the first three pieces of armor are pieces that you should wear all the time. You should never take them off. They are like a uniform a baseball player puts on when he goes out to play ball.

The last three pieces of the armor are given to you to pick up as the situation demands. We are told to “take” them up. This is like that same baseball player grabbing his glove or his bat, depending on what is going on in the game.

Regardless of the armor, though, notice this: God is not going to dress you. He provides what you need, but the responsibility for putting it on is left to you.

It’s time to suit up. A warrior would never head into battle without the appropriate armor. Neither should you face what the devil throws at you without the weapons and armor God has provided you, and outlined for us in Ephesians 6.

Remember, you are not fighting for victory, You are fighting from victory. The victory is yours. It's time to walk confidently as the warrior God has gifted you to be.

Purpose

The past few days, we’ve read stories throughout the Bible that show how God used the most unlikely people to do great things.

He used people who weren’t accepted by society to change culture. Moses was bad at speaking, but God used him to persuade the leader of the Egyptians to let millions of slaves go. He used David, who was the smallest of his brothers, to defeat a giant. God used Joseph, who looked after sheep, to help lead a nation.

Here’s the thing. God doesn’t use the most talented; He uses the most willing.

God gives people purpose.

If you don’t feel good enough, or if you don’t know what your purpose is, just know this: God will give you purpose. You don’t have to be the best or the most talented—you just have to be willing. Be willing to let God use you.

'For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord , plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. '

Jeremiah 29:11
https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JER.29.11

As a Warrior, you are fighting the spiritual battle not for victory but from victory.

God has already won the war in Christ. He’s given you everything you need in Christ to see His victory lived out in every battle you enter into. But that begs the question:


If the war is already won and we have all we need for the individual battles, why don’t more Christians experience spiritual victory?

The enemy is victorious in our lives because we are yielding the power to him by not standing firm in our identity in Jesus Christ. We are failing to firmly remain in the union we were designed to have with Christ, under His headship.


As we see in today's passage, Jesus Christ holds all things together. Therefore, if you find yourself falling apart, it is a result of you not standing firm with Jesus in union with Him. Our union with Christ is essential to our victory over Satan’s rule in our lives.


We are in Him and with Him.

When Jesus Christ died, we died with Him. When Christ arose, we arose with Him. When Christ was seated at the right hand of the Father, we were seated with Him (Eph. 2:6). In other words, we were made to function in union with Christ. Jesus has already beaten Satan. And you are in union with Him.


God has given you everything you need to see His victory manifested in your own life. The means by which we see that victory is through the armor of God. And just like you wouldn’t get partially dressed when you wake up in the morning before you head out the door, God doesn’t want you to be partially dressed either.


In Ephesians 6:10-20, Paul gives clear instructions about a specific wardrobe that is necessary for us to not only wear, but to also have packed and ready for us to pick up and put on if we are going to have spiritual warfare as a victorious warrior.

Not quite enough, or is it?

Insecurity is something all of us deal with in some way or another. We all look around at other people, and at times, feel like we don’t measure up.

But here’s what you need to know:

You have everything you need to do what God needs you to do.

And here’s the lesson we can learn from the Bible story today: life’s not about what you have; it’s about what you let God have.

God will use whoever you are and whatever you have to do what He wants to do. He wants to use you. So, what do you have that God can use?

Where do you feel less than? Know that God can and will use that too.

What do you need to let God have? What do you need God to multiply in your life?

Let God have it all. Just watch and see what happens when you give it over to Him.

'Lifting up his eyes, then, and seeing that a large crowd was coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread, so that these people may eat?” Philip answered him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread would not be enough for each of them to get a little.” One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to him, “There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish, but what are they for so many?” Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, about five thousand in number. Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish, as much as they wanted. And when they had eaten their fill, he told his disciples, “Gather up the leftover fragments, that nothing may be lost.” So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves left by those who had eaten. He said this to test him, for he himself knew what he would do. '

John 6:5-13
https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JHN.6.5-13

It’s easier to do battle in the physical realm, isn't it? It's easier to fight what we can see.

We feel wronged in some way and we want someone or something physical at which to lash out. But doing that is like a police officer in his living room trying to shoot at a criminal he sees pulling a gun on him on a reality TV show. If the officer shoots at the television, he will have merely added more mess to the mess that is already going on. It might make him feel better for a moment that he did something, but in the end nothing has been solved. In fact, things have only gotten worse.


Whatever has gone on, is going on, or will go on in your visible, physical world is rooted in the invisible, spiritual realm. If you do not know how to navigate in the spiritual realm, then you cannot hope to truly fix anything in this one.

Let that last paragraph sink in. Does that mean there is no place for action in the physical world? No, it just means the action in the physical world needs to be action that seeks to address the spiritual root.


When you’re active in the spiritual battle, it doesn’t mean you don’t have to have tough conversations with coworkers and family. Nor does it mean you spend all your time hiding in your closet praying. Far from it. When you are actively engaged in the spiritual realm, you can move with confidence and power in the physical one because you’re waging warfare correctly.


You are no longer content to settle for easy fixes and minor wins. You’ve tapped into the secret to abundant life and spiritual victory. You’re living—and fighting—at a deeper level than most people.


But you’ve also come to realize that the opponents you are facing are more dangerous, treacherous and numerous than you ever thought possible, so you must arm yourself appropriately.

The One Who Got Picked On

Joseph was picked on by his brothers when he was young, but later in his life, he was put in charge of all of Egypt.

Bullying is a big deal. People get picked on all the time, and it’s not OK. If you are someone who gets picked on, do not let that person take you out.

God has given you a purpose and a plan for your life. Don’t ever let anyone take that away from you.

Keep pressing on, don’t give up, know who God make you to be, and don’t listen to what the bullies say about you.

Now, if you are someone who picks on other people, you need to stop it immediately. You’re reading this right now for a reason. Maybe you’re a Christian, or maybe you’re checking out what God’s all about. I assume you’re reading this to better your life or become a better person. If that’s the case, then the first step for you is to stop picking on other people. Don’t be the one stealing others from their purpose. Be someone who lifts other people up and helps them become who God intended to be.

If you keep going and don’t give up even when it gets hard, you will one day find yourself in the place exactly where God wants you to be.

Keep reading this plan. In a couple of days, you’ll see how this story ties into our purpose.