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Should Christians vote Republican no matter what…even for adulterers or homosexuals? Kevin and Bill discuss God's requirements for magistrates, and how Christians must vote in light of these. They discuss having your eyes on the end of the land without knowing what's happening in your own back yard…the unimportance of presidential elections…specific examples of how Christians can influence politics…and two critical questions to ask any candidate running for office.

The sermon delivers a sobering call to repentance, grounding its message in the biblical prohibitions against sexual and moral abominations found in Leviticus 18 and Romans 1, warning that the same sins that led to the judgment of the Canaanites—such as incest, adultery, bestiality, homosexuality, and abortion—are being normalized and celebrated in modern society. It emphasizes that these acts are not merely cultural preferences but grave offenses against God's holy design, rooted in a fallen human heart that delights in rebellion and has become desensitized to evil. The preacher underscores God's love and mercy, affirming that through faith in Jesus Christ, even the most hardened sinner can be forgiven, transformed, and delivered from the power of sin. Yet he issues a stark warning: national judgment is not inevitable but is a real possibility if America does not turn from its pervasive wickedness, embrace humility, and return to God in repentance. Ultimately, the sermon proclaims the urgent, life-changing power of the Gospel—the cross of Christ as the only hope for salvation, cleansing, and renewal for all who will believe.

Despite the many ways certain professing Christians try to soften the content of this passage, the Holy Spirit through the apostle Paul has put this in the plainest possible terms. The gospel is universally needed because sin is a universal problem. And he starts, as he does in other passages, by listing out the worst possible sins first--sexual sins, and even the worst kinds of sexual sins--then casting the net wider and wider until he captures all of humanity. Why do people chafe at this passage? It's not because it's too hard to understand or because the meaning is hidden or obscured. As Jesus once told the Pharisees (John 8:43): "Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot bear to hear my word."

Sometimes when people hear or see something that's strange or outright bizarre, they might reply by saying, "What in the world?" That's the theme of this series of Crosstalk broadcasts as Jim looks at some of the strange and unbelievable stories making the news. The fact that such stories are becoming more and more prevalent goes along with the warning from the Bible that in the last days, perilous times will come (2 Timothy 3:1). Here are the stories Jim presented during the first quarter hour of the broadcast: California has seized a Christian woman's teenage daughter because she opposed her daughter's so-called gender transition. A federal court in Australia has defied the science that men, male down to their DNA, cannot become women by ordering damages paid to a man who was denied participation in the women-only networking app, Giggle for Girls. Amid a glut of anti-LGBTQ+ laws passed by the state legislature over the past half decade, many queer Texans have decided to pack up and move to greener and more supportive pastures by moving to Seattle. Now the city is considering declaring a civil emergency due to the number of LGBTQ+ "refugees" moving there from red states. An elementary school in Winnipeg has decided to do away with Mother's Day and Father's Day presents in favor of family gifts. Two Virginia police officers are facing suspension and possible termination for objecting to a gender confused male recruit being allowed to use women's lockers. A campaign event for homosexual California State Senator Scott Wiener, now running for U.S. Congress, featured a drag queen grossly dressed as half pig/half woman.

A brief bit of encouragement for the journey from God's Word. Today's Scripture reading: 1 Corinthians 1 To support this devotional ministry: https://faithbaptiststerling.com/give/ Music: "Awaken the Dawn" by Stanton Lanierhttps://www.stantonlanier.com CCLI #20109360