Recommended Sermon and Blog Post for Thursday, October 20, 2016

Sermon:

Should We Go Soft on Sodomy? by Rev. Ian Brown [Text: Romans 1:25-32]

Blog post:

Engaging the LGBT Community

Free Kim Davis - Sign the Petition

Free Kim Davis - Sign the Petition - christiannews.net
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Recommended reading:

Can a Christian be a County Clerk in America?

Recommended sermon:
A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court's Ruling, by Dr. David P. Murray 

Rev. Cruz: If Gay Marriage Is a "Civil Right," Gov't Will Force Pastors To Obey An Unjust Law Or Obey God And Face Going To Prison

Rev. Cruz: If Gay Marriage Is a "Civil Right," Gov't Will Force Pastors To Obey An Unjust Law Or Obey God And Face Prison - cnsnews.com

Excerpt from this article:

"If gay marriage is legally viewed as a “civil rights issue,” as may happen with the Supreme Court’s ruling on the subject in June, then it becomes a broader religious liberty concern, not just a marriage issue, said Reverend Rafael Cruz, adding that then pastors will have to choose between obeying an “unjust” law and obeying God and potentially going to prison."
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Recommended sermon:

When Government Tries To Be God, by Dr. David P. Murry

Rob Bell To Oprah: Church Is Moments Away From Embracing Same-Sex Marriage

Rob Bell To Oprah: Church Is Moments Away From Embracing Same-Sex Marriage - christiannews.net

Excerpt from this article:

"He asserted that the Church will 'continue to be even more irrelevant' if it continues to cite the Bible’s prohibitions on homosexual behavior."

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This would not surprise the Apostle Paul, who 2000 Years ago wrote:

"Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshiped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God <sup>- 2 Thessalonians 2:3,4

And also:

"For the time will come when men shall not endure sound doctrine, but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. And they shall turn away their ears from the truth and be turned unto fables." - 2 Timothy 4:3,4</sup>

^{Recommended sermon:} by Pastor Kevin Swanson:

Why Persecution Is Coming To The Church In America

CNN's Chris Cuomo Gives An Unbelievable Answer On Whether He'd Enforce Dred Scot

CNN's Chris Cuomo Gives An Unbelievable Answer On Whether He'd Enforce Dred Scot - redstate.com

Excerpt from this article:

"But the most damning part of the interview came with Chief Justice Moore asked Chris Cuomo if Cuomo would have adhered to Dred Scott, which treated black people as inferior to white people, or Plessy v. Ferguson, which established separate but equal as the law of the land. Cuomo tried to get out of answering the question, but Chief Justice Moore demanded Cuomo answer it. It is safe to say, Cuomo would have enforced both Dred Scott and Plessy based on his answer, which was 'You follow the law of the land. You follow the law of the land. That’s what our nation is based on.'”
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When Government Tries to Be God, by Dr. David P. Murray

Recommended poem (by the Honorable Judge Roy Moore):

America The Beautiful, Or So You Used To Be

What's Good For The Goose: What Would Happen If A Christian Couple Asked A Gay Baker To Bake Them A Wedding Cake?

Turning the Table On Wedding Cake Fascists - gaypatriot.com

Excerpt from this article:

"A Christian group went to thirteen gay-owned bakeries and requested each of them to bake a cake promoting traditional marriage; and of course, recognizing that they were obligated to serve any customer regardless of ideological differences, they happily obliged. Nope, just kidding. All thirteen not only refused, but some were very nasty about it."
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Recommended reading"

Baker Faces Prison For Refusing to Bake Same-Sex Wedding Cake - breitbart.com


Recommended sermons:

Why Persecution is Coming to the Church in America, by Pastor Kevin Swanson 
When Government Tries to Be God, by Dr. David P. Murray

Baker On Not Providing Wedding Cake For Lesbians: 'I Have to Stand True to God'

Video: Baker On Not Providing Wedding Cake For Lesbians: 'I Have to Stand True to God' - cnsnews.com
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The Bible says:

"Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men." - Acts 5:29

Recommended sermon:

When Government Tries to Be God, by Dr. David P. Murray

Jars of Clay Lead Singer Announces Support for Gay Marriage

Jars of Clay Lead Singer Announces Support for 'Gay Marriage', by Pastor Sean E. Harris

Also recommended reading and listening:

More Thoughts on True Worship
Sacred Vs. Contemporary Christian Music, Part 1, by David Cload

Sacred Vs. Contemporary Christian Music, Part 2, by David Cload
The Foreign Spirit of Contemporary Worship Music, by David Cload
Gay Rights and Religious Freedom
Global Warming and Matthew Shepard: Extravagant Lies That Fool Billions, by Pastor Kevin Swanson 

The Apostasy of World Vision

The Apostasy of World Vision - charismanews.com

 Excerpt from this article:

"Shortly after I broke the news on my radio broadcast and on social media, Christianity Today confirmed the report: World Vision has decided to embrace homosexual 'marriage' among its employees and to recognize practicing homosexual employees who profess faith in Jesus as true Christians. This is a betrayal of the gospel, a betrayal of the Lord, a betrayal of the family and a betrayal of the countless thousands of Christians who have put their trust in World Vision as a legitimate Christian organization."
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Recommended reading:

The Apostasy of World Vision, podcast by Pastor William J. Sturm
World Vision to Hire Same Sex Couples - As Long As They're Married (My post)

Gay Rights and Religious Freedom

Headlines: Gay Rights and Religious Freedom - reclinercommentaries.com

Excerpt from this article:

"For those who are too young to remember, gay activists (not all gays are gay activists and not all gay activists are gay), began their fight by appealing for tolerance. They just wanted tolerance for their views and lifestyle. Now that they are a powerful force in American culture they have turned out to be among the most intolerant people on the planet!"
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Recommended podcast:

Global Warming and Matthew Sheppard: Extravagant Lies that Fool Billions, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

New York Gov. Cuomo: Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Pro-Marriage Conservatives Have No Place in New York!

New York Gov. Cuomo: Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Pro-Marriage Conservatives Have No Place in New York - breitbart.com

 Excerpt from this article:

"On Friday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D), who has been widely discussed as a possible 2016 presidential candidate, told Susan Arbetter of The Capitol Pressroom that 'extreme conservatives' should leave the state. He said that 'extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay' have 'no place in the state of New York.'”-------------------------------------------------- 

Pro-Life. Pro-Gun. Pro-Marriage. The late David Wilkerson, the founder of Teen Challenge, was all that and more when he left his pregnant and small church to go to New York City to minister to the gangs.  If you haven't seen The Cross and the Switchblade, you're in for a real treat.

Recommended reading:

The Cross and the Switchblade (the book), by David Wilkerson 

Run Baby Run, by Nicki Cruz

Recommended sermon:

A Warning to America, by Keith Daniels of South Africa