2. “Humanity has tried with all its might to define Christianity as exactly the opposite of what they see in the New Testament.” "The bible is easy to understand and that most scholarship is wasted figuring out how to find a loophole" - Søren Kierkegaard

3. James 1:27 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

4. Rightly understanding and believing the Gospel will always lead to action that benefits others. Say It in a Sentence:

5. Matthew 12:9-14 9 He went on from there and entered their synagogue. 10 And a man was there with a withered hand. And they asked him, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse him. 11 He said to them, “Which one of you who has a sheep, if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not take hold of it and lift it out?

6. 12 Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” 13 Then he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” And the man stretched it out, and it was restored, healthy like the other. 14 But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. Matthew 12:9-14

7. Missing the Point 1.God’s wants our heart - Isaiah 1:13-17

8. Missing the Point 1.God’s wants our heart - Isaiah 1:13-17 2.He has called us to mission/service - Isaiah 58

9. Why are we Apathetic? 1.Lack of Vision

10. Why are we Apathetic? 1.Lack of Vision 2.Selfishness

11. Why are we Apathetic? 1.Lack of Vision 2.Selfishness  Fear

12. Why are we Apathetic? 1.Lack of Vision 2.Selfishness  Fear  Comfort

14. Why are we Apathetic? 1.Lack of Vision 2.Selfishness  Fear  Comfort 3.Misunderstanding the Gospel

15. Luke 4:18-19 “ 18 The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

16. Isaiah 6 1.See the Holiness of God

17. Isaiah 6 1.See the Holiness of God 2.Woe

18. Isaiah 6 1.See the Holiness of God 2.Woe 3.Receive Grace

19. Isaiah 6 1.See the Holiness of God 2.Woe 3.Receive Grace 4.“Here I am, send me!”

20. What should we do? 1.Remember the Gospel - 1 John 4:10

21. What should we do? 1.Remember the Gospel - 1 John 4:10 2.Look up!

22. What should we do? 1.Remember the Gospel - 1 John 4:10 2.Look up! 3.Do for one

23. What should we do? 1.Remember the Gospel - 1 John 4:10 2.Look up! 3.Do for one 4.Get into community

24. What should we do? 1.Remember the Gospel - 1 John 4:10 2.Look up! 3.Do for one 4.Get into community 5.Adopt/spiritual parent

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