MOODY CHURCH HOUR
WITH DR. ERWIN W. LUTZER
THE INVISIBLE WORLD 5
SERMON NOTES
The cross of Jesus Christ and the message that it represents have always clashed with popular culture. As Christians, we live in both the city of man and the city of God. We shouldn’t isolate ourselves from the city of men, instead, we need to learn to navigate it and even confront the people in it with the truth of God’s love.
We need to be living examples of people who have come out of horrible situations and backgrounds and have been transformed by God’s grace and mercy. We also need to demonstrate that this life isn’t where we always need to win because we know that, in Jesus, we have already won. Satan’s nature is malicious. His efforts in opposing God, His people, and His truth are tireless. He is always opposed to man’s best interests. Through his role in introducing sin into the human family, Satan has gained the power of death—a power which Christ has broken through His crucifixion and resurrection. He tempted Christ directly, trying to lead Him into compromise by promising Him worldly authority and power.
Along with his work of tempting mankind, Satan also delights in deception. His lying nature stands in bold contrast to the truth for which Christ stands. The great falsehood which he uses so frequently is that good can be attained by doing wrong. This lie is apparent in practically all his temptations. As the great deceiver, Satan is an expert at falsifying truth. » Full transcript
We need to be living examples of people who have come out of horrible situations and backgrounds and have been transformed by God’s grace and mercy. We also need to demonstrate that this life isn’t where we always need to win because we know that, in Jesus, we have already won. Satan’s nature is malicious. His efforts in opposing God, His people, and His truth are tireless. He is always opposed to man’s best interests. Through his role in introducing sin into the human family, Satan has gained the power of death—a power which Christ has broken through His crucifixion and resurrection. He tempted Christ directly, trying to lead Him into compromise by promising Him worldly authority and power.
Along with his work of tempting mankind, Satan also delights in deception. His lying nature stands in bold contrast to the truth for which Christ stands. The great falsehood which he uses so frequently is that good can be attained by doing wrong. This lie is apparent in practically all his temptations. As the great deceiver, Satan is an expert at falsifying truth. » Full transcript
ABOUT DR. ERWIN W. LUTZER
Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer is an evangelical Christian pastor, teacher and author. He was the senior pastor of The Moody Church, in Chicago, Illinois from 1980 to 2016. He is the author of over 30 books and is the featured speaker on The Moody Church Hour, Songs In The Night, and Running To Win. His speaking engagements outside of the pulpit include Bible conferences and seminars, both domestically and in other parts of the world. » Learn more @ Wikipedia
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” ~ John 3:16, King James Version Holy Bible