"THE BIG DIFFERENCE"
Intro: Many differences, yet many similarities Rom. "No differ."
I. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MAN OF THE WORLD AND THE CHRISTIAN.
A. Unfortunately this difference not always obvious, but it should be.
1. Different appetites.
a. Goals.
1. The worldly man may be seeking security.
2. The worldly man may be seeking pleasure or happiness.
3. The worldly man may be seeking satisfaction.
4. The worldly man may be seeking love.
b. Desires.
1. (World. how to please self.
2. (Christian) how to please God.
2. Different attitudes.
a. In prosperity.
1. Makes proud man of world.
2. Humbles Christians.
b. In adversity.
1. Nothing to hold to (drink, suicide, insanity).
2. "All things work together for good."
c. In driving.
1. Lord, help them to get home safe.
II. THE REASON FOR THE DIFFERENCE, "THE LORD DOTH PUT A DIFFERENCE."
A. We have submitted to different gods.
1. The worldly person has any of three gods.
a. Baal (Cold..
b. Molech (Lust) insatiable.
c. Mammon (Viscious).
2. The Christian has submitted to Jesus Christ as Lord.
3. A man becomes like his god.
a. The Christian is becoming loving, kind, gentle, good,
compassionate, tender.
4. Thus as time passes the difference increases.
III. THERE IS COMING SOON A DAY WHEN THE BIG DIFFERENCE IS GOING TO BE VERY OBVIOUS.
A. The Rapture of the church.
1. "For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with the trump of God,
and the voice..."
B. The Great Tribulation.
C. The day of judgment- Matt. 25:31.
1. "Come ye blessed of the Father inherit depart from me ye accursed
into everlasting."
Yes there is a difference, a big difference.
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.