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Spiritual Lessons from the Duck Dynasty Controversy Jude 1:3-7. 3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.
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Spiritual Lessons from the Duck Dynasty Controversy Jude 1:3-7
3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. 4 For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. 5 But I want to remind you, though you once knew this, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. 6 And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left their own abode, He has reserved in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of the great day; 7 as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them in a similar manner to these, having given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Background of this Lesson • Popularity of Duck Dynasty
Background of this Lesson • Popularity of Duck Dynasty • The Robertson family
Background of this Lesson • Popularity of Duck Dynasty • The Robertson family • Phil Robertson’s interview by GQ
Background of this Lesson • Popularity of Duck Dynasty • The Robertson family • Phil Robertson’s interview by GQ • The question asked
Background of this Lesson • Popularity of Duck Dynasty • The Robertson family • Phil Robertson’s interview by GQ • The question asked • Phil’s openness, courage of His faith
Background of this Lesson • Popularity of Duck Dynasty • The Robertson family • Phil Robertson’s interview by GQ • The question asked • Phil’s openness, courage of His faith • The emotional explosion of interest
Scope of this Lesson • Not a defense of democracy
Scope of this Lesson • Not a defense of democracy • Not a defense of freedom of speech
Scope of this Lesson • Not a defense of democracy • Not a defense of freedom of speech • Not a discussion of “boycott actions”
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters”
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church • The obvious probability of conflict
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church • The obvious probability of conflict • First century world—serve government
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church • The obvious probability of conflict • First century world—serve government • Serve the beast or you cannot “buy, sell , get gain”
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church • The obvious probability of conflict • First century world—serve government • Serve the beast or you cannot “buy, sell , get gain” • Ignorance of commentators:
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church • The obvious probability of conflict • First century world—serve government • Serve the beast or you cannot “buy, sell , get gain” • Ignorance of commentators: • “Christians” defining real Christianity
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church • The obvious probability of conflict • First century world—serve government • Serve the beast or you cannot “buy, sell , get gain” • Ignorance of commentators: • “Christians” defining real Christianity • Failure to recognize Bible quotations
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church • The obvious probability of conflict • First century world—serve government • Serve the beast or you cannot “buy, sell , get gain” • Ignorance of commentators: • “Christians” defining real Christianity • Failure to recognize Bible quotations • “Judge not that you be not judged” misused
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church • The obvious probability of conflict • First century world—serve government • Serve the beast or you cannot “buy, sell , get gain” • Ignorance of commentators: • “Christians” defining real Christianity • Failure to recognize Bible quotations • “Judge not that you be not judged” misused • “We are all sinners” so be quiet
Lessons from the Controversy • Answering Bible questions, using the Bible • Ignoring context of words & dishonesty • Jesus does condemn homosexuality • Jesus speaks in the “black letters” • Ungodly government and the church • The obvious probability of conflict • First century world—serve government • Serve the beast or you cannot “buy, sell , get gain” • Ignorance of commentators: • “Christians” defining real Christianity • Failure to recognize Bible quotations • “Judge not that you be not judged” misused • “We are all sinners” so be quiet • Truth learned only from theologians
Time to Take a Stand for Him • Believe in Him Mark 16:16 • Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30 • Confess Christ Rom. 10:9 • Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16 • Added to His church, His family, His body • Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10