
If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? —Psalm 11:3
“I will build My church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” —Matthew 16:18
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. —Judges 21:25
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!” —Isaiah 5:20,21
Moral Relativism – People live by their own “truth,” replacing God as sovereign ruler and undermining the authority of scripture. Causes collapse of society’s foundations in and outside the church
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths. —2 Timothy 4:3,4
BIBLICAL CHRISTIANITY DEFINED
1. Love
2. Judge
3. Grace
Mark 12:30,31; Roman 1:21; Matthew 7:1
1 Corinthians 2:15; 1 Corinthians 13:7
Acts 13:10; Ephesians 2:8
“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” —John 8:36
CHURCH TRENDS
the 50s – institutional, legalistic
the 60s – Jesus Movement
the 70s – Charismatic Movement
the 80s – prosperity gospel
the 90s – Church Growth Movement
the 00s – Worship Movement
the 10s – Church Planting Movement
the 20s – woke progressivism
Elijah came to all the people, and said. “How long will you falter between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people answered him not a word. —1 Kings 18:21
We do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, the rulers of the darkness of this age… —Ephesians 6:12
RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
The Return of the Gods by Jonathan Cahn
The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
GraceSTL.org/weekend-resources
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Why do people reject the Bible? Read John 6:51–69. How did the crowd respond to Jesus’ troubling words? Why did the apostles not respond the same way?
2. What is the message of “Love is love”? What’s wrong with that message? What about “don’t judge”?