A Christian Vision for Engaging The World (Part 2) - 1 Timothy 2:1-8
- Preacher
- Richard Caldwell
- Tradition
- Christian (Unspecified)
- Published
- Length
- 40:03
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This morning we began considering a Christian vision, a biblical vision, for engaging the world. What we saw is the PRIORITY OF PRAYER in the Christian engagement of the culture. Our perspective is a large scale one. Our weapons are not fleshly, but are powerful through God, for the pulling down of strongholds. Our focus is not some kind of temporary change in the culture, but advancement of the gospel and the everlasting transformation of people one soul at a time through God’s saving work. Our view is that this is urgent. When our perspective is right we will not retreat from the world, we will engage the world. But when our perspective is right our engagement of the world won’t be seen in political terms, or in culture warrior terms, but in the terms of the gospel of Jesus Christ. That mindset is the only one that actually turns the world upside down. I. THE PRIORITY OF PRAYER IN THE BELIEVER’S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD (vs.1) II. THE NATURE OF PRAYER IN THE BELIEVER’S ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD (vs.1-6) Now tonight we begin with the second point from our text. Having seen that prayer is the first priority, what is the nature of the prayer that Paul is urging us about?
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