Sermon in Isaiah series. Isaiah’s rebuke of prosperous society 5:8-24
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RIGHTSIDE UP VALUES
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I. The fires of California.
II. The isolation of wealth. 5:8-9
A. Prosperity brought a building spree.
B. God’s judgment is isolation. 5:9-10
III. Party animals. 5:11-15
A. A sure sign of decay in society is the pursuit of intoxication.
B. There is nothing glamorous about addiction. 5:22
C. It matters what kind of heroes we have.
D. Once again, God’s punishment for addiction is isolation. 5:13
IV. Cynicism about God. 5:18-19
A. The true nature of their sin is a cynical rejection of God.
B. Skepticism leads to a total reversal of values. 5:20
V. How to get your values rightside up. 5:20
A. A formula for moral choices, from 1 Corinthians.
1) Is it helpful – physically, spiritually, mentally? 1Co 6:12
2) Does it bring me under its power? 1Co 6:12
3) Does it hurt others? 1Co 8:13
4) Does it glorify God? 1Co 10:31
B. Holiness must be a total way of life.
VI. You don’t want to cross God. 5:24*