Sermon on moral decay in America. Romans 1:32

==================
THE SLIPPERY SLOPE
==================

I. Changes I have seen in 40 years.

II. Moral decline nothing new.
A. Paul’s stunning denunciation of pagan sin.
B. Is conclusion anticlimactic?
C. When values leave, the floodgates open.

III. Basic decision: where do values come from?
A. Secular approach – values are what majority agrees on.
B. Religious approach – values are established by God.

IV. Four approaches to relating Christian values to our society.
A. Christ against culture.
B. Christ of culture.
C. Christ above culture.
D. Christ transforming culture.

V. The biggest battlegrounds for values today.
A. Government.
B. Schools.
C. The media.
D. Churches.

VI. Transform our culture, with humility.
A. Work within the system and make our voice heard.
B. Christians have had huge blindspots.
C. We cannot force change on others.