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The Fog Part 2 Series
Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Aug 27, 2023 (message contributor)
Summary: The eerie spiritual fog has rolled in over the Western church and Christian culture, it has descended on us because, “There is no fear of God before people’s eyes today.” This created the right atmosphere for fog to roll in and engulf our nation.”
Sermon 2: The Fog
I have shared about being in the fog and the dangers of fog but we have compared natural fog to the eerie dense spiritual fog that has invaded the landscape of western culture and even churches in the last 50 years.
Thesis: The eerie spiritual fog has rolled in over the Western church and Christian culture, it has descended on us because, “There is no fear of God before people’s eyes today.” This created the right atmosphere for fog to roll in and engulf our nation.”
Main Scriptures: Romans 3:18, and Psalms 36:1
Power Points 13-15
Romans 3:18: “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
Psalm 36:1: “An oracle is within my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.”
Scripture Texts:
Summary of Romans 1-3: I read this at IHOP in Kansas City.
Paul makes the case in Romans 1-3 that God will judge and condemn sinful humanity and all who practice sin – some of the sins are highlighted – sexual impurity – homosexuality, LGBT sins are addressed here, idol worshippers, refusing to believe and obey God’s truth, people thinking they are wiser than God but yet they were actually fools (prideful/arrogant toward God), a refusal to retain the knowledge of God, greedy, envious, murderers (abortion), filled with strife, deceit, God haters, prideful, disobedient to parents, no love and no mercy for others, and even people who approve of other people’s sins as if it’s okay. Paul notes God’s kindness is to lead you to repentance not into more sin. Their unrepentant hearts are storing up God’s wrath on them for when the day of judgment come, He also addresses religious traditions – the misrepresentation of God’s law and salvation by works, which is not rooted in God. Paul concludes no one is righteous for all have sinned and fall short. Therefore, they need God! But Paul makes it clear the big problem is there is no fear of God. He pushes faith as the key for salvation not religious works. But we do need to repent and seek to live a holy life with the help of God.
Summary of Psalms 32-34: I was reading this at our bed and breakfast in Tn.
Blessed is the one who is forgiven by God when they repent of their sins. God’s word will direct and keep you from sin and bring blessing in your life. The Lord is to be feared and revered throughout the earth. Be aware His eyes are on those who fear him and revere Him. When you seek God with a pure heart he will answer, and he will deliver you from the fear of the world. David reminds his readers that The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he will deliver them from evil. David continues saying “Fear the Lord” you his holy people because those who fear God will lack nothing from Him. He also says come and let me teach you the truth of the goodness of the fear of the Lord.
Proverbs 9:10: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”
Proverbs 10:27: “The fear of the LORD adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.”
Hebrews 12:28-29: “Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.”
Reference the Maui fires! The church which did not burn from the wildfires modern day miracle? – fox report!
Introduction:
We have seen and now heard about the danger of fog. But I want to talk about the other spiritual fog that the Holy Spirit opened my eyes to on sabbatical.
The eerie spiritual fog of spiritual fogginess has descended on America today and seeped its way into many families, many churches, and many communities. This fog has been creeping into our society and many of our churches for about 40 years. I have seen it hinder perspectives, block out the truth of God’s Word, hinder the ability to see clearly, it has distorted people’s vision spiritually and has engulfed our society in an eerie evil and twisted way. Many people are engulfed in this dense fog of evil and they have no idea of the dangers around them. They speed along doing life with no clue that they are headed for a horrendous deadly crash.
John Bevere stated in his book “The Awe of God” this fact of what has happened to the Christian Church in America over the last 20 years. John quotes a George Barna survey which came out in 2021: “The Barna Group reported that more than forty million Americans departed from the faith from the years 2000 to 2020! Half now profess to be non-Christians-atheists and agnostics.”
