How God used the Same-Sex marriage ruling to show me three areas of weakness in my faith!

(1 Peter 4:12, 1 Peter 1:6-7, 1 Peter 1:3-5)

Area 1

I had a tendency to place ____________ in our ____________

• We like ____________ ways like ____________ to be able to ____________ the culture, so everyone acts correctly or Christian like.

• Have you ____________ more times than you have shared the ____________?

• We have a tendency to place ____________ in our Government to ____________ us as Christians (Psalm 118:8-9)

• Politicians have a tendency to stand for what’s ____________ instead of what is ____________ ! (2 Timothy 4:3)

Area 2

I was having fear about the ____________ of ____________ suffering for Jesus in the USA

• “The ____________ against Christians will increase, but the resistance will also increase. We are entering a cultural civil war.” (Mat Staver)

• Bigger ____________ to be a Christian and not ____________ !(1 Peter 4:14-16)

Area 3

I saw a level of ____________ coming that I haven’t experienced or ____________

• Can be ____________ in the USA because Christianity can mean ____________ things.

• More ____________ will be put on us with consequences attached if we don’t ____________ (1 Peter 4:19)

• The ____________ will become increasingly empowered and emboldened to ____________ us!! (1 Peter 2:15)

Conclusion

• ____________ all are going to need a much ____________ level of ____________ in our lives!

• Are you ready ____________ today?