Mike Winther talks about making a difference in your world. This lecture was given in June of 2012 in Colorado. He talks about sanctifying the world the same way we try to sanctify our families. Our families should be a sanctifying influence on society.
This lecture is about how we can make a difference in our world. It's also about how people in the past have made a difference. First, we talk about whether we can make a difference, our long-term view, the two kingdom view of Christianity, and more biblical insights.
You'll Learn:
- [02:58] A lot of homeschooling families not only want to sanctify their family, but they feel they have a duty to sanctify the world. They want to raise world-changing children.
- [03:18] Justification is having your sins atoned for. Sanctification is the process of learning to live and operate in a Christ-like manner. Sanctification is a lifelong process.
- [03:58] Our families ought to be a sanctifying influence on society.
- [04:51] Parents hope they bring all of their children to Christ, but they may not. They hope their children are a sanctifying influence, but they may not be.
- [05:08] Families have an obligation to sanctify the society around them.
- [06:43] How William Wilberforce adopted the cause of eradicating the slave trade. He was here for a reason and eventually saw the victory of his cause.
- [10:06] How we can make a difference. Can we make a difference? What can we do to purify society?
- [12:06] The two kingdom view of Christianity. Christ is the king of the spiritual kingdom, and the physical world is a different kingdom.
- [16:03] The biblical view of the role of the church. Matthew 16. The forces of Christ should be on attack not the other way around.
- [19:24] Psalm 2 and Psalm 110. No Old Testament passage is quoted more in the New Testament than Psalm 110.
- [24:08] In the Old Testament, the role of the kings and the priests were always separate.
- [27:31] If we really understand history, we might not think that things are getting worse and worse.
- [29:43] How do we actually make a difference in the world? The Bible refers to our children as sharp arrows. Debate sharpens the arrows and makes them powerful communicators.
- [30:33] Debate does not aim the arrow. As homeschool parents, we need to be careful that we are pointing in the right direction.
- [30:59] 1. Solidify your relationship with Jesus Christ. 2. Study and learn God's word. 3. Study history. 4. Pray for Direction.
- [37:33] 5. Have a cause bigger than yourself and help your children have a righteous cause. 6. Educate yourself. 7. Think long-term.
- [41:47] Persuasion. It's our job to change hearts and minds. 1. Learn gentleness. 2. Be gradual. 3. Be humble.
- [52:16] There are so many causes we can find to sanctify our world. Being a world-changer is one of the most exciting things that we can do.
- [53:23] The story of John Knox and Queen Mary. Finding a cause to change the world.
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