{"id":14941,"date":"2018-07-26T14:32:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T19:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/jimerwin\/?p=14941"},"modified":"2018-07-26T14:32:12","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T19:32:12","slug":"7-sermons-on-a-christians-response-to-influence-the-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jimerwin\/2018\/07\/26\/7-sermons-on-a-christians-response-to-influence-the-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Sermons on a Christian’s Response to Influence the Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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7 Sermons on a Christian\u2019s Response to Influence the Culture<\/h2>\n

Below are links to seven sermons on a Christian\u2019s response to influence the culture, in a series on \u201cCounter Culture Christianity.\u201d The sermon series was inspired by the book Counter Culture Christianity<\/em><\/a>, by David Platt. Using a variety of texts from both the Old\u00a0and New Testaments, the series explores a Christian\u2019s response to a variety of issues. These include culture (Matthew 5:13-16), poverty (Deuteronomy 15a:7-11), children (Proverbs 24:10-12), religious liberty (Matthew 22:15-22), sexual morality (1 Corinthians 6:12-20), marriage (Matthew 19:1-12), and multiculturalism (Revelation 7:9-17).<\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Culture<\/a><\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to the Culture, a sermon from Matthew 5:13-16, addresses six different ways to influence the culture.<\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Poverty<\/a><\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Poverty, a sermon from Deuteronomy 15:7-11, addresses a Christian\u2019s response to poverty.<\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Children<\/a><\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Children, a sermon from Proverbs 24:10-12, shares the five ways that a Christian can respond to children.<\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Religious Liberty<\/a><\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Religious Liberty, a sermon from Matthew 22:15-22, explores the importance of religious liberty.<\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Sexual Morality<\/a><\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Sexual Morality, a sermon from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20, explores seven truths about Christian sexual morality.<\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Marriage<\/a><\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Marriage, a sermon from Matthew 19:1-12, shares the five truths of Christian marriage as well as the five truths from Jesus about marriage.<\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Multiculturalism, Race, and Ethnicity<\/a><\/p>\n

A Christian\u2019s Response to Multiculturalism, Race, and Ethnicity, a sermon from Revelation 7:9-17, explores the contrast between worldly unity and unity that come from God.<\/p>\n

Photo by\u00a0Nicholas Green<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n

Other Posts:<\/h2>\n

Learning to Be a Christian STAR in Today\u2019s Culture<\/a><\/p>\n

6 Ingredients\u00a0to Bringing the Gospel to the People of Your New Culture<\/a><\/p>\n

The Influence of Language and Culture<\/a><\/p>\n

Unfriend Yourself By Kyle Tennant<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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