<“Reformation: Death of Western Civilization
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. PRINCIPLES FOR EVALUATING CIVILIZATION
A. MAN’S THINKING
>1. ALMIGHTY “I” (Gen 3:5; Dan 4:30)
>2. IN THE “NOW” (not the “KNOW”; I Jn 4:5; Phil 3:18-19)
B. GOD’S FORMULA
>1. CHANGED SOUL (Phil 3:20; II Cor 10:3-6)
>2. CHANGED MIND (Rom12:2; II Cor 3:18)
II. PATTERNS IN WESTERN CIVILIZATION
A. WORLD OF AD 67
>1. POLITICS
>2. PHILOSOPHY
>3. ENTERTAINMENT
>4. ECONOMICS
>5. RELIGION
>6. SCIENCE
>7. EDUCATION
>8. MORALITY
B. WORLD OF AD 1517
>1. POLITICS
>2. PHILOSOPHY
>3. ENTERTAINMENT
>4. ECONOMICS
>5. RELIGION
>6. SCIENCE
>7. EDUCATION
>8. MORALITY
C. WORLD OF AD 2017
>1. POLITICS
>2. PHILOSOPHY
>3. ENTERTAINMENT
>4. ECONOMICS
>5. RELIGION
>6. SCIENCE
>7. EDUCATION
>8. MORALITY
III. PROBLEMS FACING US TODAY
A. WHAT IS THE CHURCH DOING?
>1. BATTLE CHRISTIANITY IS FACING
>>a. Against the world’s mindset
>>b. Against the world’s methods
>>c. Against the world’s meaning
>>d. Against the world’s motives
>2. WHY WE ARE LOSING THE BATTLE
>>a. Abandoned the Foundation of Truth
>>b. Abandoned the Power of the Spirit of God
B. WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
>1. INDIVIDUAL GROWTH IN GRACE
>>a. Repentance of our sin and lack of faith
>>b. Reliance on God
>2. CORPORATE RETURN TO NEW TESTAMENT
>>a. Recognize the battle for the mind/soul
>>b. Reformation of the church