130224-0830-Loran Livingston - Don't Fight - Live Right

2013-02-24-0830 Pastor Loran Livingston is the speaker this morning February 24th 2013 in the 8:30 service.Scripture: Hebrews 12:14; Romans 14:14-19; James 3:16-17; Ephesians 4:1; Psalm 25:21; 26:1; 101:2-3Topic: PeaceNotes:- The purpose of God is that everything is for eternity- God will not be found in the spectacular or majestic, or evident in the flamboyant- God does not dwell in buildings made with hands; money wasted to build great cathedrals and high tech buildings that could feed the hungry...- Once sought to be a great pulpiteer; the greatest sermons are preached in hospital rooms, the E.R., cancer ward, ICU, orphanages, courtrooms, at home- A God of the grit, guts, and grime...- Paul’s greatest message was in Athens when he was stirred by idolatry- Moses met God after 40 years in the desert when God appeared in a burning bush- We look for God in buildings, among other Christians or from the pulpit... He waits till your life is all to pieces and you don’t know what you believe anymore- We’ve made Christianity into a western religion to accommodate our feelings and beliefs.  We are desperate to be affirmed for who we are- We don’t understand sacrifice. God wants flesh disposed of with dung... same to Him- What we would throw away is valuable to God; what man praises is an abomination... whatever man does is opposite of what God requires- Being a peacemaker is about dying, giving up, surrendering with nothing to prove- You’re not a son of God because you’re a fighter.  He called us to lie down and die- There is nothing unclean of itself (tobacco)- Walk worthy of the calling; live a life that pleases Him and stop fighting- Walk with a perfect heart... in integrity... to please God in everything