A Message for a Mess-Age

 Introduction

1.    Crime stats

2.    Home, marriage, divorce stats

3.    Suicide on the rise

4.    Lack of morals, values

5.    Less belief in God and the Bible

6.    2 Peter 2:15

7.    Remedy: 2 Timothy 4:2 – Preach the Word

 Message of Love in a Mess-Age of Hate

1.    Little respect for human life

2.    Little respect for other cultures, races, ethnic groups

3.    John 3:16

4.    Romans 3:18

5.    We must love God in return – John 14:23

 Message of Peace in a Mess-Age of War

1.    Philippians 1:7-9

2.    Romans 8:6

3.    War comes from lust – power, land, oil, wealth

 Message of Hope in a Mess-Age of Despair

1.    More not attend worship than do

2.    More suicide – 18-30; over 65

3.    Ephesians 2:11-13

4.    1 Timothy 1:1 Christ is our hope

5.    1 Peter 3:15 Tell others of your hope

 Message of Faith in a Mess-Age of Doubt

1.    Hebrews 11:6

2.    Many doubt God, Jesus, the Bible

3.    Many have no faith in eternity – this life only view

4.    We must have a faith that can be seen James 2:22-26

 Conclusion

1.    We must not be satisfied until this Mess-Age has been given the Message of salvation.

2.    God so loved the world of sinners

3.    He sent the Prince of Peace

4.    That we might have hope

5.    Through faith that works.