Exodus 11:7
The sermon highlights the significant differences between a worldly person and a Christian, emphasizing the importance of submitting to God and trusting in His plan.
Chuck Smith emphasizes the stark contrast between the worldly man and the Christian, highlighting their differing appetites, attitudes, and ultimate goals. While the worldly individual seeks security, pleasure, and self-satisfaction, the Christian aims to please God and finds strength in adversity through faith. The sermon explains that this difference stems from whom they serve, with the worldly person worshiping false gods and the Christian submitting to Jesus Christ. Smith assures that this difference will become even more apparent with the Rapture and the day of judgment, where the faithful will be rewarded and the unfaithful will face consequences.
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"THE BIG DIFFERENCE"
Intro: Many differences, yet many similarities Rom. "No differ."
I. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MAN OF THE WORLD AND THE CHRISTIAN.
A. Unfortunately this difference not always obvious, but it should be.
1. Different appetites.
a. Goals.
1. The worldly man may be seeking security.
2. The worldly man may be seeking pleasure or happiness.
3. The worldly man may be seeking satisfaction.
4. The worldly man may be seeking love.
b. Desires.
1. (World. how to please self.
2. (Christian) how to please God.
2. Different attitudes.
a. In prosperity.
1. Makes proud man of world.
2. Humbles Christians.
b. In adversity.
1. Nothing to hold to (drink, suicide, insanity).
2. "All things work together for good."
c. In driving.
1. Lord, help them to get home safe.
II. THE REASON FOR THE DIFFERENCE, "THE LORD DOTH PUT A DIFFERENCE."
A. We have submitted to different gods.
1. The worldly person has any of three gods.
a. Baal (Cold..
b. Molech (Lust) insatiable.
c. Mammon (Viscious).
2. The Christian has submitted to Jesus Christ as Lord.
3. A man becomes like his god.
a. The Christian is becoming loving, kind, gentle, good,
compassionate, tender.
4. Thus as time passes the difference increases.
III. THERE IS COMING SOON A DAY WHEN THE BIG DIFFERENCE IS GOING TO BE VERY OBVIOUS.
A. The Rapture of the church.
1. "For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with the trump of God,
and the voice..."
B. The Great Tribulation.
C. The day of judgment- Matt. 25:31.
1. "Come ye blessed of the Father inherit depart from me ye accursed
into everlasting."
Yes there is a difference, a big difference.
Sermon Outline
- The Difference Between the Man of the World and the Christian points: - Different Appetites - Different Attitudes
- The Reason for the Difference points: - Submitting to Different Gods - The Christian's Submission to Jesus Christ
- The Coming Day of the Big Difference points: - The Rapture of the Church - The Great Tribulation - The Day of Judgment
Key Quotes
“The Lord doth put a difference.” — Chuck Smith
“A man becomes like his god.” — Chuck Smith
“For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with the trump of God, and the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God shall sound: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:” — Chuck Smith
Application Points
- As a Christian, I must seek to please God in all aspects of my life.
- I should trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, even in times of adversity.
- The Rapture of the church is a future event that will reveal the big difference between believers and unbelievers.