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The Christian in Today's Society

9. Salt & Light in American Society: Principles for Voting

October 30, 2016 • Pastor John Lo

1. Live & speak so that even though we might be criticized, we function like salt & light for our world. 2. Don’t live out of fear & anxiety (2 Timothy 1:7: For God has not given us a spirit of fear & timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.) 3. Be in this for the long haul (Galatians 6:9: Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.) 4. Repent, Commit, & Pray

8. Salt & Light in America: Economic Justice

October 23, 2016 • Pastor John Lo

1. What are a few Biblical Principles about economic mercy & justice? 2. How do I, as a Christian, engage with American political parties? 3. What can I personally do about this?

7. Salt & Light in America: Gender Attraction & Identity

October 16, 2016 • Pastor John Lo

1. What does the Bible say about gender attraction & identity? 2. How do we navigate those views in the world we live in? 3. How can we be a loving people who hold to biblical views on gender? 4. How do we equip the future generations?

5. Salt & Light in America: Race

October 2, 2016 • Pastor John Lo

1. What does the Bible say about race? 2. Race in American History 3. Thoughts about how our Christian faith can inform discussions about race in the Public Square 4. Practical Steps for us

4. Salt & Light in America's Public Square

September 25, 2016 • Pastor John Lo

1. Christians & Government in the Bible 2. The Historical role of Christians in America 3. The importance of Christians in the public square today & why that feels scary 4. America’s founding & its contribution to the world 5. The role of American Christians today

3. Salt & Light in American Society

September 18, 2016 • Pastor John Lo

1. The prophetic power of Matthew 5:13-16 2. How Jesus prepared 1st-century believers to be salt & light in Matthew 10:16-34

2. Practical Ways to Increase Salt & Light

September 11, 2016 • Pastor John Lo

1. We Are To Be Undefiled 2. God has embedded us to be engaged in this world

1. The Christian in Today's Society

September 4, 2016 • Pastor John Lo

1. Jesus uses descriptions 2. Knowing our identity means knowing the world’s identity 3. We must not lose our essential nature 4. We must embrace our distinctiveness in a servant-hearted humble, non-combative manner