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Living for God in Dark Times

Dustin Renz

December 12, 2021

We live in dark times where it’s easy to despair of being able to live a life pleasing to God. But the struggle to live righteously in a wicked culture is nothing new for God’s people. In the kingdom of Judah, during the reign of evil kings such as Manasseh and Amon, many saints may have had similar doubts. But in 2 Kings, we learn of a King named Josiah who, "turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul and with all his might." What made Josiah stand out from the kings before him? How could he receive such a testimony after growing up in such a dark and evil kingdom? The answer to these questions helps us learn what it will take to live for God in a godless culture.

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