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Living inthe Ageof Signs
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Living in the Age of Signs
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Spiritual Structure: Sharing the Word
Today’s Audio Devotion:
Spiritual Structure: Sharing the Word
When the apostle Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus, he was writing to people living in a pagan culture. Even things like speech needed to be refined in the light of Kingdom values. Thus Paul wrote that there should be no “obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving” (Ephesians 5:4, NIV).
We live in a similarly crude and coarse culture—it is easy to become immune to the spiritual effects of such language and even to participate in it. Paul suggested an alternative later in the same chapter when he exhorted the Ephesians to use spiritual language: psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. He was referring to the meeting of the church, of course, not that we should sing our conversations to each other. But his point was to let biblical values influence and motivate our conversations while living in a culture that does not appreciate the same.
Be aware of your conversation. Is it edifying and reflective of biblical truths and values? Make every effort to distinguish yourself from the world, even by your speech.
The church is a community of the works and words of Jesus.
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Beyond the Promised Land
This is episode nine from The Account, an original Turning Point Television production that was created to introduce David Jeremiah's teaching series I Never Thought I'd See the Day! Its message remains relevant for us as we are Living in the Age of Signs.
The Account takes you back to the 1960's when the advertising agency of Wyndham Ridgestone landed the most mysterious client in the history of their firm. This shadowy and intimidating Client hires the firm to influence the masses—to sway the behavior of people toward a liberal mindset—to market a moral shift in American culture. The faceless and nameless Client presents ten issues to the advertising firm and employs it to create these morally destructive campaigns.
