Sermon Tone Analysis

The Purge

The Psalmist said, “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean oh Lord; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.”

Isaiah the prophet said it this way, “Come now let us reason together, saith the Lord; though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.”

I. Lets explode it!

Recently I saw a promo for a movie called the Purge.

The Purge is an American horror franchise, consisting of four films, The Purge (2013), The Purge: Anarchy (2014), The Purge: Election Year (2016) and The First Purge (2018), and now has an upcoming television series, also bearing the name The Purge.

It is based on a future dystopia in America;

Dystopia is an imaginary place or state in which the condition of life is extremely bad, as from deprivation, oppression, or terror, where every year there is a 12-hour period during which all crime, including murder, is legal.

It was created by James DeMonaco, who also wrote all the movies and directed the first three films.

The Purge series has received a generally mixed critical reception, and has grossed over $420 million in the worldwide box office against a combined budget of $35 million.

I remember thinking to myself, “ I just love how Hollywood borrows from the Bible to distort the words and language of the Holy Book.”

Most assuredly, Satan is behind it, absolutely, and it is demonically motivated.

We are so desensitized in our culture its normal to watch murder, crime, etc. on television.

We have grown to accept the sinfulness of it all haven't we?

2000 years ago The Psalmist said, “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean oh Lord; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.”

This was David prayer of repentance after Nathan the prophet called him out on his sins, after taking Bathsheba as his own, and having her husband killed by putting him on the front lines of battle.

Sin affects us all because sin infects us all.

Sin is actually worse than cancer…how?

Cancer effects hundreds of thousands…sin effects us all [].Isaiah said, all we like sheep have gone astray [].

Cancer may cause death…sin causes eternal separation from God.

Today I would to continue our conversation on the question, “I’m saved so now what?

”There are many things we Christ followers should be doing daily.

Without a doubt purging your soul of sin is most critical.

Today I would to continue our conversation on the question, “I’m saved so now what?

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How should we live everyday after salvation?

How should we proclaim the gospel message, What are the essential truths of the gospel message we are not getting or giving to the world around us? What does it mean to be saved?

How can a person know his or her faith is real?

Can we have absolute assurance of our salvation?

What kind of transformation is accomplished in my new birth?

How do we explain the Christian life?

How far in sinning can a Christian go before God steps in?

What relationship is there between faith and obedience?

I believe that one or more of those questions affect every area of the Christian life.

Do you want me to tell you what is wrong with the average Christian?

He's disobedient.