Seeing Clearly [Dragon Slayer pt. 5]

Gravetop Church

Main Idea: There are so many things that seem black and white in the Bible, yet there are so many other things and situations that seem like gray areas in our culture and lifestyle. Lucky for us, while the Bible doesn’t give an answer for every unique and specific circumstance, it does give enough applicable principles and examples that we can use to gain better understanding. The bottom line in today’s message is: It’s important to know why you do what you do.

In this message, we’re going to talk about the difference between being innocent and ignorant when it comes to certain spiritual situations. We’re going to unpack what really matters when it comes to being the church. And we’re going to learn how to independently make spiritual decisions for yourself.

The reason that this topic is so important is because there is so much confusion when it comes to aspects of spiritual warfare to the point of certain things being seen unnecessarily as taboo. We as believers have to come to a place where we can critically think for ourselves so that we don’t waste parts of our lives on things that are either not edifying or just tearing one another down.

(Romans 14:1-23)

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1. Innocent Worship

[OTHER THAN BLATANT SIN, IT IS UP TO YOU TO DECIDE WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG]

Until the end of time, believers will feel divided about these gray areas of life and whether certain things are right or wrong. Whether it’s Halloween or Christmas, eating or fasting, tattoos or clothing, and so on, there will always be someone that feels differently about it than you do. The most important thing to hold onto amongst all of our differences is that not one person is more superior than another. We are all simply trying to do our best to please God in our lives, and that simply looks different from person to person and culture to culture. And again, I’m talking about gray areas of scripture and faith, not blatant sin.

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2. What’s Important

[WE’RE CALLED TO BUILD EACHOTHER UP, NOT TEAR EACHOTHER DOWN]

The Bible consistently calls us to love one another within the church. Instead, our communities are consistently filled with divisions, envy and efforts to be made more superior than one another. Rather than getting lost in the details of fruitless and speculative arguments with one another, we can make room for grace to step past our differences. If we believe in Christ’s death and resurrection, then we have been brought from death to life, so we should rejoice with each other. Perhaps, even listening to the reasons why someone believes differently than you could actually cause you to edify one another in your perspectives.

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3. Own It

[YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND FAITH]

One of the most powerful gifts that the Holy Spirit has given each of us is a conscious with different unique convictions. To know that all things are permitted but to each individual might be a unique calling to do something supplemental to their faith is truly beautiful. That the Holy Spirit may lead one to fast and another to feast, yet both lifting up praise to God. The only way to tap into your own individual convictions is by tapping deeper into the Holy Spirit. As you pray more, read more, worship more, fast more, give more, and etc. you will find your unique identity in Christ with specific convictions that are meaningful to you in a way that no one else can understand. It’s just between you and your Creator.

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