Sermons

John 4:27-42 The woman at the well is used to draw the villagers to Christ
Taken from Influencer – The Power to Change Anything
1) Dr. Albert Bandura from Standford University used television to change the way children behaved by showing them ways to interact with the toys in a room from nicely to violently.
2) Dr. Bandura also helped people with phobias by having them watch someone handling their fear area from a doorway to eventually doing it themselves.
A) Is it worth it to me?
B) Can I do it?
3) Mexico City, Ven Conmigo, Soap Opera addresses social issues by having the characters live out the issues. Over 250,000 rush to the adult ed HQ for pamphlets on literacy after the show.
4) Tanzania, Twenda na Wakati, addresses female oppression and AIDS
5) Star Trek, “boldly go where no man had gone before” was a mission to make cultural inroads through reflecting civil rights movements through alien life. 5 months after the Nov 67 episode where Kirk and Uhura kiss, the Supreme Court struck down 16 anit-miscegenation laws.
6) Ugly Betty, created to tackle modern immigration reform
7) Maude, Murphy Brown and Mary Tyler Moore furthering the feminism movement.
8) Ellen, Will and Grace, My So-Called Life, and even Roseanne (first on TV lesbian kiss) furthering gay/lesbian agenda
1 Pet 3:15 We are to be ready to defend our witness of hope
Titus 3:1-7 We are undeserving heirs of Grace
Psa 119:46 We are not to be ashamed of our testimonies
Psa 119:67-68 God is good to us despite our faults and mistakes
Rom 8:1 There is no condemnation of sin in Christ
Rom 8:14-16 We are not alone but children of God that can call on our Father in need