Not Beyond Reach - Let's Talk about the Hard Stuff, Part 1
Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram Daily Podcast
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🗓️ 18 September 2023
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
Is it possible to discuss hot-button issues – like politics, social justice, or Black Lives Matter – with those we love without starting an argument? In this program, our guest teacher Aaron Pierce says: Absolutely! As he picks up in his series, Not Beyond Reach, Aaron describes how to get past divisive topics and clear the way for the Gospel to pierce people’s hearts.
Main PointsPolitics
- Fear and the political savior.
- Followers of Jesus should be hope-driven not fear-driven. - 1 Peter 2:11; Philippians 3:20
- Don’t make secondary things primary.
- We live in an activist culture.
Sexuality
- Recognize that beneath the mask of intense moral conviction, there’s deep confusion and brokenness.
- We need to approach with empathy – understanding their reality properly.
- We need to make a critical distinction between temptation and sinful action.
- We need to approach with love in action.
- The key spiritual apologetic assumption we’re challenging is related to purpose.
Jesus first; sexuality, behavior, and discipleship second.
- Many have a legalistic view of Christianity; that actions and behavior have to change first.
- They don’t understand that submitting sexuality and behavior is a part of discipleship and trusting that God’s ways are better than my ways.
- Until they have an encounter with the living God made possible by Jesus’ death and resurrection, and surrender their life to Him, and invite the Holy Spirit to live in them, none of it will make sense.
Chip Ingram’s passion is helping Christians really live like Christians. As a pastor, author, and teacher for more than three decades, Chip has helped believers around the world move from spiritual spectators to healthy, authentic disciples of Jesus by living out God’s truth in their lives and relationships in transformational ways.
About Living on the EdgeLiving on the Edge exists to help Christians live like Christians. Established in 1995 as the radio ministry of pastor and author Chip Ingram, God has since grown it into a global discipleship ministry. Living on the Edge provides Biblical teaching and discipleship resources that challenge and equip spiritually hungry Christians all over the world to become mature disciples of Jesus.
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| 0:00.0 | Is it possible to talk about politics, social justice, and black lives matter without |
| 0:07.2 | launching an argument? |
| 0:08.9 | Is there a way to remove the barriers that are dividing you and those you love? |
| 0:13.4 | Your kids? |
| 0:14.4 | Your grandkids? |
| 0:15.4 | A close friend? |
| 0:16.4 | The answer is absolutely yes, and you'll learn how today stay with me. |
| 0:26.8 | Welcome to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chippengrim. |
| 0:30.6 | We are a discipleship-driven ministry on a mission to encourage Christians everywhere to live |
| 0:35.5 | like Christians. |
| 0:36.5 | Well, thanks for joining us as we continue our series Not Beyond Reach from our guest |
| 0:41.1 | teacher, Aaron Pierce. |
| 0:43.1 | In the coming couple of programs, he'll hone in on two very divisive issues that stand |
| 0:48.2 | in the way of young people hearing the gospel, and what we can do to clear the path without |
| 0:52.8 | compromising God's word. |
| 0:55.1 | Aaron has a lot to share on this topic, so let's join him now for his message. |
| 0:59.2 | Let's talk about the hard stuff. |
| 1:02.1 | I want to start by just telling his story. |
| 1:04.5 | We were in the center of the political universe when George Floyd was killed, and it was crazy |
| 1:10.5 | times. |
| 1:11.5 | I remember taking a small group of people from the Stagrimonyapolis team the Saturday after |
| 1:17.1 | it happened, and going down to see what was happening with the huge protests, and just |
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