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Ants Everywhere
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Prov 6:6 “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways,
and be wise:”
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The Lesson of the Ants
Ants teach us a great lesson. The first went and told others the “good news,” who, in turn, went and told the glad story to many more. Like
Isaiah, the demoniac, the woman of Samaria, and others, we must “go and tell” the glad story of God’s
redeeming love! —Authur Peterson
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Job 12:1-10 “And Job answered and said, No doubt
but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not…
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Job 12:1-10 …inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such
things as these? I am as one mocked of his neighbour,
who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed…
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Job 12:1-10 …to scorn. He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at
ease. The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are …
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Job 12:1-10 …secure; into whose hand God bringeth
abundantly. But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air,
and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth…
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Job 12:1-10 …and it shall teach thee and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto
thee. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the
LORD hath wrought this?...
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Job 12:1-10 …In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all
mankind”
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Should we change our behavior?
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Should we “blend” in?
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Should we be a different person?
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Matt 7:13-14 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate,
and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be
which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life,
and few there be that find it”
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What Jesus said. – most people are going the wrong way.
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Work
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School
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Public
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Work? School? Public?
1 Pet 4:1-2 “Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves
likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the
flesh hath ceased…
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Work? School? Public?
1 Pet 4:1-2 …from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our
life may suffice us to…
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Work? School? Public?
1 Pet 4:1-2 …have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness,
lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and
abominable idolatries…
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Work? School? Public?
1 Pet 4:1-2 …Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you”
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1 Pet 4:12 “Beloved, think it not strange concerning
the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some
strange thing happened unto you”
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Do Not Be Surprised – suffering for Jesus Christ
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Ex 23:22“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou
speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest
judgment:”
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Consider Crowd Mentality
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Deindividuation – when people are part of a
group, they experience a loss of self-awareness.
By Dr. Nicola Davies, Health
Psychology Consultancy Ltd
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Identity – when people are part of a group, they can lose their sense of
individual identity. By Dr. Nicola Davies
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Emotions – being part of a group can lead to
heightened emotional states, be that excitement,
anger, hostility, etc. By Dr. Nicola Davies
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Acceptability – behaviours that are usually seen as unacceptable suddenly
become acceptable when others within a group are seen
to be carrying them out. By Dr. Nicola Davies
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Anonymity – people feel anonymous within a large group, which reduces their sense of responsibility and
accountability. By Dr. Nicola Davies
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Diffusion of Responsibility – being part of a group creates the perception that violent or
unacceptable behaviour is not a a personal responsibility but
a group responsibility. By Dr. Nicola Davies
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Matthew 27:25 “Then answered all the
people, and said, His blood be on us, and
on our children”
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Acts 7:54 “When they heard these things, they
were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth”
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Acts 7:57-58 “Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped
their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes
at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul”
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Majority was against Paul
Galatia
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Gal 2:4-6 “And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in
privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ
Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage…
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Gal 2:4-6 …To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you. But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were…
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Gal 2:4-6 …it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they
who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing
to me”
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Gal 1:6-9 “I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him
that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert…
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Gal 1:6-9 …the gospel of Christ. But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have
preached unto you, let him be accursed. As we said…
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Gal 1:6-9 …before, so say I now again, If any man preach
any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let
him be accursed”
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Tendency to rationalize when
we do not have the courage.
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Gal 5:11“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath
made us free, and be not entangled again with the
yoke of bondage.”
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Gal 4:16 “Am I therefore become
your enemy, because I tell you the truth?”
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Stand fast – you will be out numbered.
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Gal 1:10 “For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant
of Christ”
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1 Thessalonians 3:8 “For now we live, if ye stand fast in the
Lord”
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Joshua
Jews are a small numberJoshua 1:5
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Josh 1:5 “There shall not any man be able to stand before
thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee,
nor forsake thee”
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We serve the same GOD!
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Gideon300 against 135,000
Book of Judges
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In the minority
Jonathan & armourbear
2 against 20
1 Sam 14
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We are going to be in the minority!
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Obadiah 1:2 “Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen:
thou art greatly despised”
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2 Tim 3:1 “This know also, that in the last days perilous times
shall come”
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2000 lb
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Gal 6:9 “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint
not.”
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Rom 10:17 “So then faith cometh by
hearing, and hearing by the word of God”
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Luke 13:3 “I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish”
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Acts 2:38 “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be
baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the
Holy Ghost”
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Mark 16:16 “He that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not
shall be damned”
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Salvation Hear Believe Repent ConfessBaptized