Culture and It's Many Manifestations Part 2
Focus Point 4: Culture Manifests Standards
The standards we apply in everyday life reveal whether we have a culture that indulges and encourages mediocrity or a culture that inspires excellence.
Do we take pride in the appearance of our houses, churches and businesses as well as our cities and streets? Do we place a high premium on quality in all things? Or are we satisfied with just enough to get by? Either way, our standards reflect our culture. In fact, our culture will never rise higher than our standards.
Focus Point 5: Celebration-- Our culture is revealed in the things that we celebrate as well as in the manner that we celebrate them.
Are holidays and other celebrations opportunities for fun and laughter and togetherness as families, or excuses for drunkenness and other kinds of excess?
Please note: As Kingdom citizens, we need to take our example from our king and not from those of this world's system; because His attitudes and responses reveal Heaven's culture. Whatever makes Jesus angry should make us angry and whatever makes Him happy should make us happy. Whatever fills Him with joy, should make us joyful as well and whatever brings Him sorrow should grieve our spirits as well.
This type of relationship and response only comes through reading, studying and being obedient to His Holy Word.
Do you remember what God stated to King Saul through the prophet Samuel?
Constitutional Scripture: I Samuel 15:22-23 So Samuel said, Does the lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. 23) For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the Word of the Lord.
Focus Point 6: Morality-- Here is something that you can relate to. The level of our moral conscience reveals the level of our culture.
Do we shrug our shoulders at adultery and other forms of infidelity?
Do we turn a blind eye to pedophilia, homosexuality and other kinds of sexual abuse?
Are you willing to "normalize" perversion in our society?
Or, are we committed to standing for, supporting and promoting the highest standards of moral purity in every area?
Focus Point 7: Relationships
Who do we relate to?
How do we relate to them?
How do we treat people?
How do we handle the destitute, those who are hurting and those who are abused?
What is our attitude toward the poor?
Please note: There's a culture in Heaven that is revealed when poverty is around. When people are hungry, the culture of Heaven feeds them. When they are thirsty, the culture of Heaven says, "I have something to drink".
Please note: Keep in mind:
Our Kingdom culture is revealed in how well we take care of each other.
The standards we apply in everyday life reveal whether we have a culture that indulges and encourages mediocrity or a culture that inspires excellence.
Do we take pride in the appearance of our houses, churches and businesses as well as our cities and streets? Do we place a high premium on quality in all things? Or are we satisfied with just enough to get by? Either way, our standards reflect our culture. In fact, our culture will never rise higher than our standards.
Focus Point 5: Celebration-- Our culture is revealed in the things that we celebrate as well as in the manner that we celebrate them.
Are holidays and other celebrations opportunities for fun and laughter and togetherness as families, or excuses for drunkenness and other kinds of excess?
Please note: As Kingdom citizens, we need to take our example from our king and not from those of this world's system; because His attitudes and responses reveal Heaven's culture. Whatever makes Jesus angry should make us angry and whatever makes Him happy should make us happy. Whatever fills Him with joy, should make us joyful as well and whatever brings Him sorrow should grieve our spirits as well.
This type of relationship and response only comes through reading, studying and being obedient to His Holy Word.
Do you remember what God stated to King Saul through the prophet Samuel?
Constitutional Scripture: I Samuel 15:22-23 So Samuel said, Does the lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. 23) For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the Word of the Lord.
Focus Point 6: Morality-- Here is something that you can relate to. The level of our moral conscience reveals the level of our culture.
Do we shrug our shoulders at adultery and other forms of infidelity?
Do we turn a blind eye to pedophilia, homosexuality and other kinds of sexual abuse?
Are you willing to "normalize" perversion in our society?
Or, are we committed to standing for, supporting and promoting the highest standards of moral purity in every area?
Focus Point 7: Relationships
Who do we relate to?
How do we relate to them?
How do we treat people?
How do we handle the destitute, those who are hurting and those who are abused?
What is our attitude toward the poor?
Please note: There's a culture in Heaven that is revealed when poverty is around. When people are hungry, the culture of Heaven feeds them. When they are thirsty, the culture of Heaven says, "I have something to drink".
Please note: Keep in mind:
Our Kingdom culture is revealed in how well we take care of each other.
