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  EXODUS 11:7
  by Chuck Smith
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Summary: The sermon highlights the significant differences between a
worldly person and a Christian, emphasizing the importance of submitting
to God and trusting in His plan.

Topics: "Faith in Adversity", "Difference Between Worldly and Christian Life"
Scripture References: Matthew 6:24, Matthew 25:31-46, Romans 8:28, Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:15-17

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Chuck Smith emphasizes the stark contrast between the worldly man and
the Christian, highlighting their differing appetites, attitudes, and
ultimate goals. While the worldly individual seeks security, pleasure,
and self-satisfaction, the Christian aims to please God and finds
strength in adversity through faith. The sermon explains that this
difference stems from whom they serve, with the worldly person
worshiping false gods and the Christian submitting to Jesus Christ.
Smith assures that this difference will become even more apparent with
the Rapture and the day of judgment, where the faithful will be rewarded
and the unfaithful will face consequences.

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"THE BIG DIFFERENCE"

Intro: Many differences, yet many similarities Rom. "No differ."

I. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MAN OF THE WORLD AND THE CHRISTIAN.

A. Unfortunately this difference not always obvious, but it should be.

1. Different appetites.

a. Goals.

1. The worldly man may be seeking security.

2. The worldly man may be seeking pleasure or happiness.

3. The worldly man may be seeking satisfaction.

4. The worldly man may be seeking love.

b. Desires.

1. (World. how to please self.

2. (Christian) how to please God.

2. Different attitudes.

a. In prosperity.

1. Makes proud man of world.

2. Humbles Christians.

b. In adversity.

1. Nothing to hold to (drink, suicide, insanity).

2. "All things work together for good."

c. In driving.

1. Lord, help them to get home safe.

II. THE REASON FOR THE DIFFERENCE, "THE LORD DOTH PUT A DIFFERENCE."

A. We have submitted to different gods.

1. The worldly person has any of three gods.

a. Baal (Cold..

b. Molech (Lust) insatiable.

c. Mammon (Viscious).

2. The Christian has submitted to Jesus Christ as Lord.

3. A man becomes like his god.

a. The Christian is becoming loving, kind, gentle, good,

compassionate, tender.

4. Thus as time passes the difference increases.

III. THERE IS COMING SOON A DAY WHEN THE BIG DIFFERENCE IS GOING TO BE
VERY OBVIOUS.

A. The Rapture of the church.

1. "For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with the trump of
God,

and the voice..."

B. The Great Tribulation.

C. The day of judgment- Matt. 25:31.

1. "Come ye blessed of the Father inherit depart from me ye accursed

into everlasting."

Yes there is a difference, a big difference.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/chuck-smith/exodus-117/
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