The Problem With Southern Christianity

Here's the problem with southern Here's the problem with southern Christianity. Christianity. Christianity. We know just enough about God to play We know just enough about God to play We know just enough about God to play dangerous games with him. We know that dangerous games with him. We know that dangerous games with him. We know that he's forgiving and we know that he's he's forgiving and we know that he's he's forgiving and we know that he's gracious and we know that he's merciful. gracious and we know that he's merciful. gracious and we know that he's merciful. So, we play games with God when we go, So, we play games with God when we go, So, we play games with God when we go, WE KNOW THIS ABOUT HIS DIVINE NATURE. WE KNOW THIS ABOUT HIS DIVINE NATURE. WE KNOW THIS ABOUT HIS DIVINE NATURE. SO, I'm going to go sin all I want and SO, I'm going to go sin all I want and SO, I'm going to go sin all I want and then I'm going to say go forgive that then I'm going to say go forgive that then I'm going to say go forgive that and erase that so it's not on my and erase that so it's not on my and erase that so it's not on my account. Y'all understand? You can't account. Y'all understand? You can't account. Y'all understand? You can't play games with God that way. play games with God that way. play games with God that way. >> God doesn't turn his ear to the >> God doesn't turn his ear to the >> God doesn't turn his ear to the superficial please of a spiritual con superficial please of a spiritual con superficial please of a spiritual con artist. When you are broken before the artist. When you are broken before the artist. When you are broken before the Lord and you go, God, I want your hand Lord and you go, God, I want your hand Lord and you go, God, I want your hand in my life. Then who comes to you? Who in my life. Then who comes to you? Who in my life. Then who comes to you? Who comes? Well, let's just see who's the comes? Well, let's just see who's the comes? Well, let's just see who's the comforter. The Bible says that the comforter. The Bible says that the comforter. The Bible says that the father is the God of all comfort. father is the God of all comfort. father is the God of all comfort. >> Then it says Jesus about him being our >> Then it says Jesus about him being our >> Then it says Jesus about him being our great shepherd. You know what he does? great shepherd. You know what he does? great shepherd. You know what he does? His rod and his staff do what? They His rod and his staff do what? They His rod and his staff do what? They comfort us as a good shepherd. All comfort us as a good shepherd. All comfort us as a good shepherd. All right. Then the Holy Spirit, what's his right. Then the Holy Spirit, what's his right. Then the Holy Spirit, what's his best nickname? The comforter.

best nickname? The comforter. best nickname? The comforter. >> When you are broken about the condition >> When you are broken about the condition >> When you are broken about the condition of your life and you're like, God, I of your life and you're like, God, I of your life and you're like, God, I want a fresh start. I WANT A NEW LEASE. want a fresh start. I WANT A NEW LEASE. want a fresh start. I WANT A NEW LEASE. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. THE WHOLE TRINITY THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. THE WHOLE TRINITY THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS. THE WHOLE TRINITY COMES to you. The father, son, and the COMES to you. The father, son, and the COMES to you. The father, son, and the holy spirit, right? And and then this is holy spirit, right? And and then this is holy spirit, right? And and then this is different. If he doesn't soothe, this is different. If he doesn't soothe, this is different. If he doesn't soothe, this is the biblical definition of comfort means the biblical definition of comfort means the biblical definition of comfort means to give strength to. Like when God to give strength to. Like when God to give strength to. Like when God comforts me, what is he doing? He's comforts me, what is he doing? He's comforts me, what is he doing? He's going, you can't rise above this junk going, you can't rise above this junk going, you can't rise above this junk you're in by yourself, but I'm going to you're in by yourself, but I'm going to you're in by yourself, but I'm going to you're going to rise up. Amen. you're going to rise up. Amen. you're going to rise up. Amen. >> And walk out the plans and purposes. SO >> And walk out the plans and purposes. SO >> And walk out the plans and purposes. SO WHAT DOES GOD DO? HE GOES, I'M NOT JUST WHAT DOES GOD DO? HE GOES, I'M NOT JUST WHAT DOES GOD DO? HE GOES, I'M NOT JUST going to forgive you. I'm going to heal going to forgive you. I'm going to heal going to forgive you. I'm going to heal you, strengthen you, free you, and walk you, strengthen you, free you, and walk you, strengthen you, free you, and walk with