Which will you be?
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Science, something that we've [music] Science, something that we've [music] considered a bedrock, is not a set of considered a bedrock, is not a set of considered a bedrock, is not a set of facts, it is a process. Well, that facts, it is a process. Well, that facts, it is a process. Well, that process has been co-opted by political process has been co-opted by political process has been co-opted by political expediency [music] and financial gain. expediency [music] and financial gain. expediency [music] and financial gain. Trust has crumbled, truth is trampled, Trust has crumbled, truth is trampled, Trust has crumbled, truth is trampled, truthfulness is seldom found, truthfulness is seldom found, truthfulness is seldom found, tragically, frequently, even in the tragically, frequently, even in the tragically, frequently, even in the church. The uniqueness of the Christian church. The uniqueness of the Christian church. The uniqueness of the Christian faith, American exceptionalism, and faith, American exceptionalism, and faith, American exceptionalism, and civic responsibility are mostly absent civic responsibility are mostly absent civic responsibility are mostly absent in the preparation of the next in the preparation of the next in the preparation of the next generation of leaders. And here's the generation of leaders. And here's the generation of leaders. And here's the awkward part [music] of this, folks, awkward part [music] of this, folks, awkward part [music] of this, folks, we're responsible for this failure. We we're responsible for this failure. We we're responsible for this failure. We were busy with other things. The were busy with other things. The were busy with other things. The generation of former [music] slaves of generation of former [music] slaves of generation of former [music] slaves of Egypt, had they chosen to occupy the Egypt, had they chosen to occupy the Egypt, had they chosen to occupy the promised land, they could have, but they promised land, they could have, but they promised land, they could have, but they declined the invitation of God, so they declined the invitation of God, so they declined the invitation of God, so they perished in the wilderness. The question perished in the wilderness. The question perished in the wilderness. The question before our generation is which will we before our generation is which will we before our generation is which will we be? Will we awaken to holiness and be? Will we awaken to holiness and be? Will we awaken to holiness and purity [music] and integrity and choose purity [music] and integrity and choose purity [music] and integrity and choose them as life goals, or will we still them as life goals, or will we still them as life goals, or will we still live like a secular culture and live like a secular culture and live like a secular culture and occasionally wrap ourselves in a robe of occasionally wrap ourselves in a robe of occasionally wrap ourselves in a robe of faith and say Jesus?
Summary
The sermon addresses the erosion of trust and truth in society, particularly within the church, due to political expediency and financial gain. It draws a parallel to the Israelites perishing in the wilderness for declining God's invitation, referencing a failure to prepare the next generation in Christian faith and civic responsibility. The takeaway is a call to awaken to holiness, purity, and integrity as life goals, rather than merely adopting a secular culture with superficial religious pronouncements.