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Shocking Behavior

Shocking Behavior • The Devil would have us be just like everyone else – don’t stand out (Ex. 23: 1 -2; Lk. 6: 26; 2 Tim. 3: 13 -14) • Does your behavior shock people?

Shocking Behavior • Jesus shocked people (Mk. 1: 22; 5: 42; 6: 51; 7: 37; 9: 15; 10: 26) • The apostles shocked people (Ac. 2: 12; 6: 11 -14; 16: 20 -21; 17: 6 -7)

Shocking Behavior • Remaining married for life when approximately 40 -50% of all marriages end in divorce (Mt. 19: 6) • Being honest when many lie, cheat, steal, and deceive (Lk. 8: 15)

Shocking Behavior • Sexual purity when 70 -97% of all Americans have been sexually active before marriage (1 Thess. 4: 3 -8) • Keeping your body and mind healthy while many hurt themselves (1 Pet. 4: 3 -4)

Shocking Behavior • Knowing what your Bible says and obeying it when only 26% of people read their Bible regularly (Psa. 1: 2) • Being a good Samaritan when only 2. 5% of people get help from a stranger in an emergency (Lk. 10: 37)

Shocking Behavior • Having a clean mouth when the average person uses some form of foul language in. 5% of his speech throughout the day … 1 in 200 words (Eph. 4: 29)

Shocking Behavior • Some things like divorce, foul language, homosexuality, and abortion don’t shock anymore. Why? Desensitization! • Why such behavior? To attract others to Jesus (Mt. 5: 13 -16; Phil. 2: 15 -16; 1 Pet. 2: 9 -12) and to be different from the world (2 Cor. 6: 17; Rom. 12: 2)

Shocking Behavior • Use it to influence your family and friends for good • Use it to do personal work or invite someone to the church service • Go out and shock someone today!