WHY PEOPLE THINK US STRANGE

 

1 Pet 4:4  Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

 

I.                   WE HAVE A STRANGE BIRTH.

John 3:3  Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

 

II.                WE HAVE A STRANGE BELIEF.

John 20:29  Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

 

III.             WE HAVE A STRANGE BOOK.

John 5:24  Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

 

2 Tim 3:16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

 

IV.              WE HAVE STRANGE BRETHREN.

1 John 3:14  We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

 

       A.  SOME SHUN ME I AM SO STRANGE.

       B.  I  HAVE NO FELLOWSHIP WITH SOME RELIGIONS.

       C.  WE THAT ARE BRETHREN CAN LOVE EACH OTHER.

 

V.                 WE HAVE A STRANGE BOLDNESS.

Acts 4:31  And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Acts 4:13  Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

 

VI.              WE HAVE STRANGE BATTLES.

2 Tim 3:12  Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Psa 41:9  Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Mat 10:36  And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.