July 19, 2015 Sermon

"Are You Ready For This?" Right after high school he enlisted in the Marine Corps. His dad had been a Marine and his uncle had served in the Air Force. Over the years they had mentioned boot camp once or twice, but never in any detail. He was a pretty good athlete in decent shape. He had seen movies that showed a few clips about boot camp. The recruiter had kind of glossed over it, so he wasn’t real sure what all went on. A few weeks before he went to camp, his dad sat him down and told him in detail. His dad had made it through boot camp and he wanted his son to succeed, too. He listed the physical challenges and the emotional stresses that he would endure. "Are you ready for this?" he asked his son. Being a Christian in today’s world is not an easy thing. We’ve been called by God to be His ambassadors, calling people to repentance and to believe in Jesus. It’s not going to be a cakewalk. The devil and his allies are going to mount daily attacks on our faith. "ARE YOU READY FOR THIS?" Trust the Lord to care for you, but also trust the world to attack you.