Ge. 38, Judah and Tamar

Previous lessons Judah – God’s Patience

Tamar – God’s Preference

Jesus – God’s Precedence • Mt. 1:3

– Rahab; Ruth; Bathsheba; Manasseh– Mt. 12:39, evil, adulterous– Isa. 24:3-6, polluted, “to soil” (Strongs, 2610) (Ge. 6.)– Ho. 4:1-2

Sinless in a sinful society Our Precedent to be different

. Countering self-righteousness?

We can be different in…

Our Actions • Rv. 20:12. “Reality shows”

• Pr. 10:10– It’s the little things. Winks– “I’ve got the big things under control”– Little things make big differences

Our Dress • 1 Tm. 2:9, modestly

– Modern: “Disinclination to call attention to oneself” (TAHCD), discretely

– Original: “This term expresses the opposite of considering or treating something in a common or ordinary manner” (BDAG). Different.

The distinguishing characteristic of a Christian is not a flashy appearance. 9-10

The distinguishing characteristic of a Christian is not-a-fleshly appearance.

Our Destinations • Pr. 16:17, …preserves his life• Pr. 6:16-18

– Run rapidly, desire– Evil. Ge. 6:5

Challenge: Next movie/episode, count the times the Lord’s name is used in vain, bad language,

materialism, violence, beauty, sex

– “But it doesn’t affect me.” “Habituate” “Desensitize”

, evil includes improper thoughts!

“Watching television soap operas encourages a range of anti-social behavior in children, including backbiting,

gossiping, spreading rumors, splitting up relationships, and bullying.”

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• Contrast the one who reads, studies, prays, visits

• Ps. 1:1 – Walk…stand…sit…, progressive familiarity/comfort

Chernobyl; Middle East– Maybe all that’s needed is a different time

Our Friends• Ecc. 4:9-12, two are better than one…

• Pr. 1:10-16

• 1 Co. 15:33, the trend is “down”

• Jn. 15:14, different friends! – Not easy – Probably necessary – Maybe lifesaving

Changing friends…

. Come with us, let us ______