Trusting God means…Being Separated by Christ from the World

Five Points of Separation
1. Separation of Revelation
– The World without God is in darkness…and is foolish and futile in their thinking.
– The people of God were separated from the world by the light of God’s revelation.
– Trusting God means…We STOP trusting the “wisdom” of the world.

2. Separation of Worship
– The World without God…is foolish and futile because…they worship other gods.
– The two camps were illuminated or darkened according to the gods they worshipped.
– Trusting God means…We STOP trusting in the world’s gods

3. Separation of Receiving Mercy
– The World is under the judgment of God, and is being given over to even greater evil.
– The difference between the two camps was not in the goodness of the people, but whether God offered mercy, or if He hardened.
– Trusting God means…We trust in His mercy to keep us from evil.

4. Separation of Christ Himself
– Between the world and the Church…Christ has stationed Himself.
– The people of God were separated from the world by Christ Himself.
– Trusting God means…We trust in Christ as our Defender.

5. Separation of Ultimate Victory
– The world has been conquered by…Christ and His Church.
– The people of God were separated from the world by the eternal victory won by Christ.
– Trusting God means…We trust that He has overcome the world.