Code Orange Revival Day 5

Day 5 of #CodeOrangeRevival was interesting to say the least. Ed Young was the guest of the night and he had a strong message of following and leading others to Christ. Leading in the sense that as Christians its our job to get our "ass's" in gear and bring/educate/and guide lost people to Christ.

Ed Young has a very cooky way of preaching and I can tell you that it probably isn't accepted by everyone out there... I think when he said "ass" during his sermon my P's almost fell off the couch. He also took a second to plug his book "Sexperiment"... the book is referring to the predominant message of our culture... that it is okay to have sex whenever, wherever, and however we want. He says that sex has become "just sex". But, while society has taken sex too far, the church hasn't taken it far enough (I AGREE). By the way, I am sure my parents thought this was crazy too... Sex talk in church. Young writes God wants us married couples to make love in marriage-with passion, with purpose, and with pleasure. He says marriages aren't experiencing all the benefits that come from a healthy sex life. He also goes on to say couples are facing a barrage of influences that keep them from connecting with each other regularly - the kids, the career, the house, the errands, etc.

"SEXPERIMENT" shows people that sex in marriage is more than just sex, and it's more than a chore. The Youngs believe it's time to get back to understanding the context of sex in marriage and it's time for couples to break down the barriers keeping them from a healthy sexual relationship. Couples ought to experience the benefits of having sex regularly, intentionally, and creatively.

Ed Young is the lead pastor and founder of Fellowship Church in Texas.  He has a passion for making the complex, simple as he speaks truth to people in ways they can understand and apply to their everyday lives

Recap of Day 5... The  Main Points!

• Get ready to "Rescue" because people are drowning without the Lord.
• God has thrown us a life ring and Jesus is the life ring.
• We can all be rescued we just have to take it.
• The radically rescued, rescue radically.

Matthew 28:19-20 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

Imagine yourself in the middle of the ocean, drowning... with no life vest or "floatation ring".  That is you in your sin... that is you crying for help... that is you helpless. Seems pretty brutal right... pretty hopeless...  Now imagine yourself with a vest... with a "floating ring"... suddenly it doesn't seem that bad, especially when its being thrown to you by a guy on a boat with food and water.

You probably asking what is the point of that story right?  Well apply that to your belief in Jesus...

• The ring is the thing (and Jesus is the Ring)

God has thrown you Jesus... all you have to do is take Him!  I don't think this is a confusing concept is it? Take the ring.... Accept Jesus!  In one simple choice you could be saved!
Now imagine that that ring that you were just thrown had a rope tied to it...

The hope is the rope. (God the Father is the rope)

When the church has the rope and everybody’s pulling the rope in the right direction, it is obviously going to be easier to bring that person in. We’re saved to share our rescue story.The ring is the thing. The hope is the rope.

Colossians 1:13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves

Now check this out...

Just as the scripture says its our job to Pull so the house will be full.

The ring is the thing, the hope is the rope, now pull so the house of God will be full.

If everybody is pulling the rope it makes saving much easier:)... Brining people in numbers and go out and tell people the good news... This what Matthew 28 is saying to do.

We are supposed to "Keep on Keeping on"....  We are not supposed to "play it safe" or be afraid to share our story... That means pull the rope!  That means pull people closer to God!

Ask yourself when Jesus played it safe or when did the disciples play it safe?

We all should understand that almost all rescues happen in the deep.

Know that the longer we’re with God the fewer friends we should have that are far from God.  There are two reasons for this. 

• Either You are pulling friends closer to God

or

• Your so called friends have no desire to be close to God (that will happen to...trust me)

Ed Young says "do what you love to do but, do it with more non-believers"... Share your story and do your job as a Christian...it's about reaching others. Its about having God work through you to save others!

• The ring is the thing, the hope is the rope, pull so the house God will be full. Fling the ring.

**In other words: preach the good news, bring those close to you, closer to God, and repeat!

Thanks for reading

Bc