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Coping As A Member Of The Minority

…. Coping As A Member Of The Minority. How The Majority & Minority Differ The Majority Served by interests…maintained by tolerance An “agenda” to be accomplished at all costs (politically, socially, economically) Principle “goes out the window” if it doesn’t serve the agenda.

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Coping As A Member Of The Minority

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  2. Coping As A Member Of The Minority

  3. How The Majority & Minority Differ The Majority • Served by interests…maintained by tolerance • An “agenda” to be accomplished at all costs (politically, socially, economically) • Principle “goes out the window” if it doesn’t serve the agenda

  4. How The Majority & Minority Differ The Majority Homosexuals Ù Lifestyle is an “alternative” HumanistsÙ Man is his “own god” EvolutionistsÙ World is self-created…no God FeministsÙ Men = chauvinists…deny women MaterialistsÙ Prosper at all costs

  5. How The Majority & Minority Differ The Minority • Driven by principles that don’t change over time (objective standard) • Only “agenda” = adherence to deeply held and respected principles (e.g. what the Lord says) • Main concern = never violate principles (no “situation ethics”)

  6. How The Minority “Copes” Num 14 • Events from Num 13:1-29 • Caleb’s words Num 13:30 • Other spies’ reply Num 13:31-33 • People’s response Num 14:1-4 • Joshua & Caleb’s reply Num 14:7-9 • God’s words Num 14:24

  7. How The Minority “Copes” Num 14 • Caleb had a “different spirit” • Nothing miraculous • Courage, determination 2 Tim 1:6-7 • Everyone would rather be in the majority • Caleb would have liked that, too • When we’re not, we have to “cope”

  8. How The Minority “Copes” Num 14 • Perspective doesn’t change just because they don’t have the numbers • Caleb’s and our “spirit” 2 Tim 1:6-7 • PowerÙ the gospel Rom 1:16 • LoveÙ motivation Eph 3:14-19 • Self-ControlÙ endurance 1 Cor 9:24-27

  9. How The Minority “Copes” Num 14 • Perspective doesn’t change just because they don’t have the numbers • Caleb’s and our “spirit” 2 Tim 1:6-7 • If we change our “spirit” we stop coping… we have joined “The Majority” (swallowed our principle on some issue)

  10. How Caleb’s Story Ends Josh 14:6-15 • 45 years since Num 13-14 • Caleb is now 85…has the same spirit !! • Caleb did not hold a grudge while he had to suffer along side the “The Majority” • He patiently endured, keeping his “spirit” • He kept believing God’s promise 2 Pet 3:3-4, 9

  11. How Caleb’s Story Ends Josh 14:6-15 • “Give me this mountain” v. 12 • He knew he could accomplish the task • Not because of who he was • All because of Who he served…whether he was in “The Majority” or “The Minority” • His beliefs never changed Num 14:8-9

  12. Conclusion • Coping requires Caleb’s kind of “spirit” • We need a strong dose of it because of… • …peer pressure to conform • …the supposed success of “The Majority” (political, social, religious)

  13. Conclusion • The truth is…if we are on God’s side, we’re already in “The Real Majority” • We may have to wander through our own wilderness • Remember…we have the Promised Land ahead • We’ve come this far…don’t quit now !!

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