SCRIPTURE Ma r k 14:17 -2 5 N I V Wh e n e ve n i n g came , J e sus arr ive d wit h t h e Tw e l ve . W hile the y w e re rec l i n i n g a t t he table e ating, he said, “ Tr u l y I te l l you, one of you w ill b et ray me — one w ho is e ating w ith me . ” T h e y we re sadde ne d, and one by o n e t h e y s aid to him, “Sure ly yo u d o n ’ t m ean me ?” “I t is one of the Tw e l ve , ” he re p lie d, “one w ho d ip s b re a d i n to the bow l w ith me . T he S o n o f Man w ill go just as it is wri t te n a b o u t him. B ut w o e to that ma n wh o b e t rays the Son of M an! It wo u l d b e b e t te r f or him if he had n ot b ee n b o rn . ” W hile the y w e re e atin g, J esu s to o k b re ad, and w he n he had g ive n t h a n k s , he broke it and gave it to h i s d i s c i p l es, saying, “Take it; t h is is my b o d y. ” T he n he to ok a cup , an d whe n h e h a d give n thanks, he gave it to t h e m, a n d the y all drank f rom it. “ T h i s i s m y b lo o d of the cove nant , whi c h i s p o u re d out f or many,” he sa id to t h e m. “Tr uly I te ll you, I will no t d r i n k a gain f rom the f r uit of t h e vin e u n t i l t h at day w he n I dr ink it new i n t h e k ingdom of Go d.”
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[re]FORM: Taking a Stand I.
Taking a Stand (or a knee?) An authentic stand….. • Begins _________. • ___________ as it grows. • Drives a __________. • _________ something.
II. The Diet of Worms “For this reason we forbid anyone from this time forward … to ___________, ___________, or ___________ Martin Luther. On the contrary, we want him to be _______________ and _____________ as a notorious heretic, as he deserves.” –Charles V, 1521 The __________ Luther wanted to see in the world required someone being willing to __________ for it. Our __________________ don’t mean anything unless we’re willing to _____________ behind them. III. Guidelines for Christian Resistance “Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to ______________ on that evil day, and having done everything, to _________________.” –Ephesians 6:13 • • •
Know what you are ______, not just what you’re __________________ Take a stance of __________ toward your enemy Seek the best of the __________________ you’re trying to reform