DARN THAT DARNEL: OUR PRESENT MESS

•    tough to weed when mingled with desired plants
•    society in a mess: evil present – and it’s complicated

WE HAVE SEEN THE ENEMY, AND IT IS _____

•    Bible teaches reality of a devil and evil forces
•    devilish traits: liar, accuser, proud, doubts God’s word, discontent
•    all people have sinned, exchanged God’s glory for less, been His enemies
•    Solzhenitsyn: line dividing good/evil cuts through every heart

GOD’S ULTIMATE SORTING

•    wait for Lord’s appraisal rather than judging others prematurely
•    Jesus’ angels will weed out stumbling-blocks & evildoers: fit for flames
•    Christ’s death makes it possible for God’s enemies to be reconciled to Him
•    sons of the kingdom will be transformed, shine like the sun
•    requires ears to hear, repent before Jesus returns

SOWING A BETTER FUTURE FOR CANADIAN WOMEN

•    Nellie McClung’s faith motivated her fight for temperance and women’s equality
•    women & men all alike human beings to Christ with souls to save