In the World, But not of It
“In the World, But Not of It” Scripture Readings: John 15:19 – “If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.” John 17:14–16 – “I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world... They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.” James 1:27 – “Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.” We live in a world filled with distraction, distortion, and deception—but also with souls who desperately need Jesus. We are called to walk a narrow road. On one side is compromise with the world; on the other is isolation from the mission field. The challenge is this: How do we reach a lost world without losing ourselves in it? Chosen but Not Removed Jesus was clear: “I chos...