Sinclair B. Ferguson

We become lost souls.

We become lost souls.

And the result is our governments and our agencies and our programs and our schools spend billions and billions of dollars in the Western world trying to help young people know what their identity is.

And the result is our governments and our agencies and our programs and our schools spend billions and billions of dollars in the Western world trying to help young people know what their identity is.

But they have cut off the source of that identity in God.

But they have cut off the source of that identity in God.

And our young people no longer know the answer to the question, who am I?

And our young people no longer know the answer to the question, who am I?

Now, listen to this, especially if you might be a teenager listening.

Now, listen to this, especially if you might be a teenager listening.

One of the greatest blessings today of being a Christian is that in distinction from all the people around you, you know who you are and you know what you are for.

One of the greatest blessings today of being a Christian is that in distinction from all the people around you, you know who you are and you know what you are for.

Let me begin this week with a biblical word association test.

You know how these work.

I say a word and you say the first word that comes to mind.

Ready?

Revelation.

Now, if you're not a Christian, Revelation might prompt you to think of all kinds of things.

I remember a friend of mine getting a suitcase for her 21st birthday, which had the manufacturer's name embossed on it, Revelation.

So, I could imagine somebody might, remembering that, think suitcase.