As Judah approached the tipping point due to her sins against the Lord God, the prophet Jeremiah summed up her arrogance and God's judgment:

"Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No! They were not at all ashamed, Nor did they know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; In the time of their punishment They shall be cast down," says the LORD" (Jer. 8:12).

Oblivious to shame and justifying her sin, Jerusalem plunged toward divine punishment.

June is  officially regarded as Pride Month in America, led by a president who continues to mainstream the homosexual agenda. For instance, this country has witnessed a dramatic reversal in the approval of same-sex marriage over the past 10 years. If you doubt this march over the cliff of immorality, consider this part of the "Presidential Proclamation of LGBT Pride Month, 2014":

"As progress spreads from State to State, as justice is delivered in the courtroom, and as more of our fellow Americans are treated with dignity and respect -- our Nation becomes not only more accepting, but more equal as well. During Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, we celebrate victories that have affirmed freedom and fairness, and we recommit ourselves to completing the work that remains." (Barack Obama, The White House Office of the Press Secretary)

And again:

"My Administration proudly stands alongside all those who fight for LGBT rights... NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2014 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people." (Ibid)

One research firm (nerdwallet.com) recently ranked Seattle WA the Most LGBT-Friendly City in America.

America has a justice system that is supposed to be blind (that is, fair and just treatment to every citizen under the law). But, that never meant there are no moral laws that must be recognized and honored for our society to flourish. It is not prejudice to forthrightly affirm Bible principles of truth and moral purity and to call sinners of every kind (including homosexuals) to repentance (Mark 16:15-16; Acts 17:30-31).

The Bible is clear: Homosexuality is sin  against God and nature (Rom. 1:24-27). It is sin against one's body (Rom. 1:27; 1 Cor. 6:12-20). It is sin against one's neighbor (1 Ths. 4:3-7). It is sin against the kingdom of God (1 Cor. 6:9-11). It brings the divine punishment of eternal fire upon every soul who practices it (Jude 7).

Pride Month? Shall we take pride in sin? No. June 2014 is "Shame Month" in America; That is what LGBT truly proclaims. 

1. We are saved by grace that is accessed by faith, Eph. 2:8; Rom. 5:1-2.
2. False doctrines about grace give false hope.
3. God’s grace is magnified and explained in the past, the present and the future, Titus 2:11-15.

I. PAST: THE GRACE OF GOD HAS APPEARED, Titus 2:11 (14).

  A. Fullness of Grace Arrived when Jesus Appeared, Jno. 1:14-17; Gen. 6:8; Deut. 7:7-11; Gen. 12:3; Rom. 3:24; Eph. 2:1-10.
  B. The Gospel brought Grace to Sinners, Col. 1:5-6; Mk. 16:15; Acts 20:24.
  C. Sinners are Saved by Grace when they Obey the Gospel through Faith, Eph. 2:8; Rom. 1:5; 16:25-26.

II. PRESENT: THE GRACE OF GOD IS TEACHING US, Titus 2:12.

  A. God’s Grace Teaches what Pleases God, Rom. 5:20-6:2, 12-15.
  B. The Word of His Grace (Gospel) Builds Us Up, Acts 20:32; Titus 2:12.

Rom. 3:18 (Psa. 36:1).

III. FUTURE: LOOKING FOR OUR BLESSED HOPE OF CHRIST’S GLORIOUS APPEARING, Titus 2:13.

  A. Why We Live by the Word of His Grace: Jesus is Coming Back, 2 Pet. 3:12-14; Rom. 5:2; Col. 3:4; 1:27.
  B. The Full Authority of Christ Supports this Message of Grace as well as how We must Live in Grace, Titus 2:15.

Conclusion
   God's grace has appeared; it is teaching us, and it will reward the faithful.

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