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‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.’
Rome tolerated every abominable practice, embraced every foul idea in the name of freedom and the rights of the common man. Citizens no longer carried on deviant behavior in private, but pridefully displayed it in public. It was those with moral values who could no longer freely walk in a public park without having to witness a revolting display.
Parallel rome with US
“Ours is a struggle to live a godly life in a fleshly world. We must remember we are not called upon by God to make society a better place to live. We are not called upon to gain political influence, nor to preserve the Roman way of life. God has called us to a higher mission, that of bringing to all mankind the Good News that our Redeemer has come . . .”
He had picked ordinary men, with obvious faults, and made them into something extraordinary through the indwelling of his Holy Spirit.
