Overview:
The Bible is a book of strong contrasts. Light and dark. Obedience and disobedience.
Faith and works. Joy and sorrow. Right and wrong. Sheep and goats. Victory and
defeat. Truth and error. Love and hate. Trust and worry. God and Satan. Heaven and
hell. These opposite distinctions help us determine our standards for everyday living.
They give us mental and moral boundaries. They enable us to interpret the events
of life with objectivity, rather than get lost in the gulf of uncertainty. The section of
Scripture we’re considering in this message offers another example of a contrast: evil
that is unseen and insidious as opposed to good that is tangible and encouraging. Our
main interest lies in the practical insights that accompany what we discover about both.
