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Culture
Author David Platt emphasizes that our culture today requires authentic zeal for God and passion for people's salvation. No matter what social issue we identify, we must completely trust the gospel to meet that need. Platt presents five truths of the gospel that are at the core of our efforts to counter culture with the salvation and hope of Jesus Christ.

Running time: 33:58

Wealth
The average American is wealthy compared to the one billion people worldwide who live and die in desperate poverty. Author David Platt uses the truths of 1 Timothy 6 to exhort believers to nurture contentment through godliness, exercise caution in managing riches, and yield their resources to God's purposes. Platt challenges believers to simplify their living, increase their giving, and consider their going in order to use their wealth for God's glory.

Running time: 31:56

Human Life
Author David Platt teaches that human beings are created in the image of God for His purposes. Therefore, believers must oppose abortion because it destroys the beauty of human life, must work to end slavery because it denies the equality of human life, and must fight pornography because it denigrates the dignity of human life.

Running time: 31:52

Sexuality
God created men and women with equal dignity but with different roles. Author David Platt points out that a couple's unity in diversity and equality amid intimacy represent God's perfect plan for our good and for His glory. In addition, His design for marriage reflects the loving, intimate fellowship of the Trinity and displays the gospel to the culture around us.

Running time: 29:42

Race
From the very beginning, the Bible depicts a basic unity behind worldly diversity. We?re all part of the same human race. Author David Platt teaches that God's desire is to bless not just one people group but all peoples of the earth. Jesus died for every tribe, nation, and language group, and in eternity they will all worship Him together in perfect harmony. While on earth, believers must work together to advance unity amid diversity.

Running time: 30:18

Faith
In this session author David Platt explores the principle that for believers, persecution follows proclamation. As we proclaim the resurrected Christ to unreached peoples, suffering and affliction will come. Yet as we believe the gospel with deep-seated conviction, we are called to proclaim the gospel with death-defying confidence. We live to extend God's grace among more and more people so that God's glory will be exalted among all peoples.

Running time: 32:57