ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL (4 OF 4)
Scripture: Revelation 3:14-22
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Asleep at the Wheel (4 of 4)
Series: Overcoming Spiritual Entropy
Collin Wimberly
Revelation 3:14-22
CIT- God calls the church at Laodica to repent of lukewarm living. Proposition- God calls the church today to repent of our lukewarm Christian existence.
INTRODUCTION: Illus: Summer between my freshman and sophomore years at college, I was working at the Coke plant in Shreveport. The drive home was about an hour. I had to be on the floor of the plant by 6 am every morning, so 4- 4:30 was my wake up time. This evening as I was driving home, I had the radio turned to my favorite channel. The air conditioner was blowing on me. I got comfortable, too comfortable. Just as I went into a curve in the road, just outside of Hall Summit, I feel asleep. Never knew it was going to happen. One minute I was comfortable, driving, the next I was asleep at the wheel. Many people and many churches are in just such a state. They have grown comfortable and happy with themselves and fallen asleep at the wheel!
There is a song by Keith Green called Asleep in the Light that describes this condition.
''Do you see, do you see, all the people sinking down? Don't you care, don't you care, are you gonna let them drown? How can you be so numb, not to care if they come? You close your eyes and pretend the job's done.
''Oh bless me Lord, bless me Lord, you know its all I ever hear. No one aches, no one hurts, no one even sheds one tear. But he cries, he weeps, he bleeds, and cares for you needs. And you just lay back and keep soaking it in.
Laodicea was just such a church. Located in the most important city in the Roman province of Phrygia, the city itself was an important commercial center and a major crossroads in the empire. The city was known for its wealth and was populated by a number of wealth and socially prominent people. Jesus pens his most penetrating words to this wealthy church. Words of great relevance to you and I. In our passage this evening we find ...
Series: Overcoming Spiritual Entropy
Collin Wimberly
Revelation 3:14-22
CIT- God calls the church at Laodica to repent of lukewarm living. Proposition- God calls the church today to repent of our lukewarm Christian existence.
INTRODUCTION: Illus: Summer between my freshman and sophomore years at college, I was working at the Coke plant in Shreveport. The drive home was about an hour. I had to be on the floor of the plant by 6 am every morning, so 4- 4:30 was my wake up time. This evening as I was driving home, I had the radio turned to my favorite channel. The air conditioner was blowing on me. I got comfortable, too comfortable. Just as I went into a curve in the road, just outside of Hall Summit, I feel asleep. Never knew it was going to happen. One minute I was comfortable, driving, the next I was asleep at the wheel. Many people and many churches are in just such a state. They have grown comfortable and happy with themselves and fallen asleep at the wheel!
There is a song by Keith Green called Asleep in the Light that describes this condition.
''Do you see, do you see, all the people sinking down? Don't you care, don't you care, are you gonna let them drown? How can you be so numb, not to care if they come? You close your eyes and pretend the job's done.
''Oh bless me Lord, bless me Lord, you know its all I ever hear. No one aches, no one hurts, no one even sheds one tear. But he cries, he weeps, he bleeds, and cares for you needs. And you just lay back and keep soaking it in.
Laodicea was just such a church. Located in the most important city in the Roman province of Phrygia, the city itself was an important commercial center and a major crossroads in the empire. The city was known for its wealth and was populated by a number of wealth and socially prominent people. Jesus pens his most penetrating words to this wealthy church. Words of great relevance to you and I. In our passage this evening we find ...
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