Bobby McDonald - Laodicea : A Loved Church

Bobby McDonaldSeptember 29, 201711mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Laodicea : A Loved Church Date: 09-24-2017 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The sermon warns against the danger of spiritual lukewarmness, using Revelation 3's message to Laodicea. The speaker emphasizes that complacency, even when material blessings are present, can lead to spiritual blindness and self-sufficiency. The antidote to lukewarmness is constant repentance, recognizing one's need for God, and actively seeking to restore a passionate desire for Him.

Outline

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Turning to Revelation 3 on lukewarmnessThe speaker shares a familiar passage from Revelation concerning the church of Laodicea, noting that he continually returns to it because lukewarmness is a constant threat that can creep back in.Revelation 3:15

The subtle creep of spiritual complacencyDrawing from another believer's message, the speaker notes how easy it is to view a little lukewarmness as harmless, even after decades of walking with God.

How comfort dulls our need for GodExternal blessings and material comfort can slowly crowd out Jesus and dull our desperate daily cry for God's help.

Satan slips in slowly like a balloonLukewarmness does not happen overnight; it happens strategically and subtly as the enemy slowly crowds Jesus out of the heart over time.

Attitude towards sin as an indicatorThe speaker notices that his attitude toward God and his attitude toward sin run parallel; passionate love for God means taking sin very seriously.

Getting back on the right road through repentanceWhen troubles arise to wake us up from self-sufficiency, we can immediately regain our peace and joy by repenting and getting back on the right road.

Helplessness and crying out for the Holy SpiritWe cannot manufacture desire for God through strict discipline alone, but must recognize our helplessness and ask to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

The church that God loves and roots forInstead of viewing the Laodicean passage as a harsh rejection, the speaker sees it as a proof of God's love and discipline for a church He is rooting for.

Jesus immediately grabs PeterJust as Jesus immediately grabbed sinking Peter when he cried out, God is ready to pull us up right away no matter when we fail.

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