FCA NIGHT (LUKEWARM CHRISTIANITY)

Introduction

Backstory and testimony I Grew up just a typical high school athlete. I would claim Christ if the conversation came up, but anytime i was with my friends i would live a way that is completely opposite of how God called us to be.

When i was at Falls Creek God began to use the people and things around me to show me that my life needed to change.

Jesus did this in revelations to call out the church of Laodicea for living their lives as lukewarm, hypocritical “Christians”

Body

Revelation 3:14–22 CSB

14 “Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea: Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator of God’s creation: 15 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot. 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ and you don’t realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be zealous and repent. 20 See! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 “To the one who conquers I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Because the water in Laodicea was piped in it wasn’t hot and therapeutic or cold and refreshing. Thus it was useless. This was Christ’s way of waking up the church to see that they are living spiritual worthlessness. Enough so that Christ is sickened by it.

How is Christ trying to wake you up today? Has he been telling you to wake up and you missed it?

Ways we are asleep

We are very blessed here. So blessed that we don’t realize we are lost. Christ hit on 5 areas his people tend to be asleep in.

Wretched

Pitiful

Poor

Blind

Naked

Conclusion

Laodicea pushed Christ outside the doors of the church and their hearts. That’s why he is knocking. He loves us so much that he didn’t leave following their disobedient.

God is knocking at the door of your life today

Whether you choose to let him in for the first time

or

You kicked him out and are letting him back in your life.

either way the Lord is saying that he wants to eat with you, to fellowship with you, to pour into you!

How is Christ trying to wake you up?

God wants to fill your life with the life changing power of Christ. That doesn’t mean wealth and riches, but truly being fulfilled in the Lord.