Either With or Against

Here are the completed notes from the Sunday Morning Service August 9, 2015:

Scripture: Luke 11:23

Everyone falls into one of two Categories: Either with Christ or Against Christ

• No neutral position
• No choice is in reality a choice

Little Detour – Revelation 3:14-22

Verse 15 – “I know your works”/ “Thou art neither cold nor hot”

• “Cold” – openly rejecting Christ, lifeless
• “Hot” – a burning, glowing passion to grow closer to God, serve Him and give Him glory, zealous of good works

Verse 16 – “Thou art lukewarm”

Who is He addressing? He is addressing those in between

• Comfortable
• Complacent
• Indifferent
• Maintaining Status Quo
• Lacking zeal with God

God’s Response to Lukewarmness:

Verse 16b – “I will spue thee out of my mouth”

Why would the Lord say such a thing?

1. Lukewarmness is not a weakness or a small sin
2. Lukewarm Christians have done more to harm the cause of Jesus Christ than all prostitutes, pornographers, homosexuals, and drug pushers. When you leave church and do not have a noticeable change there is a problem.
3. Lukewarm Christians are the alibi of sinners

“Lukewarmness is the worst form of blasphemy”  –G. Campbell Morgan

Back to our Opening Text: Luke 11:23

Verse 23a – “He that is not with me is against me”

1. With or Against Christ regarding your eternal salvation. John 1:11-12
2. With or Against Christ in your daily living
   1. Your time with God
   2. The use of your resources – time, treasure, talents
   3. Your conduct at home as well as in public
   4. The attitude you portray
   5. The words you say
   6. How directly your life aligns with the Word of God
      1. The way you treat your spouse
      2. The way you parent your children – heart training is important
      3. The way you are at work
      4. The relationships at church
3. With or Against Christ in your service for Him

***Are you intentionally using your gifts and abilities to further the purpose of the local church?

***Are you helping people?

Verse 23b – “He that gathereth not with me scattereth”

How we as believers scatter instead of Gather for Christ:

A. Saying you are one thing and not living as an authentic one
B. Not having an urgency when it comes to reaching the lost
C. Everytime we turn a deaf ear to the voice of the Holy Spirit
D. Not obeying the do’s of scripture
E. Not intentionally or purposefully working to place the Word of God in the hearts of your children
F. Not showing forth the joy, confidence and reality of having a relationship with Christ

Christians can be some of the most _______________ people

worried, anxious, fretting, gloomy, depressed, grouchy, bitter, angry, unforgiving, prideful, critical, unfaithful, etc.