^Being Lukewarm^
^Revelation 3:15-16 - I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
^Titus 1:16 - They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
^Matthew 7:21-23 - "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'
^Luke 6:46 - "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?
A lukewarm Christian is someone who claims to believe in God and has accepted Jesus Christ as their savior but lives contrary to this proclamation
A lukewarm Christian is someone who has moments with Jesus but has failed to surrender their life completely to Him
A lukewarm Christian is afraid of God and does not fear Him in reverence
A lukewarm Christian is someone who loves the things of the world so cannot really desire fellowship with Jesus, moreover, is unsure of their eternal destination ( when this world ends)
A lukewarm Christian may have the gifts of the Spirit but does not put it use because they’re either terrified of the Lord ( like the servant given 1 talent in Mathew 25:14-30) or shy to use what the Lord has given them
A lukewarm Christian does not have the Holy Spirit living in and through them
A lukewarm Christian does not bear the fruit of the Spirit and is disconnected from Christ therefore is bound to be cut off from the Lord and thrown into eternal fire ( John 15:5-6)
A lukewarm Christian does not know the mysteries of God because the Holy Spirit has not revealed it to them because they have not given Him , the Holy Spirit, space to manifest Himself
A lukewarm Christian does not allow the Lord to show them the way as He says in Isaiah 30:21 but allows the god of this world, the devil, and his cohorts to manipulate them.
Now, some people may not see the problem with being lukewarm because , after all, I have given my life to Jesus and God has given me free will.
But look carefully at Matthew 7:21-23 and John 15:5-6. When you’re lukewarm Jesus doesn’t know you! You claim to know Him but He has no idea who you are because you fail to fellowship with Him!
I can confidently say that the Holy Spirit has helped me leave camp lukewarm (shoutout to Montell Fish) and has led me to totally surrender my life to Jesus. Coming from someone who was the definition of a lukewarm Christian, I now ask these questions to myself:
^Was it worth it?
^After all that you’ve heard the Lord has done for you, why break His heart one more time by not making an effort to leave the things of this world?
If you’re reading this and ticking boxes to see whether you fall under the category of a lukewarm Christian then you probably are. But no need to fear because today is the day of salvation🎉!
^Be honest with the Lord
^Tell Him that you’re sorry for not completely surrendering to Him
^Ask the Holy Spirit to come dwell in your heart
Find a fellowship or a group of Christian brothers and sisters who are madly in love with Jesus and spend time with them. Open up to them about your struggles with this world and its desires and the Holy Spirit will definitely use them to help you❤️
And remember He wants you to come home!
Come back next week for part 2 :)
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