LUKEWARM

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LUKEWARM?
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Introduction

• Revelation 31-2
• Unwarranted reputation
• They were supposedly alive
• But were without a doubt dead
• Revelation 314-19
• Lukewarm
• Deceiving our own selves

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What it means to be Lukewarm...

• Halfhearted
• Unenthusiastic
• Noncommitted
• Lackadaisical
• Indifferent

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Deceiving our own selves

• James 122 But be ye doers of the word and not
  hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
• Matthew 2325-28
• Titus 116 The defiled profess that they know
  God but in works they deny him, being
  abominable, and disobedient and unto every good
  work reprobate.

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HOT instead of lukewarm

• Romans 121-2 I beseech you therefore, brethren,
  by the mercies of God, that ye present your
  bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto
  God, which is your reasonable service. 2. And be
  not conformed to this world but be ye
  transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye
  may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and
  perfect, will of God.

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HOT instead of lukewarmWorks important or not?

• Matthew 516 Let you light so shine before men,
  that they may see your good works, and glorify
  your Father which is in heaven.
• Romans 210 But glory, honour, and peace, to
  every man that worketh good, to the Jew first,
  and also to the Gentile
• 2 Corinthians 98 And God is able to make all
  grace abound toward you that ye, always having
  all sufficiency in all things, may abound to
  every good work

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HOT instead of lukewarmWorks important or not?

• Ephesians 210 For we are his workmanship,
  created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which
  God hath before ordained that we should walk in
  them.
• Colossians 110 That ye might walk worthy of the
  Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every
  good work, and increasing in the knowledge of
  God
• 2 Thessalonians 217 Comfort your hearts, and
  stablish you in every good word and work.

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HOT instead of lukewarmWorks important or not?

• 1 Timothy 210 But (which becometh women
  professing godliness) with good works.
• 1 Timothy 618 That they do good, that they be
  rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing
  to communicate
• 2 Timothy 221 If a man therefore purge himself
  from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour,
  sanctified, and meet for the masters use, and
  prepared unto every good work.

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HOT instead of lukewarmWorks important or not?

• 2 Timothy 317 That the man of God may be
  perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
• Titus 27 In all things shewing thyself a pattern
  of good works in doctrine shewing uncorruptness,
  gravity, and sincerity,
• Titus 214 Who gave himself for us, that he might
  redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto
  himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

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HOT instead of lukewarmWorks important or not?

• Titus 31 Put them in mind to be subject to
  principalities and powers, to obey magistrates,
  to be ready to every good work,
• Titus 38 This is a faithful saying, and these
  things I will that thou affirm constantly, that
  they which have believed in God might be careful
  to maintain good works. These things are good
  and profitable unto men.
• Titus 324 And let ours also learn to maintain
  good works for necessary uses, that they be not
  unfruitful.

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HOT instead of lukewarmWorks important or not?

• Hebrews 1024 And let us consider one another to
  provoke unto love and to good works
• Hebrews 1321 Make you perfect in every good work
  to do his will, working in you that which is
  wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ
  to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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HOT instead of lukewarmWorks important or not?

• James 313 Who is a wise man and endued with
  knowledge among you? Let him shew out of a good
  conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
• 1 Peter 212 Having your conversation honest
  among the Gentiles that, whereas they speak
  against you as evildoers, they may by your good
  works, which they shall behold, glorify God in
  the day of visitation.

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What it means to be HOT (zealous)...

• Wholehearted
• Enthusiastic
• Committed
• Passionate
• Convicted

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conclusion

• Matthew 721-23
• IT IS TIME TO REPENT AND BE ZEALOUS!!!