MEMBERS OF THE

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THEINCROWD

• Are You a Member?

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THE IN CROWD

• When we speak of the in crowd, we usually mean
  a small, fashionable, and exclusive or
  influential group.
• In this lesson, however, I am using in as a
  negative prefix.
• The in crowd is composed of those who are the
  opposite of what they ought to be.

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THE INDIFFERENT

• Indifferent to their own spiritual needs
• Indifferent to the spiritual needs of others

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Revelation 315-17

• I know your works you are neither cold nor
  hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So,
  because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor
  cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you
  say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need
  nothing, not realizing that you are wretched,
  pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

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THE INSINCERE

• Judge others when they should be judging
  themselves

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Matthew 71,2

• Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the
  judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and
  with the measure you use it will be measured to
  you.

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Matthew 73-5

• Why do you see the speck that is in your
  brothers eye, but do not notice the log that is
  in your own eye? Or how can you say to your
  brother, Let me take the speck out of your eye,
  when there is the log in your own eye? You
  hypocrite, first take the log out of your own
  eye, and then you will see clearly to take the
  speck out of your brothers eye.

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THE INSINCERE

• Judge others when they should be judging
  themselves
• Do not practice what they preach

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Matthew 231-4

• Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his
  disciples, The scribes and the Pharisees sit on
  Moses seat, so practice and observe whatever
  they tell you but not what they do. For they
  preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy
  burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on peoples
  shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to
  move them with their finger.

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THE INSINCERE

• Judge others when they should be judging
  themselves
• Do not practice what they preach
• make long prayers for a pretense

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Matthew 2314

• Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
  For you devour widows houses and for a pretense
  make long prayers therefore you will receive the
  greater condemnation.

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THE INSINCERE

• Judge others when they should be judging
  themselves
• Do not practice what they preach
• Make long prayers for a pretense
• Emphasize minor matters while neglecting major
  matters

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Matthew 2323,24

• Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
  For you tithe mint and dill and cumin, and have
  neglected the weightier matters of the law
  justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you
  ought to have done, without neglecting the
  others. You blind guides, straining out a gnat
  and swallowing a camel!

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THE INSINCERE

• Judge others when they should be judging
  themselves
• Do not practice what they preach
• Make long prayers for a pretense
• Emphasize minor matters while neglecting major
  matters
• Have only an outward appearance of righteousness

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Matthew 2325,26

• Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
  For you clean the outside of the cup and the
  plate, but inside they are full of greed and
  self-indulgence. You blind Pharisee! First clean
  the inside of the cup and the plate, that the
  outside also may be clean.

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Matthew 2327,28

• Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
  For you are like whitewashed tombs, which
  outwardly appear beautiful, but within are full
  of dead peoples bones and all uncleanness. So
  you also outwardly appear righteous to others,
  but within you are full of hypocrisy and
  lawlessness.

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THE INDECISIVE

• Do not stand firm in the faith

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1 Corinthians 1613

• Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like
  men, be strong.

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THE INDECISIVE

• Do not stand fast in the faith
• Will not put on the whole armor of God

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Ephesians 610,11

• Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the
  strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of
  God, that you may be able to stand against the
  schemes of the devil.

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Ephesians 612,13

• For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood,
  but against the rulers, against the authorities,
  against the cosmic powers over this present
  darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in
  the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole
  armor of God, that you may be able to withstand
  in the evil day, and having done all, to stand
  firm.

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Ephesians 614,15

• Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of
  truth, and having put on the breastplate of
  righteousness, and, as shoes for your feet,
  having put on the readiness given by the gospel
  of peace.

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Ephesians 616,17

• In all circumstances take up the shield of faith,
  with which you can extinguish all the flaming
  darts of the evil one and take the helmet of
  salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is
  the word of God.

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THE INDECISIVE

• Do not stand fast in the faith
• Will not put on the whole armor of God
• Do not honor Christ the Lord as holy in their
  hearts

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1 Peter 313-15

• Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous
  for what is good? But even if you should suffer
  for righteousness sake, you will be blessed.
  Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in
  your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always
  being prepared to make a defense to anyone who
  asks you for a reason for the hope that is in
  you

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1 Peter 316

• yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a
  good conscience, so that, when you are slandered,
  those who revile your good behavior in Christ may
  be put to shame.

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THE INDECISIVE

• Do not stand fast in the faith
• Will not put on the whole armor of God
• Do not honor Christ the Lord as holy in their
  hearts
• Do not contend for the faith

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Jude 3

• Beloved, although I was very eager to write to
  you about our common salvation, I found it
  necessary to write appealing to you to contend
  for the faith that was once for all delivered to
  the saints.

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THE INDISCREET

• Do not understand the will of the Lord

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Ephesians 517

• Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what
  the will of the Lord is.

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THE INDISCREET

• Do not understand the will of the Lord
• Are not transformed

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Romans 121,2

• I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the
  mercies of God, to present your bodies as a
  living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God,
  which is your spiritual worship. Do not be
  conformed to this world, but be transformed by
  the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may
  discern what is the will of God, what is good and
  acceptable and perfect.

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THE INDISCREET

• Do not understand the will of the Lord
• Are not transformed
• Do not walk in wisdom

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Colossians 45

• Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best
  use of the time.

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THE INFLATED

• Think more highly of themselves than they ought

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Romans 123

• For by the grace given to me I say to everyone
  among you not to think of himself more highly
  than he ought to think, but to think with sober
  judgment, each according to the measure of faith
  that God has assigned.

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THE INFLATED

• Think more highly of themselves than they ought
• Brag about themselves, even to God

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Luke 189-12

• He also told this parable to some who trusted in
  themselves that they were righteous, and treated
  others with contempt Two men went up into the
  temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a
  tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself,
  prayed thus God, I thank you that I am not like
  other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or
  even like this tax collector. I fast twice a
  week I give tithes of all that I get.

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Luke 1813,14

• But the tax collector, standing far off, would
  not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his
  breast, saying, God, be merciful to me, a
  sinner! I tell you, this man went down to his
  house justified, rather than the other. For
  everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but
  the one who humbles himself will be exalted.

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• Are you a member of the in crowd?
• Come out from among them and be separate.