'When God Gets Sick'
The sermon 'When God Gets Sick' warns against the dangers of being lukewarm in one's faith, calling for a return to a hot and passionate commitment to God.
This sermon delves into the message to the church of the Laodiceans in Revelation 3:14-16, where God expresses disdain for their lukewarm faith. The speaker emphasizes the danger of being spiritually indifferent or half-hearted in one's commitment to God, highlighting the need for genuine passion and dedication in our relationship with Him.
Full Transcript
Revelation chapter 3, verse 14, Unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God. I know thy works, that thou art neither hot nor cold. I would thou art either cold or hot, so then because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth.
I can give you a very ugly caption for this, when God gets sick. Notice he's not talking about the world, he's talking about those who profess his name. The church he spews out of his mouth, I would think would be the cold church, it's not the cold church, it's not the hot church, it's the one that's half way up and half way down.
It's always vacillating, it never is in a state of...
Sermon Outline
- The Lukewarm Church
- The Consequences of Lukewarmness
- The Call to Revival
- A call to return to a hot and passionate faith
- A call to reject lukewarmness and be fully committed to God
Key Quotes
“I would thou art either cold or hot, so then because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth.” — Leonard Ravenhill
“It's always vacillating, it never is in a state of...” — Leonard Ravenhill
Application Points
- A lukewarm faith is not acceptable to God and can result in His rejection.
- A true follower of God must be fully committed and passionate in their faith.
- Revival requires a return to a hot and passionate faith, rejecting lukewarmness and being fully committed to God.