7 And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing [him] said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD WHO HAVE CLOSED THEIR EYES TO THE THINGS OF THE LORD. AS A RESULT.....THE BLESSINGS OF GOD HAVE SLIPPED RIGHT PAST THEM AS THEY SLEEP THROUGH LIFE. IN OTHER WORDS.....THEY HAVE BEEN HYPNOTIZED BY THE LURING POWERS OF THE WORLD AND HAVE CONSIDERED *THE GOOD LIFE* TO BE NOTHING BUT A DREAM. BUT LET ME SAY.....THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AND THE BLESSINGS THAT COME OUR WAY ARE NOT A PART OF SOME SUPERNATURAL DREAM. GOD REALLY DOES BLESS THOSE WHO SEEK A BLESSING.
THERE ARE MANY CHRISTIANS WHO HAVE BEEN SLEEP WALKING THROUGH CHRISTIANITY. WHEN TIME COMES FOR GOD’S PEOPLE TO STAND UP AND FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT.....MANY CHRISTIANS FALL ASLEEP AND MISS OUT ON THE BLESSINGS THAT COME FROM BEING A FAITHFUL SOLDIER OF THE LORD.
FOR EXAMPLE.....
1. GOD’S PEOPLE WERE SLEEPING WHEN ONE WOMAN....WHO BY THE WAY WAS VERY MUCH AWAKE.....SINGLE HANDLY REMOVED THE WORD OF GOD AND PRAYER FROM THE SCHOOLS.
2. THOUSANDS OF UNBORN BABIES ARE MURDERED EVERY DAY BECAUSE GOD’S PEOPLE HAVE GONE TO SLEEP.
3. THE ONLY PEOPLE STANDING UP TO FIGHT THE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS ARE THIS GROUP AND THESE GROUPS AND POLITICIANS....BUT THE CHURCH HAS GONE NIGHT NIGHT.
4. GODS PEOPLE WERE SLEEPING WHEN THE SUPREME COURT MADE ITS RULING TO LEGALIZE SAME SEX MARRIAGE THIS PAST FRIDAY.
Why is America in the shape it's in? Look no further than the church.....
I blame the church!! Every denomination, fellowship, organization and every belief!!
Much of today's ministry is all about money.....success and popularity. Your spirituality is judged by how big your house is....the size of your bank account or what kind of car you drive. That's why America is in the shape it's in today!! There is more tolerated sin in the church than ever. The pulpits have gutless pastors (I call 6ft icicles) who are more concerned about getting a steady paycheck or getting bigger tithe payers and being liked rather than being ran out of the church for preaching holiness and separation.
Even through all this garbage....GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL !! What a gracious and merciful God!!
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
THE BIBLE TELLS US.....THAT THE SAME POWER THAT RAISED UP JESUS FROM THE DEAD LIVES INSIDE OF US. WE OUGHT TO BE SETTING MATTERS IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE...COURTHOUSE.....AND THE WHITE HOUSE.
*The Dangers of A Sleeping Church*
I. THE CAUSE FOR HIS FALLING ASLEEP
A. HE WAS CARELESS........
.......IN HIS COMPANY
*PS. 1:1-2 BLESSED IS THE MAN THAT WALKETH NOT IN THE COUNSEL OF THE UNGODLY, NOR STANDETH IN THE WAY OF SINNERS, NOR SITTETH IN THE SEAT OF THE SCORNFUL. (2) BUT HIS DELIGHT IS IN THE LAW OF THE LORD: AND IN HIS LAW DOTH HE MEDITATE DAY AND NIGHT.
......IN HIS CARES OF THIS LIFE
a. HE THOUGHT MORE OF THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD MORE THAN THE THINGS OF GOD.
......IN HIS CARELESS ATTENDANCE
a. HE WAS GOING OUT MORE THAN COMING IN. (GOD’S HOUSE, GOD’S WORK)
II. THE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS FALLING
ASLEEP
A. THERE WAS PAIN (VS. 9)
1. THERE IS PAIN WHEN YOU GET OUT OF
GOD’S WILL.
2. FAMILY PAIN
3. CHURCH PAIN
B. PUBLIC WORSHIP WAS DISRUPTED.
III. NOTICE SOME THINGS THAT EUTYCHUS LOST BY FALLING ASLEEP.
A. HE LOST PREPARATION (VS.7)
1.WE NEED TO WAKE UP AND GET PREPARED FOR THE BATTLE.
a. PRAY
b. STUDY
B. HE LOST OUT ON GOD’S MESSAGE (VS.9)
1. SOME CHRISTIANS JUST DON’T GET IT .
(PREACH TO YOUR BLUE AND THEY STILL WANT GET IT.)
2.GOD’S GOT SOMETHING FOR ALL OF US. BUT IF WE SLEEP WE MISS OUT ON IT.
C. HE LOST HIS LIFE.
1. MANY WILL LOSE THEIR LIFE AND DIE AND
GO TO HELL BECAUSE THEY HAVE SLEPT
WHEN GOD WAS TRYING TO GIVE THEM
THE MESSAGE.
2. HOW MANY HAVE LOST THEIR LIFE
BECAUSE GOD’S PEOPLE WERE ASLEEP
WHEN GOD WAS GIVING THE MESSAGE?
BBE Acts20:10 And Paul went down and, falling on him, took him in his arms and said, Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.
11 And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away.
12 And they took the boy in, living, and were greatly comforted.
It is our turn to bless America. It's our turn to do something good for America. God has and still is blessing America.
But we need to do our part to bless America!
We can do many good things. We can be good citizens...vote...be patriotic....salute the flag...sing the national anthem.Show kindness to everyone.
1 Timothy 2:1-6
Paul gives us some specific things we can do to bless America. They are......
1. We must pray for everyone.
2. We must live Godly.
3. We must evangelize.
#ItsOurTurn 2 #BlessAmerica
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