Are You a Lukewarm Christian? - 4 Ways to Turn Up the Heat
By: Joshuah Ellis
Stop Feeling Guilty!
Being lukewarm doesn’t mean that you are a bad person, or even a bad Christian. It just means that you have a kink in your spiritual life that needs to be worked out. God has made provision for all of us to live a life that is pleasing to Him (2 Peter 3:9). He has set us up to succeed which means that change is always possible. Take a moment right now to thank God for giving you what you need to win!
Do A Good Deed!
You will notice, Jesus said, “I know your deeds” (Revelation 3:15). The Laodecians’ lukewarmness (Is that a word?) was not associated with their motivation. It was associated with their behavior. Behavior is easy to control. Don’t believe me? Stick out your tongue right now. See? You have perfect control of your behavior. So behave in a way that will make God happy. Do one thing today, that maybe you don’t ordinarily do, that represents the godliness to which you aspire!
Pray!
I know, I know. Everybody always says, “Pray and your problems will go away.” Well, don’t roll your eyes just yet. James does tell us that prayer works (James 5:16), but that isn’t the only benefit of prayer. When you pray, what are you thinking about? Usually, we think about God and our minds are consumed with our expressions toward Him. What we don’t usually think about during prayer are the things, which are contributing to our lukewarmness (there’s that word again). Spend 5 minutes today talking to God about your current situation and see what happens!
Get A Little Stubborn!
What?!?! Yeah, you heard me. If you’re lukewarm, the devil is loving it! He hates you, and he wants you to fail (1 Peter 5:8)! Don’t give him that satisfaction. Don’t make his job easy one little bit! Dig in your heels, and resolve that for today, you are going to make the devil’s life miserable. Then, tomorrow, do the same thing. Be a warrior. It’s in you. I know it is, because God put it in you (2 Timothy 2:3).
Seeing the Lost
You probably thought that title was a typo, didn’t you? It’s kind of like the preacher who sent in his subject to be printed on the lectureship flyer: “Be Aware of the Lost.” What got printed was “Beware of the Lost!” That’s the way we act at times.
Jesus made certain that people knew His purpose for coming to the world. When He was criticized for keeping company with tax gatherers and sinners, He responded, “For even the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). How could He save them if He did not first seek them?
As disciples of the Master, we must make Jesus’ mission our own. But we will not seek the lost until we first see the lost as God sees them. Luke 15 has rightly been called “the gospel within the gospel.” In this great chapter, Jesus told three parables that help us see the lost through the eyes of heaven. READ MORE
First Responders Appreciation
Friday, May 25, 2018, the church welcomed the Homestead Police Department with our annual cook-out to show our appreciation for the work they do protecting our community. See the Gallery for pictures of the previous event.
Friends & Family Day
The church wanted to get to know the nearby neighbors by hosting a Friends & Family Day on October 7 starting at 9:30 a.m. with Bible Classes and 10:30 a.m. for worship. Lunch was served and was a wonderful success!
Bible Classes
Want to learn more about the Bible? We have Bible classes for all ages. Sunday morning, the classes start at 9:30 a.m. Then, on Wednesday evening, we have our mid-week Bible study starting at 7:00 p.m. Bring the entire family!