WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?
Discover the importance of choosing sides in faith through clear instructions and key scriptures. Explore the consequences of being lukewarm and the powerful message in Revelation and 1 John.
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WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON? OCTOBER 3, 2015
LUKEWARM IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH Lukewarm Christians are neither hot nor cold in their faith There are 2 sides to the battle, no in-between
KEY SCRIPTURE Matthew 6:24 Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
GODS INSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEAR We must choose our loyalty There are only two options: 1. Take God s side 2. Don t There is no middle ground
THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH Romans 6:23 Proverbs 10:16 The labor of the righteous leads to life, the wages of the wicked lead to sin. The warnings are clear
REVELATION 3:14-18 And to the angel of the church of the And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: Beginning of the creation of God: 15 you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 16So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked naked 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. see. Laodiceans write, write, These These 15 I know your works, that I know your works, that 17Because you say, I am Because you say, I am and do 18I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire,
1 JOHN 3:10 In this the children of God and the children of In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor practice righteousness is not of God, nor is is he who does not love his brother. who does not love his brother. he
JAMES 2:14-17 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and destitute of daily food, 16 says to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and says to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things filled, but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it which are needed for the body, what does it profit? profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. have works, is dead. 15If a brother or sister is naked 16and one of you and one of you 17Thus also faith by itself, if it does not
JAMES 4:17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin . does not do it, to him it is sin . If we straddle the fence, we are sinning There are no exceptions Either you do what is right or you don t
DANIEL 3:4-6 At the time you hear the sound of the horn, At the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, you shall fall down and all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the gold image that King worship the gold image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up; Nebuchadnezzar has set up; 6 6and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast does not fall down and worship shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. furnace. and whoever
DANIEL 3:12 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- -Nego men, O king, have not paid due regard to you. men, O king, have not paid due regard to you. They do not serve your gods or worship the gold They do not serve your gods or worship the gold image which you have set up. image which you have set up. Nego; these ; these
STAND FIRM Exodus 20:3 Exodus 20:3 You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall have no other gods before Me. James 4:17 James 4:17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin not do it, to him it is sin
DANIEL 3:28-29 28Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, Blessed be the God of Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- -Nego and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king s word, and yielded their bodies, have frustrated the king s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God! their own God! 29 Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed- -Nego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap; because there is no other God who can deliver ash heap; because there is no other God who can deliver like this. like this. 28 Nego, who sent His Angel , who sent His Angel 29Therefore I make a decree that any Nego
MATTHEW 12:33 Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit
VERSES TO CONSIDER Matthew 5:13 Matthew 5:13 You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. underfoot by men. Galatians 6:9 Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
YOU CANT DIVIDE YOUR LOYALTY Key verse: Key verse: Matthew 6:24 Matthew 6:24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
LEARN FROM OTHERS Don t be the Laodiceans (half-hearted) Don t be the hunter (compromising) DO be Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego Stand up for what you believe Remain strong in your faith
ITS TIME TO MAKE A CHOICE: WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU YOU ON?
