Getting Out Of The Religious Rut

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Definition of a Rut

• Nothing more than a grave with the ends kicks out.

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Matthew 721-23

• Not all people who sound religious are really
  godly. They may refer to me as Lord, but they
  still wont enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The
  decisive issue is whether they obey my Father in
  heaven. On judgment day many will tell me, Lord,
  Lord, we prophesied in your name and cast out
  demons in your name and performed many miracles
  in your name. But I will reply, I never knew
  you. Go away the things you did were
  unauthorized.

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Revelation 314-22
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PROBLEM

• Their Faith has become mediocre and complacent.

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Problem Their faith has become mediocre and
complacent

• Traditional view Good Christians are hot.

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Problem Their faith has become mediocre and
complacent

• Traditional view Good Christians are hot. People
  who do not know God are cold.

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Problem Their faith has become mediocre and
complacent

• Traditional view Good Christians are hot. People
  who do not know God are cold. Pretenders or
  hypocrites are lukewarm.

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• Some Heat is Good
• 2 Timothy For this reason I remind you to fan
  into flame the gift of God, which is in you
  through they laying on of my hands.

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• Some Heat is Good
• 2 Timothy For this reason I remind you to fan
  into flame the gift of God, which is in you
  through they laying on of my hands.
• Describing Hell, Heat is Bad
• Mark 948 where their worm does not die, and
  the fire is not quenched.

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• Here Cold is Good
• Proverbs 2525 Like cold water to a weary soul
  is good news from a distant land.

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• Here Cold is Good
• Proverbs 2525 Like cold water to a weary soul
  is good news from a distant land.
• Matthew 1042 And if anyone gives even a cup of
  cold water to one of these little ones because he
  is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will
  certainly not lose his reward.

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• Here Cold is Good
• Proverbs 2525 Like cold water to a weary soul
  is good news from a distant land.
• Matthew 1042 And if anyone gives even a cup of
  cold water to one of these little ones because he
  is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will
  certainly not lose his reward.
• Here Cold is Bad
• Matthew 2412 Because of the increase of
  wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

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PROBLEM

• Their Faith has become mediocre and complacent
  and mediocre faith makes God want to vomit.

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And Mediocre Faith Makes God Want to Vomit.

• Jonah 210 And the LORD commanded the fish, and
  it vomited Jonah onto dry land.
• Leviticus 2022 You must carefully obey all my
  laws and regulations otherwise the land to which
  I am bringing you will vomit you out.

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QUESTIONWhat can I do to avoid giving God the
nauseous feeling?
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When I Repent, Dont Return to Old Sin.
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When I Repent, Dont Return to Old Sin.

• Proverb 2611 As a dog returns to its vomit,
  so a fool repeats his folly.

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When I Repent, Dont Return to Old Sin.

• James 417 Anyone, then, who knows the good he
  ought to do and doesnt do it, sins.

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Place my confidence in the creator of the
universe and not the created things of this world.
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Place my confidence in the creator of the
universe and not the created things of this world.

• Ezekiel 1637 therefore I am going to gather
  all your lovers, with whom you have found
  pleasure, those you loved as well as those you
  hated. I will gather them against you from all
  around and will strip you in front of them, and
  they will see all your nakedness.

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Place my confidence in the creator of the
universe and not the created things of this world.

• Colossians 413-16 I vouch for him that he is
  working hard for you and for those at Laodicea
  and Hierapolis. Our dear friend Luke, the doctor,
  and Demas send greetings. Give my greetings to
  the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the
  church in her house. After this letter has been
  read to you, see that it is also read in the
  church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn
  read the letter from Laodicea.

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When God Speaks, give it a full listen and make
the necessary changes.
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When God Speaks, give it a full listen and make
the necessary changes.

• God loves me enough to tell me the truth

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When God Speaks, give it a full listen and make
the necessary changes.

• God loves me enough to tell me the truth
• God pursues me out of love.

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When God Speaks, give it a full listen and make
the necessary changes.

• God loves me enough to tell me the truth
• God pursues me out of love.
• God promises an eternal reward to those who serve
  Him.