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Luke 10:29-37. Indifference!. “Unconcerned, incurious, aloof, detached or disinterested.” (Web.) Many today Do Not Want To Get Involved Never Participate in leading worship Never Give Extra Effort to attend to temporal work around the building Never attend Gospel Meetings here or elsewhere
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Indifference! • “Unconcerned, incurious, aloof, detached or disinterested.” (Web.) • Many today Do Not Want To Get Involved • Never Participate in leading worship • Never Give Extra Effort to attend to temporal work around the building • Never attend Gospel Meetings here or elsewhere • Never attend classes designed for them
They Just Don’t Want To Get Involved! Just How Involved are YOU?
Necessity of Getting Involved • Why Some Don’t Get Involved- • Fear - Afraid they might make some mistakes • One thing sure – if you never do anything, you have already made ONE mistake! And it will keep you out of Heaven! • Revelation 21:8
Necessity of Getting Involved • Why Some Don’t Get Involved- • Lack of Concern- • Don’t Want to be bothered! • Just don’t care! • Lack of Love • Selfishness – • Doesn’t fit in their plans! • Love selves more than the Lord
Necessity of Getting Involved • Why Some Don’t Get Involved- • Laziness- • Let Someone Else Do It! • Proverbs 6:6 • Hebrews 6:11,12 • NO Lazy people will be found entering into Heaven!
Necessity of Getting Involved • Why Some Don’t Get Involved- • Because of Sin- • Really not as devoted to Him as they should be. • Because of Ignorance- • Don’t know their duty • Must be Taught!
Why Must We Get Involved? Why can’t we just warm a pew a few times a week? • It is Commanded by God- • Matthew 28:18-20 • James 2:17,24,26 • Luke 6:46 • Matthew 7:21-23
Why Must We Get Involved? • Love Compels us to do it! - • 1 John 3:17 • Matthew 25:31-46 • NOT Teaching about Congregational Action • If we Love, we cannot keep from being involved!
Why Must We Get Involved? • Love Compels us to do it! - • Concern for Everyone- • Galatians 6:10 • James 1:27 • God taught us by example- • John 3:16 • Philippians 2:5-8
When Do I Need To Be Involved? • NOT just on Certain Occasions! • Everywhere! • On the job, classroom, among friends, neighbors, Everywhere! • Being a Christian is a Total Life! • Are YOU involved for the LORD in Every Circumstance of your Daily Life?
How Must We Be Involved? • Mark 16:15 -GO – no hesitation • Matthew 28:19 – Teach • 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – pray without ceasing • Romans 12:15 – Weep with those who weep • James 1:27 – Help those afflicted • Galatians 6:1,2 – bear burdens
How Must We Be Involved? • 1 Corinthians 16:1,2 – Support the work of the church • Romans 12:1,2 – living sacrifice unto God • What are YOU doing Right Now? • Are YOU content to stand in the shadows, or sit on t he sidelines?
God got involved when He saw that man was hopelessly lost in Sin, & sent His Son to Die! Are We Grateful to Him for this? Is it such a great thing He should ask us to “get involved” in His work for the short time we are on this earth?