Confessions of a Proud Church

sermonindex Jul 22, 2006

~~[b]~~Confessions of a Proud Church[/b]

* We live on the edge of image.
* We are full of presumption.
* We exalt our group and personal doctrines.
* We are self-sufficient.
* We are unwilling to pray.
* We are too proud to truly ask for help.
* We have a critical spirit.
* We have leaders who disdain the people.
* We do Kingdom business by the world's standards.
* We do not tremble at the Word of the Lord.
* We are full of hypocrisy.
* We have dethroned Jesus and enthroned ourselves.
* We are full of deceit - lying to ourselves and to God.
* We are trapped in SELF consciousness.
* We are ensnared by the love of money.
* We have gone to bed with the world.
* We promote personalities rather than principles.
* We think we can do Kingdom business apart from the King.

* We do not know how to humble ourselves.
* We are full of excuses - refuse to take responsibility.
* We are competitive with one another.
* We are carnal in our leadership.
* We have a controlling spirit.
* We are self-seeking.
* We deny the Lordship of Christ.
* We purport to repent without repenting, giving God's spiritualese.
* We do not have the fear of the Lord.
* We do not trust God's grace or mercy.
* We have confused obedience and grace.
* We are building our own houses.
* We are adulterers and fornicators.
* We have refused to preach and teach the whole TRUTH.
* We have sought to curry favor with the people more than to please God.
* We have exchanged righteousness for SELF righteousness.
* We have evangelized but have not discipled.

Tears_of_joy Jul 22, 2006

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edit: I believe if this is going to happen in any church with honest and repented heart, this church will going to have revival!

myfirstLove Jul 22, 2006

good stuff, brother.

"We have evangelized but have not discipled.'

discipleship is so important and so few desire to give their lives to the sheep. Jesus says if you love me feed my sheep, feed my lambs. paul had a devoted passion to see the church come to muturity. he said he die daily that others may live. oh, such deep love, just like Jesus love for the church. that we would desire to see others grow more in the Lord than our self. that we would desire to see all come to a confidence in the Lord and not shame on that Day. may our love be so rich and deep for the Lord and His church.

for such deep love for God will take away all of self, giving God true glory!

let us zealously desire to obey the first commandment. to love the Lord with ALL our heart, mind, soul, strength. and thru such love for GOd will we be able to love one another deeply.