7 signs YOU'RE LUKEWARM AND NOT A TRUE CHRISTIAN

Friend, today I want to start with the verse that will shake us to our core. In Revelation chapter 3 verses 15 through 16, Jesus says, That's some strong language. Jesus is not saying, I'm just a little bit disappointed. He's saying, I will spit you out. Do you realize, according to Jesus, the most dangerous spiritual condition is not outright rebellion, it's spiritual indifference. It's pretending everything is fine with God while your heart is miles away from Him. Today I'm going to give you seven signs you might be lukewarm and not truly a Christian. My goal is not to condemn you. My goal is to help you examine yourself. 2 Corinthians 13 5 says, And that's exactly what we're going to do. Let's start with the sign number one. Sign number one is you have no hunger for God. You can go for days, weeks and sometimes months without opening your Bible except maybe when you're at church. Even when life is falling apart, worship feels boring, prayer feels like a chore. But Jesus said in Matthew 5 6, Hunger is a sign of life. In the physical world, if the child stops eating, parents know something is wrong. The same thing is true spiritually. When you stop craving God's presence, it's a warning light on the dashboard of your soul. If you can scroll for hours on your phone but cannot spend 15 minutes in the Word of God, your appetite is in the wrong place. This might be a sign you are lukewarm. The second sign and that is you compromise with sin. Instead of running from sin, you flirt with it. You rationalize it. You say things like, It's not that bad. God understands. Everybody struggles with this. It's man's weakness. 1 John 3 9 says, That doesn't mean Christians never sin. It means they don't make it sin, their lifestyle. They don't practice it. If you watch things you shouldn't watch, say things you shouldn't say, go to places you know are spiritually toxic and you feel absolutely no conviction, your heart might be hardening. The more you excuse sin, the colder your fire for God becomes. Sin is like ice water on your spiritual flame. The third sign is you blend in with the world. If your values, entertainment, language and lifestyle look identical to your unbelieving friends, something is off. James 4 4 says, Think of Lot's wife in Genesis 19. God was rescuing her from judgment, but she looked back because her heart was still with Sodom. Let's be real. If people at work or at school cannot tell you're a Christian, it's not because you're being relevant. It's probably because you're complacent and lukewarm. Sign number four, that you are lukewarm. You live without prayer. For a lukewarm person, prayer is an emergency button you press when you're in trouble. It's not a daily lifeline. Jesus said in Luke 18 1, Prayer to your spirit is what breathing is to your body. You can survive a few minutes without air, but you cannot survive spiritually without prayer. A phone without a signal is useless. You can have all the apps, but without that connection to the satellite, nothing works. That's exactly how prayer is to your spiritual life. So if you've been going on without prayer and you think you're fine, you probably are lukewarm. The sign number five, that you are lukewarm, is you're content without bearing spiritual fruit. You have no urgency to share the gospel, disciple someone, or serve in God's kingdom. You're satisfied with just attending the church and getting your spiritual snack for the week. John 15 8, it says, Jesus cursed the fig tree because it had leaves but no fruit. It looked alive, but it was useless. A lukewarm Christian is okay with looking alive spiritually while producing nothing for the kingdom of God. They love to consume. They don't like to produce. They like to receive. They don't like to serve. They like for somebody to bless them, but they don't like to give. They're okay with bearing no fruit whatsoever. And they hide themselves under this thing that, you know what, God loves me. God understands. You know, I'm taking a break, you know, for the last 10 years. And that's a sign of spiritual lukewarmness. Sign number six, you lost your first love. Revelation 2 4, Jesus speaks to the church of Ephesus. He says, Sign number seven. This is the last one that you are lukewarm. It's that you're comfortable with half commitment. You want Jesus as your savior, but not as your Lord. You'll follow him as long as he doesn't touch your career, your dating life, and your habits. But in Luke 9 23, it says, Jesus didn't die so you can give him Sundays. He died so you can give him your life. Now that we've covered seven signs of being lukewarm, I want to touch on something about the consequences of being and staying lukewarm. You might be thinking, okay, but is being lukewarm that serious? Actually, yes. Jesus says, They think they're fine, but they're not. Jesus warns that if there is no repentance, he will reject them. Matthew 7 21 to 23 says that people who call him Lord, Lord, will be told, I never knew you. This is pretty serious. He said to the lukewarm people, I will spit you out. It's life and death serious. Now, how do we come back? How do we get this burning faith back? How do we stop being lukewarm? If you see these signs in your life, what do we do? Let me just share with you in the conclusion of five things that you need to do today. Number one, repent. You got to admit your complacency. Stop excusing it. Stop rationalizing and stop defending it. Stop giving reasons for why you are complacent and why you are lukewarm. Secondly, seek God daily. Make Bible reading and prayer non-negotiable. See, you might not feel hunger for God's word and prayer, but hunger comes from doing it. You don't wait until you get hungry. You read the word and the hunger comes. You pray and the hunger comes. Number three is separate from sins. Especially sins, Holy Spirit is bringing conviction. You feel guilty about it. You feel like this is not right. The ones the Holy Spirit highlights. Cut those things off. Remove the weight that is slowing down your walk with God. Number four, honestly, start serving. Get involved in the church. Start evangelizing. Going on a mission trip. Serving fuels your passion. Serving is where you are most like Christ. Number five, surround yourself with fire. Be around people who want more of God. You don't drift into passion. You must pursue it. So, my friend, Holy Spirit, if He's convicting you right now, don't ignore it. This is God's mercy. God is giving you a chance to wake up before it's too late. If you're ready to repent, come back to Him. Pray this with me. Lord Jesus, I confess I have been lukewarm. I have lived for myself. I have compromised. Today I repent. Forgive me for my complacency. Set my heart on fire again. I surrender every part of my life to You. Be my Lord and my Savior. In Jesus' name, Amen. If you prayed that, don't just go back to life like usual. Make some changes right now. If this teaching helped you, share this with somebody who needs that wake up call. And subscribe for more messages like these that will challenge and grow your faith. I hope to see you in the next video. But before I let you go, I want to remind you that I have a book coming out called Make the Devil Homeless. Our ministry has been involved in the ministry of deliverance and this is really like our journey. It has prayers on how to be delivered. It has some signs that a person needs deliverance and this will be a powerful tool to help you equip in the ministry of deliverance. If you're a minister or you always wanted to be free or you want to help others to be free, this will be a powerful tool. Click on the link below and you will be able to either pre-order this book depending on when you're watching this video or get this book straight from Amazon or our store. 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