2. Anemia: The Weak and Sickly Illness Anemia is a blood condition involving the abnormal reduction of red blood cells resulting in iron deficiency, oxygen deficiency, weakness, dizziness, digestive disorders, etc. Many Christians are “weak and sickly” (1 Cor. 11:30) What are the similarities between physical anemia and spiritual anemia?

3. The Symptoms Weak in exercise (Heb. 2:1; 3:12; 5:12-14) Weak in appetite (Acts 20:30; Col. 2:8; 2 Tim. 4:3-4) Weak in resistance (Jas. 1:13-15; 3:13ff; 4:1-4; 1 Tim. 5:6; Rev. 3:1-3)

4. The Solution Spiritual nourishment (Psa. 19:7-11; 119:103-15; Eph. 6:10-11; Jas. 4:7; 1 Tim. 1:10; 4:6; 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13) Spiritual exercise (1 Cor. 15:58; Rom. 12:6-8,11; Eph. 2:10; 1 Tim. 4:7-8; 2 Pet. 1:5ff) Spiritual surgery (Rev. 3:18-20)

5. Spiritual Anemia It is willful It is contagious It is soul damning How is your spiritual health today (3 Jn. 2)?