Anemic Christians “For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.” 1 Cor. 11:30 strengthless - more feeble, impotent, sick, without.

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Anemic Christians “For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.” 1 Cor. 11:30 strengthless - more feeble, impotent, sick, without strength

Anemia = “A pathological deficiency in the oxygen carrying component of the blood” Symptoms: Lack of energy, pale dizziness Cure: Vitamin B12 Adequate diet

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” III John 2

I. Possibility of Spiritual Anemia Rom. 14:1 NKJV “Receive one who is weak in the faith” Rom.15:1 1 Cor. 11:30 - weak and sickly 1 Thes. 5:14 - “support the weak” Rome Corinth Thessalonica

I. Possibility of Spiritual Anemia Matt. 6:24 – cannot serve God and mammon Gal. 5:7 “Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?” Rev. 3:16 = Lukewarm

II. The Cause of Spiritual Anemia Spiritual immaturity 1 Cor. 3:1 “babes” Heb. 5:12-14 Spiritual Infants

II. The Cause of Spiritual Anemia Immaturity Caused by: Lack of Bible Study No appetite Fail to Worship God Backsliding

III. Symptoms of Spiritual Anemia 1. Weak in Resistance To Temptation – Eph. 6:10 To Error – Eph. 4:14 To Offenses Handle with gloves

III. Symptoms of Spiritual Anemia 2. No Appetite Matt. 5:6 = no hunger & thirst Love T.V.Movies,Games,Family No desire for Strong meat No Bible reading

III. Symptoms of Spiritual Anemia 3. Weak in Exercise 1 Tim. 4:8 “godliness” 4. Weak in Estimate of Ability - Phil. 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengths me.”

“Feed your faith and your doubts IV. The Cure for Spiritual Anemia Repent, confess, Pray Daily doses of Vitamin B66 Faithful Attendance Dedicated service “Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.”

V. Attitude Toward The Anemic Christians Not to despise or hate – 1Cor.9:22 Bear with them – Rom. 15:1 Admonish them Try to restore them – Gal. 6:1

Anemic Christians How can I tell if I am anemic? Appetite Spiritual activity Stronger or weaker

Anemic Christians Spiritual anemia is bad ! Willful Contagious Condemned to be lost

Anemic Christians Anemic Christians can overcome Rev. 3:19 “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.” Enthusiastic

Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning Jan. 14, 2007