1. Are We Apathetic? Haggai 1:1-11

2. Survey Results Problems facing the Lord’s church –Apathy/indifference –Divorce/remarriage –Liberalism/modernism –Church as a social club –Lack of evangelism –Legalism

4. Definitions Webster –Lack of emotion –Lack of interest; listless condition; indifference –Synonyms: impassiveness, lethargy, unconcern

5. Decision Time Are we guilty? –Not an open sin like murder, lying, etc. –Gradually pulls one away from God Questions to ask –How does it manifest itself? –What causes it? –What is the cure?

6. Manifestations of Apathy Loss of zeal –Early Christians (Acts 2:42-46) –Not lessened by persecution (Acts 8:4) –Devil’s attack (Revelation 2:4, 5)

7. Manifestations of Apathy Loss of interest in spiritual things –Studying not important (Acts 10:33) –Prayer diminished (Acts 4:23-31) –Less conversation about spiritual things (Jeremiah 20:9)

8. Manifestations of Apathy Consumed by material things –Entangle us (Haggai 1:4; 2 Timothy 2:4) –Be like Abraham (Hebrews 11:9-16)

9. Manifestations of Apathy Hardened heart –No longer touched by the Gospel (Matthew 13:15) –Rush to services –Watch the clock –Get out quickly

10. Causes of Apathy Affluence –Easy to forget God (Deuteronomy 6:10-12; Proverbs 30:8, 9; Amos 6:1-6) –Trust in riches (Luke 12:15-21; 1 Timothy 6:17) –Unwise use of time (James 4;17)

11. Causes of Apathy Second or third generation Christian –Value of Truth not as great (1Timothy 1:12-14) –Becomes a tradition

12. Causes of Apathy Judgment is forgotten –“put out of our minds” (Psalm 10:11; 36:1; 73;11) –Willfully forgotten (Acts 24:25; 2 Peter 3:3-14) –“If we knew He would return tomorrow…”

13. Causes of Apathy Desire to live like the world –Warnings (Romans 12:2; 1 John 2:15-17) –Examples (2 Timothy 4:10; Hebrews 12:15-17)

14. Cure Repent –Apathy is a sin –Ephesians (Revelation 2:4, 5)