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TITLE: Anemic Christians
TEXT: 1 Corinthians 11:27-30
PROPOSITION: We must learn to minister to the anemic
Christian.
QUESTION: What?
KEY WORD: Symptoms
SCRIPTURE READING: Same
- INTRODUCTION: Anemia = "no
blood" Red blood cells are reduced in number.
- Resulting in weakness, shortness of
breath, palpitation of the heart.
- Many Christians are anemic (synonym for
WEAK) and need our help.
The Possibility of Spiritual Anemia
- Rome had weak members Romans 15:1;
14:1
- Corinth had some weak members text.
- Thessalonica had weak members 1
Thessalonians 5:14
- Other terms used Lukewarm
(Revelation 3:16)
- No conviction, divided allegiance (Matthew
6:24 2 masters)
The Symptoms of Spiritual Anemia
- Weak in Resistance.
To temptation To sin Weak excuses offered
instead of resistance.
To error Lack of Bible knowledge Lack of
conviction to truth
To offenses Thin blood = thin skin Handle
with kid gloves
- Weak in Appetite.
Matthew 5:6 Not hungry for the word, Not thirsty
Hebrews 5:12 Should be eating meat still on
the milk
Good appetite for sports, TV, movies, magazines, etc.
No appetite for strong meat of the Word Doctrine
Distinctive Preaching
No appetite for more than one worship hour per week.
- Weak in Exercise.
Exercise home, job, school, clubs, organizations
No strength to work (exercise) for the church.
Hebrews 5:14 Have senses exercised to know good
and evil.
- Weak in Estimate of Ability.
"I cant" is the common cry of the anemic.
"Ill try" is the response of the strong.
Been a Christian X years cant teach others,
visit sick, assist in worship
Some (for other health reasons) are not able to
Heart, In wheelchair, etc.
Man hobby of raising bees and honey Spoke
to Beekeepers
Would not teach class at church.
Attitude Toward the Anemic
- Do not despise or hate them. Not
withdraw from them.
- Do not offend them Drive them away
- Encourage Motivate Feed
Strengthen them
- Strong are to BEAR the infirmities of the
weak. Help to get stronger.
- DANGER Long-term anemia =
Willful, Contagious, Eternal.
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