Spiritual Spiritual SicknessSickness((1 Cor 11:301 Cor 11:30) “For this cause ) “For this cause

many are weak and sick among many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.”you, and many sleep.”

Spiritual HypochondriaSpiritual Hypochondria

• Think they can’t do anything for the LordThink they can’t do anything for the Lord• One – Talent ManOne – Talent Man

– ((Matt 25:25Matt 25:25) “And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in ) “And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.”the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.”

• The SpiesThe Spies– ((Num 13:31Num 13:31) “But the men that went up with him said, We be ) “But the men that went up with him said, We be

not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.”we.”

• All things are possible with GodAll things are possible with God– ((Mark 9:23Mark 9:23) “If thou canst believe, all things are ) “If thou canst believe, all things are

possible to him that believeth.”possible to him that believeth.”– ((Rom 8:3Rom 8:3) “What shall we then say to these things? If ) “What shall we then say to these things? If

God be for us, who can be against us?”God be for us, who can be against us?”

Spiritual Heart DiseaseSpiritual Heart Disease

• Evil conduct comes from a diseased heartEvil conduct comes from a diseased heart– ((Matt 15:19-20Matt 15:19-20) “For out of the heart proceed ) “For out of the heart proceed

evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: These are the things which blasphemies: These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.”defileth not a man.”

Spiritual Heart DiseaseSpiritual Heart Disease

• ““Keep thy heart with all diligence; for Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out out of itof it are the issues of life.” ( are the issues of life.” (Prov 4:23Prov 4:23))– Your life is based on the condition of your Your life is based on the condition of your

spiritual heartspiritual heart– Must take care of our heartsMust take care of our hearts

Spiritual Heart WorkoutSpiritual Heart Workout

• ((1 Tim 4:7-81 Tim 4:7-8) “But refuse profane and old ) “But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather exercise thyself rather unto godlinessunto godliness. For bodily exercise . For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”that now is, and of that which is to come.”– How do we exercise ourselves unto godliness?How do we exercise ourselves unto godliness?

Spiritual Heart WorkoutSpiritual Heart Workout

• Word of God – Works out the heartWord of God – Works out the heart– ((Heb 4:12Heb 4:12) “For the word of God is ) “For the word of God is quickquick, and , and

powerfulpowerful, and , and sharpersharper than any than any two-edged two-edged swordsword, piercing even to the dividing asunder , piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a marrow, and is a discernerdiscerner of the thoughts of the thoughts and intents of the and intents of the heartheart.”.”

Result of not Working out our Result of not Working out our Spiritual Heart!Spiritual Heart!

• ((Heb 4:7Heb 4:7) “…Today if ye will hear his ) “…Today if ye will hear his voice, voice, harden not your heartsharden not your hearts.”.”– If we reject his word, not exercised, then our If we reject his word, not exercised, then our

hearts will become harden. hearts will become harden. – Spiritual Heart failureSpiritual Heart failure

Spiritual FarsightednessSpiritual Farsightedness

• Some can see big and distant things in the Some can see big and distant things in the Lord’s work but cannot see the little things close Lord’s work but cannot see the little things close by.by.– Good at spreading a feastGood at spreading a feast– Not Good at giving a cup of waterNot Good at giving a cup of water

• ((Matt 10:42Matt 10:42) “And whosoever shall give to drink ) “And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.”you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.”

Spiritual Delusions of GrandeurSpiritual Delusions of Grandeur

• ((Prov 6:16-19Prov 6:16-19) “These six things doth the LORD ) “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud lookproud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed , a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.”he that soweth discord among brethren.”

• All of these abominable acts could be done in All of these abominable acts could be done in the name of putting oneself up higher than the the name of putting oneself up higher than the rest.rest.

Spiritual Delusions of GrandeurSpiritual Delusions of Grandeur

• Pride will cause us to FailPride will cause us to Fail– ((Prov 16:18Prov 16:18) “Pride goeth before destruction, ) “Pride goeth before destruction,

and an haughty spirit before a fall.”and an haughty spirit before a fall.”– ((Prov 11:2Prov 11:2) “When pride cometh, then cometh ) “When pride cometh, then cometh

shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.”– Pride will cause us to think we need no one Pride will cause us to think we need no one

including God!including God!

Spiritual Delusions of GrandeurSpiritual Delusions of Grandeur

• We must put off PrideWe must put off Pride– ((Matt 18:4Matt 18:4) “Whosoever therefore shall humble ) “Whosoever therefore shall humble

himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.”kingdom of heaven.”

– ((Col 3:12-13Col 3:12-13) “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, ) “Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.”forgave you, so also do ye.”

– ((1 Peter 5:51 Peter 5:5) “Likewise, ye younger, submit ) “Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.”

Spiritual ChillsSpiritual Chills

• Spiritually brought on by sinSpiritually brought on by sin– ((Matt 24:12Matt 24:12) “And because ) “And because iniquityiniquity shall shall

abound, the abound, the lovelove of many shall wax cold.” of many shall wax cold.”

Spiritual FeverSpiritual Fever

• Spiritually a hot temperSpiritually a hot temper– ((James 1:19-20James 1:19-20) “Wherefore, my beloved ) “Wherefore, my beloved

brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.”worketh not the righteousness of God.”

– Wrath should have no part in our livesWrath should have no part in our lives

Spiritual FeverSpiritual Fever

• Anger is an emotionAnger is an emotion– Not a sin to be angryNot a sin to be angry– Sin to let anger have it’s way in wrathSin to let anger have it’s way in wrath

• ((Eph 4:26-27Eph 4:26-27) “Be ye angry, and sin not: ) “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.”Neither give place to the devil.”

Spiritual FeverSpiritual Fever

• Christ was angry yet he didn’t sinChrist was angry yet he didn’t sin– ((Mark 3:1-5Mark 3:1-5) “And he entered again into the ) “And he entered again into the

synagogue; and there was a man there which had a synagogue; and there was a man there which had a withered hand. And they watched him, whether he withered hand. And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had accuse him. And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. And he saith unto the withered hand, Stand forth. And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. And when he had looked round about on peace. And when he had looked round about on them with them with angeranger, being grieved for the , being grieved for the hardness of hardness of their heartstheir hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth , he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.restored whole as the other.

Spiritual FeverSpiritual Fever

• Anger will motivateAnger will motivate– RightRight

• Cause us to take action against things that are Cause us to take action against things that are wrong, like Jesus did.wrong, like Jesus did.

• Words and actions will be used in loveWords and actions will be used in love• God’s word will not be violated by righteous angerGod’s word will not be violated by righteous anger

– WrongWrong• Precipitates wrong words or actions.Precipitates wrong words or actions.• Causes resentment, wrath, maliceCauses resentment, wrath, malice• God’s word will be violated by spiritual feverGod’s word will be violated by spiritual fever

Spiritual AtrophySpiritual Atrophy

• Wasting away of any part of the body;Wasting away of any part of the body;– Lack of growth from want of nourishmentLack of growth from want of nourishment

• The Body of Christ is the ChurchThe Body of Christ is the Church– ((Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23) “And hath put all things under ) “And hath put all things under

his feet, and gave him to be the head over all his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the things to the churchchurch, Which is his , Which is his bodybody, the , the fulness of him that filleth all in all.”fulness of him that filleth all in all.”

Spiritual AtrophySpiritual Atrophy

• We are members of this BodyWe are members of this Body– ((Eph 5:29-30Eph 5:29-30) “For no man ever yet hated his ) “For no man ever yet hated his

own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.”bones.”• The Lord loves his Body and gives us nourishmentThe Lord loves his Body and gives us nourishment

– He can’t force feed us, however.He can’t force feed us, however.

Spiritual AtrophySpiritual Atrophy

• Our nourishmentOur nourishment– His WordHis Word

• ((1 Pet 2:21 Pet 2:2) “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the ) “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”word, that ye may grow thereby:”

• Always been a serious problem in the church Always been a serious problem in the church even in the days of the Apostles – nothing neweven in the days of the Apostles – nothing new– ((1 Cor 3:1-21 Cor 3:1-2) “And I, brethren, could not speak unto ) “And I, brethren, could not speak unto

you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.”yet now are ye able.”

Spiritual Poison IvySpiritual Poison Ivy

• ((2 Tim 4:3-42 Tim 4:3-4) “For the time will come when ) “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.”

• ((2 Tim 4:22 Tim 4:2) “Preach the word; be instant in ) “Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.”

Sleeping SicknessSleeping Sickness

• Many are afflicted with this sicknessMany are afflicted with this sickness

• ((1 Thess 5:61 Thess 5:6) “Therefore let us not sleep ) “Therefore let us not sleep as do others; but let us watch and be as do others; but let us watch and be sober.”sober.”

• ((Eph 5:14Eph 5:14) “Wherefore he saith, Awake ) “Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”

Sleeping SicknessSleeping Sickness

• Those in sin are asleep spirituallyThose in sin are asleep spiritually

• They are dead in sin.They are dead in sin.– ((Eph 2:1Eph 2:1) “And you hath he quickened who ) “And you hath he quickened who

were dead in trespasses, and sins.”were dead in trespasses, and sins.”

• Death means separation Death means separation – Spiritual death (Spiritual death (Isaiah 59:2Isaiah 59:2) “But your ) “But your

iniquities have separated between you and iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.”from you, that he will not hear.”

Sleeping SicknessSleeping Sickness

• Cure this disease with Jesus Christ!Cure this disease with Jesus Christ!– With faith in his word and repentance one can be With faith in his word and repentance one can be

buried with him in water to be raised up in a newness buried with him in water to be raised up in a newness of lifeof life

– ((Rom 6:3-4Rom 6:3-4) “Know ye not, that so many of us as ) “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.”should walk in newness of life.”

Spiritual HydrophobiaSpiritual Hydrophobia

• Fear of WaterFear of Water– Pharisees and Lawyers had itPharisees and Lawyers had it

• ((Luke 7:30Luke 7:30) “But the Pharisees and lawyers ) “But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.”being not baptized of him.”

– Those that are afflicted with this sickness can Those that are afflicted with this sickness can never enjoy the remission of sins or come into never enjoy the remission of sins or come into Christ. (Christ. (Acts 2:38Acts 2:38) )