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Why Sit We Here Till We Die?

2 Kings 7: 1-9

Recap - 6: 24-25 - Samaria was capital - surrounded by Syrian Army - there was now a famine

Inside - God’s chosen people - Outside - the enemy (Lost Souls)

If enemy keeps your Spiritual activities confined to Inside church - you will starve and so will those Outside

Famine is in many churches - let’s not be one of them

God likes a moving target - Satan likes a stationary one - Which are you?

Verses 3-4

Lepers not allowed in city - Unclean (Ceremonially)

They (the Lost) sat at the city gate and survived on those entering or leaving the city (Church)

They realized the Famine was inside the Church also - Is that true Here?

Galatians 3: 26-28

One of the problems is too many divisions among God’s people

5:15 - Another problem is self-mutilation of the Body

Matthew 21: 12-14

A den of thieves, how? A lot of church's become a Religious Business instead of a Missionary Business

They made it easy - convenient - instead of Carrying the sacrifice to the place of offering just go empty and buy it there.

How is this done today? Convenient hours of services - No prayer required beforehand. What do you do to prepare to meet with God?

Verse 14

Notice before Jesus HEALED the corruption was removed from the church

Verses 18-19

Israel was represented many times as a fig tree - they had a show of Religion but no Fruit of Godly Living

Fruit is the product of Life - Leaves do not always indicate Fruit (Profession/Possession)

Sooner or later your leaves will be looked under for fruit by the Lord

Proverbs 18:19

The result of Hypocrisy 11:30 He that is Wise winneth souls

2 Kings 7: 8-9

There are too many Spiritual sponges in churches today

Even the lost are better to themselves than the church to each other sometimes

Are you a moving target?

Do you prepare before coming to church?

Is there a Famine in your life?

If Jesus looked for fruit under your profession would He find any?