RELIGION OR FAITH?

2 KINGS 13                    

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. FOXHOLE RELIGION – FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY

 

1. The Continuation of Sin [v. 1-2]

2. The Consequences of Sin [v. 3, Gal. 6:7-10]

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

3. The Compromise of Sin [v. 4-9]

 

II. FASHIONABLE RELIGION – FOR APPEARANCES ONLY

 

1. Like Father… [v. 9-13]

2. Lackadaisical Faith [v. 14-19]

3. Lord is Faithful (to keep His Word) [v. 24-25]

III. FAITH THAT IS REAL – FOR APPLICATION ALWAYS

 

1. Serving in Sickness [v. 14-19] Love Someone!

2. Serving in Sleep [v. 20-21, Heb. 11:4, Rev. 14:13] Leave Something!

- By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

- And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.

3. Serving in Scripturalness [v. 22-25, Lk. 6:46-49, Romans 8:6 ] Live Spiritually!

-And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

-For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.