CARELESS LIVING

JUDGES 18:1-2, 7-9, 27-28

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Many accidents are caused by careless living. People are in Hell today because of careless living. Careless living sometimes has minor consequences and sometimes major consequences. Consider these truths.

 

I. LIVING WITHOUT CONTRAINTS IS CARELESS [Judges 18:7]

 

1. They Live in a Fantasy of Safety [1 Th. 5:1-3]

BUT of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

 

2. They Live in a Foolishness of “Freedom from Rules” [Rev. 20:11-13]

 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

 

3. They Live on an Island of Foolishness [Psalms 53:1]

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

II. LIVING WITHOUT CONVICTIONS IS CARELESS –

 

The person without convictions fails to see the importance of:

 

1.  The Incarnate Word of God [Mt. 22:41-45]

While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

 

2. The Written Word of God [2 Timothy 2:15, 3:15-17]

- Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

-All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

 

3.  The Assembled Worship of God [Heb. 10:25, 1 Timothy 3:15]

- Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

- But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

III. LIVING WITHOUT GOALS IS CARELESS

 

1. The Person Without Goals Accomplishes Little [Mt. 6:33, 1 Cor. 10:13]             “Blessed is he that aims at nothing for he will hit it.”

- But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

- whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

 

2. The Person Without Goals Displeases the Saviour [Phil 3:14, 2 Timothy 2:4]

- I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

-No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

 

3. The Person Without Goals Doesn’t Know When He is Finished [2 Tm. 4:6-8]

For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing