ANEMIC CHRISTIANITY

The Church Has Always Had (And Will Have) Some Spiritually

Anemic MembersThe Church at Rome…

(Romans 15:1) We then who are strong ought to

bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please

ourselves. (NKJV)

The Church Has Always Had (And Will Have) Some Spiritually

Anemic MembersThe Church at Corinth…

(1 Corinthians 11:30) For this reason many are weak and

sick among you, and many sleep. (NKJV)

The Church at Thessalonica…

(1 Thessalonians 5:14) Now we exhort you, brethren, warn

those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the

weak, be patient with all. (NKJV)

The Church Has Always Had (And Will Have) Some Spiritually

Anemic Members

Signs of Spiritual Anemia: Divided Allegiance

(Matthew 6:24) "No one can serve two masters; for

either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and

mammon. (NKJV)

Signs of Spiritual Anemia: Slow Pace

(Galatians 5:7) You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? (NKJV)

Signs of Spiritual Anemia: Lukewarm, No Fervor

(Revelation 3:16) "So then, because you are

lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My

mouth. (NKJV)

Spiritual Anemia: A Sign of Spiritual Immaturity

(1 Corinthians 3:1) And I, brethren, could not speak to

you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.

(NKJV)

Spiritual Anemia: A Sign of Spiritual Immaturity

(Hebrews 5:12-14) For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes

only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have

their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (NKJV)

Symptoms of Anemia:Weak Resistance

(Ephesians 6:10) Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

(NKJV)

(Ephesians 6:16) above all, taking the shield of faith with which you

will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

(NKJV)

Why do people sin?

Emptiness (Void) =

Desire

Temptation

Sin

Repentance

Self-Loathing

Symptoms of Anemia:Weak Resistance

(Ephesians 4:14) that we should no longer be

children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men,

in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, (NKJV)

Symptoms of Anemia:Weak Appetite

(Matthew 5:6) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for

righteousness, For they shall be filled. (NKJV)

Symptoms of Anemia:Weakness Overall

(1 Timothy 4:8) For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having

promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come. (NKJV)

(John 5:17) But Jesus answered them, "My Father has been working until

now, and I have been working." (NKJV)

Symptoms of Anemia:Weak in Estimating His Own

Ability(Philippians 4:13)

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. (NKJV)

No Ability? Ask the Lord’s Help

(John 15:5-8) "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit;

for without Me you can do nothing. "If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out

as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they

are burned. "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you

desire, and it shall be done for you. "By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples. (NKJV)

Must First Show Willingness to Use What We Have Been Given

(Matthew 13:12) "For whoever has, to him more will

be given, and he will have abundance; but whoever does not

have, even what he has will be taken away from him. (NKJV)

The Lord Expects Spiritual Growth

(1 Peter 2:2) as newborn babes, desire the pure

milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, (NKJV)

The Lord Expects Spiritual Growth

(Hebrews 5:12) For though by this time you ought

to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. (NKJV)

The Lord Expects Us to Use Our Talents & Gain

More(Matthew 25:29)

'For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who

does not have, even what he has will be taken away. (NKJV)

Symptoms of Anemia:Weak Conscience

(1 Corinthians 8:9-12) But beware lest somehow this liberty of yours

become a stumbling block to those who are weak. For if anyone sees you who have

knowledge eating in an idol's temple, will not the conscience of him who is weak be emboldened to eat those things offered to

idols? And because of your knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? But when you thus sin against the

brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. (NKJV)

Symptoms of Anemia:Weak Arguments

(Romans 14:1) Receive one who is weak in the

faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. (NKJV)

Responsibility Falls Upon the Spiritually Strong

(Galatians 6:1-3) Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any

trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of

gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Bear one

another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks

himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. (NKJV)

The Cure For Spiritual Anemia

(2 Thessalonians 3:15) Yet do not count him as an enemy,

but admonish him as a brother. (NKJV)

The Cure For Spiritual Anemia

(Romans 14:1) Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to

disputes over doubtful things. (NKJV)

(Romans 15:1) We then who are strong ought to bear with the

scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. (NKJV)

God Can Heal the Backslider(Hosea 14:4)

"I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, For My anger

has turned away from him. (NKJV)