RED FLAGS
For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.
1 Cor. 11:30
Signs of Spiritual Cancer
• 7 warning signs of cancer
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unusual bleeding
sore that does not heal
change in restroom habits
lump in the body
nagging cough
change in moles
difficulty swallowing
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Seven warning signs of cancer
Men - 51% lifetime chance of cancer
Women - 36% lifetime risk
Warning signs are “red flags”
Examine “red flags” of spiritual cancer
2 TIM. 2:16-18
But shun profane and idle babblings, for
they will increase to more ungodliness.
(17) And their message will spread like
cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of
this sort, (18) who have strayed
concerning the truth, saying that the
resurrection is already past; and they
overthrow the faith of some.
LOSS OF APPETITE
FOR GOD’S WORD
• Soul lives by it, MATTHEW 4:4
But He answered
and said, It is
written, Man shall
not live by bread
alone, but by
every word that
proceeds out of
the mouth of God.
• Soul lives by it, MATTHEW 4:4.
• More necessary than physical food,
JOB 23:12.
I have not
departed from the
commandment of
His lips; I have
treasured the
words of His
mouth more than
my necessary food.
• Soul lives by it, MATTHEW 4:4.
• More necessary than physical food,
JOB 23:12
• God’s words are sweet, PSALM
119:103
NEGLECTING THE
POWER OF PRAYER
• We need daily prayer, 1 THESS. 5:17
• Make requests known to God,
PHILIPPIANS 4:6
Be anxious for
nothing, but in
everything by
prayer and
supplication, with
thanksgiving, let
your requests be
made known to
God.
• We need daily prayer, 1 THESS. 5:17
• Make requests known to God,
PHILIPPIANS 4:6
• We receive wisdom, JAMES 1:5-6
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him
ask of God, who gives to all liberally
and without reproach, and it will be
given to him. But let him ask in faith,
with no doubting, for he who doubts
is like a wave of the sea driven and
tossed by the wind.
• We need daily prayer, 1 THESS. 5:17
• Make requests known to God,
PHILIPPIANS 4:6
• We receive wisdom, JAMES 1:5-6
• We receive strength, COLOSSIANS
1:9-11
We do not cease to
pray for you...that
you may be
strengthened with
all might, according
to his glorious
power, unto all
patience and
longsuffering with
joyfulness...
FAILING TO ASSEMBLE
WITH THE SAINTS
not forsaking the
assembling of
ourselves together,
as is the manner of
some, but
exhorting one
another, and so
much the more as
you see the Day
approaching
• We are to provoke one another to
higher service, HEBREWS 10:24
And let us
consider one
another in
order to stir up
love and good
works...
• We are to provoke one another to
higher service, HEBREWS 10:24
• We are to encourage one another,
HEBREWS 3:13
But exhort
And
let usone
another
daily,
consider one
while it is called
another
to
Today; lest any of
provoke
unto
you be hardened
through
theto
love and
deceitfulness
good works:of
sin.
• We are to provoke one another to
higher service, HEBREWS 10:24
• We are to exhort one another,
HEBREWS 3:13
• How encouraging are empty pews?
NO INVOLVEMENT
IN CHURCH WORK
• We ALL have work to do, EPHESIANS
4:16
from whom the whole body,
joined and knit together by what
every joint supplies, according to
the effective working by which
every part does its share, causes
growth of the body for the
edifying of itself in love.
• We ALL have work to do, EPHESIANS
4:16
• If everyone worked like you, what
would get done?
• If all were involved like you, how
many would be involved?
A CRITICAL SPIRIT
• Some Christians will do little or
nothing.
• BUT- they will criticize
• Sanballat and Tobiah, NEH. 4:2-3
• Some Christians will do little or
nothing.
• BUT- they will criticize
• Sanballat and Tobiah, NEH. 4:2-3
• How many times have you heard:
–Why did THEY do it like that?
–THEY didn’t do a very good job.
LACK OF REGARD
FOR THE TRUTH
• Perverted truth destroys,
GALATIANS 1:6-8.
I marvel that you are so soon removed
from Him that called you into the grace of
Christ unto another gospel: (7) Which is
not another; but there be some that
trouble you, and would pervert the gospel
of Christ. (8) But though we, or an angel
from heaven, preach any other gospel to
you than that which we have preached to
you, let him be
.
• Perverted truth destroys,
GALATIANS 1:6-8.
• We must contend for the truth,
JUDE 3
…it was needful for
me to write to you,
and exhort you that
you should
earnestly contend
for the faith which
was once delivered
to the saints.
LACK OF SPIRITUAL
CONCERN FOR OTHERS
• David was alone, PSALM 142:4
Look on my right
hand and see, For
there is no one
who acknowledges
me; Refuge has
failed me; No one
cares for my soul.
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David was alone, PSALM 142:4
There are many lonely people.
Many are looking for a better life.
We must “get out of self” and first
desire to help, ROMANS 10:1-2.
RED FLAGS OF SPIRITUAL CANCER
– Loss of appetite for God’s Word
– Neglecting the power of prayer
– Failure to assemble with saints
– Not involved in church work
– Critical spirit
– Lack of regard for truth
– Lack of spiritual concern for others
In Christ
= SAVED
Baptized (Gal.3:27)
Confess (Rom.10:10)
Repent (Lk.13:3)
Believe (Jn.8:24)
Hear (Rom.10:17)