And if you’re cold, be And if you’re cold, be bold!bold!

Rev. 3: 15-16 “I know your Rev. 3: 15-16 “I know your deedsdeeds, ,

that you are neither cold nor hot; I that you are neither cold nor hot; I would that you were cold or hot. would that you were cold or hot. So, because you are lukewarm, and So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.”out of My mouth.”

This is This is notnot about the attitudes of about the attitudes of the heart; it’s about what you do the heart; it’s about what you do based on based on who you arewho you are in Christ in Christ

A message to the A message to the church….church….

Along the borders of Laodicea (near Along the borders of Laodicea (near

& in Hierapolis) were hot springs& in Hierapolis) were hot springs They were known for their healing and They were known for their healing and

soothing propertiessoothing properties Within Colossae proper and Within Colossae proper and

bordering Laodicea were very deep, bordering Laodicea were very deep, very cold water wellsvery cold water wells They were known for their refreshing They were known for their refreshing

and rejuvenating waters, especially to and rejuvenating waters, especially to travelerstravelers

Running hot or Running hot or cold?cold?

When you are sick, broken, and When you are sick, broken, and

hurting, you want to bathe hurting, you want to bathe yourself deeply in hot pools of yourself deeply in hot pools of healinghealing

When you are weary, parched When you are weary, parched and thirsty from life’s journey, and thirsty from life’s journey, you want to be able to drink you want to be able to drink deeply of cold, refreshing waterdeeply of cold, refreshing water

Lukewarm Lukewarm is….well, lukewarmis….well, lukewarm

……And He wants to use usAnd He wants to use us, His , His

churchchurch, as the distributor!, as the distributor! Jn7:38: “…from his innermost being Jn7:38: “…from his innermost being

shall flow rivers of living water.”shall flow rivers of living water.” When we respond to others, are When we respond to others, are

we bringing either healing or we bringing either healing or refreshing?refreshing?

Lukewarm is ineffective – it Lukewarm is ineffective – it serves no serves no purpose & rarely facilitates purpose & rarely facilitates healing or restoration.healing or restoration.

Jesus is the Jesus is the source….source….

Prov 15:1, 23 “a gentle answer turns Prov 15:1, 23 “a gentle answer turns

away wrath…” “A man has joy in an away wrath…” “A man has joy in an apt answer, how delightful is a apt answer, how delightful is a timely word”timely word”

Prov 17:22 “A joyful heart is good Prov 17:22 “A joyful heart is good medicine”medicine”

James 5:15: “…and the prayer James 5:15: “…and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one offered in faith will restore the one who is sick”who is sick”

How can we How can we respond?respond?

Eph 4: 15&16 “…but speaking the Eph 4: 15&16 “…but speaking the

truth in love, we are to truth in love, we are to grow upgrow up in in all aspects into Him, who is the all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ, from whom the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body, being fitted and held whole body, being fitted and held together by that which together by that which everyevery joint joint suppliessupplies, according to the proper , according to the proper working of working of each individual parteach individual part, , causes the growth of the body….”causes the growth of the body….”

Finding our place Finding our place in the BOCin the BOC

The challenge: Are you willing The challenge: Are you willing

to be either a jacuzzi or a to be either a jacuzzi or a water fountain when it comes water fountain when it comes to the people God has brought to the people God has brought or will bring into your life?or will bring into your life?

It’s never too It’s never too late….late….

Eph 2: 10 “For we are His Eph 2: 10 “For we are His

workmanship, created in workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works Christ Jesus for good works which God prepared which God prepared beforehand, that we should beforehand, that we should walk in them.”walk in them.”

Be blessed…..Be blessed…..