THE CHRISTIAN LIFE:  SHALLOW VERSUS DEEP

 

Is your devotional life dry or vibrant?  Is coming to worship a chore or a joy?  Do you often think positive, God-honoring thoughts or does your mind go to dark, negative places?  Are your daily actions generally pleasing to God or not?  These questions highlight the differences between a shallow versus a deep Christian life.  If you are experiencing a shallow walk with God, do you desire a deeper walk?  Or at the very least, do you wish that you DID desire a deeper walk with Him?  Beginning September 13, Pastor Jensen will present the message series, “The Christian Life:  Shallow Versus Deep” during our Sunday Worship Services.  We will look at several Scriptures that point out how to identify the characteristics that mark the shallow versus the deep Christian life.  Ultimately, God is the One Who draws believers into a deeper walk with Him through sanctification.  But there are some spiritual exercises we can take part in to get prepared so that God can do a work in us moving us into a deeper walk with Him.  We will talk about those in this message series.  Below is a list of the themes and messages and Scriptures we will cover in “The Christian Life:  Shallow Versus Deep.”  We will begin with an introduction, then look at several messages showcasing the shallow Christian life and conclude with messages about the deeper life.

 

Introduction:

The Shallow Life Versus the Deep Christian Life – Galatians 5:16-26

-“Shallow or Deep?  You Do the Measuring”

 

The Shallow Christian Life Consists of:

Relying on our Own Works – Galatians 3:1-8

-“A Giant Leap That’ll Get You Nowhere”

Spiritual Immaturity – Romans 8:5-12

-“OH NO--He Can’t Tell ME What to Do!”

Living Like the World – 1 Corinthians 3:1-9

-"It’s All About Me and My Agenda”

Quenching the Holy Spirit – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

-“A Fire We Often Try to Snuff Out”

Grieving the Holy Spirit – Ephesians 4:17-32

-“When We’re Sinning, Somebody is Sad!”

 

The Deeper Christian Life Comes by:

Hungering and Thirsting for Righteousness – Matthew 5:16

-“You Gotta’ Want it!”

Asking and Receiving – Luke 11:9-13

-“Just Ask’”    

Surrendering our lives to God – Romans 12:1-2

-“There’s a Lot of Stuff We Have to Let Go of”

Striving to Live a Holy Life – 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

-“Going All Out to Please God”

Submitting to God and Resisting the Evil One – James 4:1-10

-“There’s a Time to Submit and a Time to Snub”