Complacency
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There are two types of people (servants). Those who ask "What is the least I can do?" and those who ask "What MORE can I do?"
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Complacency
- 1. The Complacency of Fools
- 2. “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”
- 3. “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is the least I must do to be saved?”
- 8. Complacency “A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction”
- 9. “The complacency of fools destroys them” Proverbs 1.32-33
- 11. “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion” Amos 6.1
- 12. “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion” Amos 6.1 False Comparisons (2-3)
- 15. “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion” Amos 6.1 False Comparisons (2-3) Living in Luxury (4-6)
- 18. “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion” Amos 6.1 False Comparisons (2-3) Living in Luxury (4-6) Pride (8)
- 20. What Kind of Servant are YOU? Complacent? Impelled? What must I do?
- 21. What Kind of Servant are YOU? Complacent? Impelled? What must I do? What more can I do?
- 22. Which attitude matches yours?
- 23. Which attitude matches yours?
- 24. Which attitude matches yours?
- 25. Which attitude matches yours?
- 26. Which question are YOU asking?
- 27. Which question are YOU asking?
- 28. What is the least I can do and be saved?
- 29. What MORE can I do?
- 30. What MORE can I do?
- 31. What MORE can I do?
- 35. “For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but whoever listens to me will dwell securely and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.” Proverbs 1.32-33
Notes de l'éditeur
- Great question: Rich Young Ruler: Sincerely.Often asked incorrectly
- What is the least I can do and still be saved?What are the minimum requirements to be met?
- What would we think of an athlete who asked such a question?What is the least I have to do to be an Olympic pole vaulter?
- What is the least I have to do to play in the NFL?Those with such an attitude will never be in the Olympics or NFL!
- When someone has a passion for something, meaningful, they don’t ask about minimal requirements.Ask: What MORE can I do?
- Salvation of souls… What’s the least that is necessary to be saved?Leads to complacency.
- “A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.” (Dictionary.com)
- The complacency of fools destroys them: Proverbs 1.32-33
- Complacency of Israel: Amos 6.1-14
- Complacency of Israel: Amos 6.1-14
- Comparing themselves with Others (2-3)Makes us feel good about ourselves
- Congregation: not denominations, liberal, or conservative churches: WE MUST BE OKAYCongratulate ourselves: don’t see danger or deficiencies.
- Individuals: “I’m not as bad as ___”; “Look at ____ life”: I MUST BE OKAYCongratulate ourselves: don’t see danger or deficiencies.
- Living in Luxury(4-6)Self-gratification, more, me, me, meIdle, lazy
- Living in Luxury(4-6)We don’t see ruin of the church:Roof falling in, we fix it.
- Living in Luxury(4-6)Brothers and Sisters in sin, struggling with worldly lifestyleChildren: to world… our example! Why not?
- Pride (8)Root of complacency: God hates and will judge!
- What kind of servant of God are you?Complacent? Or Impelled?
- Complacent? Or Impelled?(Impelled: like compelled but an inner drive and urgency, desire to act)
- Looks for more ways to serve, to do more?Luke 17.7-10: humility… work-ethic… approval of masterMatthew 25.21, 23
- Which attitude do you have?Consider David… 1 Chronicles 22.2-10
- Consider David… 1 Chronicles 22.2-10David didn’t sulk, pout, or quit: he prepared what he could.What MORE can I do?
- Consider Israel… Haggai 1“The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of Jehovah.” (2)
- Look around at us.Which question are you asking? Least I can do? What more can I do?
- We have some who are doing a lot, looking for more.We have some who would do more, encourage.
- We have some who are doing a little: too focused on self, world.We have some doing the minimum.
- Look in Bible: See some things you must do.Be baptized, assemble once, partake of supper, good person.
- Romans 12.6-8
- Motivated by…Gratitude: I’m saved by God’s grace (Ephesians 2.8)
- Love: We love because He first loved us. (1 John 4.19)Please: We make it our aim to please Him (2 Cor. 5.9)
- Here: always asking what more can I do.I commend you: don’t grow weary in doing good.God will commend too!
- What Must I do to be saved (least)?Not about what more you can do, aren’t planning to assemble with us.
- Trying to get to heaven by doing the least possibleChange question: What MORE can I do? Because you want to!
- Proverbs 1.32-33