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Church Comfort Zones A. A “comfort
zone” is an environment or situation in which a person or group of people
feel secure or at ease, an established lifestyle in which comfort is enjoyed
as long as there is no drastic change.
B. Comfort zones can be a blessing, but they can also turn dangerous
when we allow ourselves to… 1. Feel
_________________________ (“Relax, eat, drink, be merry,” Luke 12:19) 2. _________ (“I have not found your works complete in
the sight of my God,” Rev 3:2) 3.
_______________ (“I am rich, I have
prospered, and I need nothing,” Rev 3:17)
4.__________________
(“Return…for you have stumbled because of your iniquity,” Hos
14:1) 5. __________ (“Why then has this people turned away in
perpetual backsliding?” Jer 8:5) 6.
____________ (“You have the reputation
of being alive, but you are dead,” Rev 3:1)
C. …damaging our relationships, our academic pursuits, our careers,
and our walks with God.Dangerous Comfort Zones That Will Cripple a Church
From the Inside • “I go to __________
, therefore I’m a Christian.” (Isa 29:13)
• I’m a ________________ , and that’s all I’m interested in being.”
(Eph 2:10) • “I just want to come and
go, no ____________ attached.” (Eph
2:19) • “I have no interest in being
corrected or held ____________ .” (2
Tim 4:1-5; Heb 13:17) • “I don’t have
to ___________ , that’s why we have
_____________ .” (Eph 4:15-16) • “I want a church that ________ like me.” (Rev 7:9-10) • “That’s just the way we’ve
__________ done it.” (1 Cor
15:58) • “I don’t want anything to
_____________ ; I like things just the
way they are.” (Eph 1:22-23) • “I’ve
done my __________ , now it’s time for
somebody else to step up while I relax.” (Rom 12:11) * “We’re ___________ .” (Amos 6:1) |
