{"id":7952,"date":"2013-01-28T00:01:19","date_gmt":"2013-01-28T05:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=7952"},"modified":"2013-01-25T11:46:42","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T16:46:42","slug":"crazy-love-chapter-4-profile-of-the-lukewarm-pgs-65-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2013\/01\/28\/crazy-love-chapter-4-profile-of-the-lukewarm-pgs-65-68\/","title":{"rendered":"Crazy Love- Chapter 4: \u201cProfile of the Lukewarm\u201d pgs. 65-68"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"matthew<\/a><\/p>\n

Definition of LUKEWARM<\/em><\/h2>\n
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1:<\/strong> moderately warm :<\/strong> tepid<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2:<\/strong> lacking conviction :<\/strong> halfhearted<\/a> <gave them only lukewarm<\/em> support><\/div>\n
(thank you, merriam-webster.com)<\/div>\n
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I think that definition will be helpful as we begin to look at the profile of the lukewarm….<\/div>\n
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In today’s lesson, Francis Chan gives us several questions to ask ourselves as we take a look at how we {might} fit the profile of a lukewarm Christian. Have you ever heard this term before? Well, based on the definition of “lukewarm” shown above, A Lukewarm Christian<\/strong> would be one who is not living an “all in” type of life following Christ. What does that look like in real life? Well…let’s take a look at some of these questions Chan asks and see how that helps us put together this profile:<\/div>\n
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  1. Has your relationship with God actually changed the way you live?<\/li>\n
  2. Do you see evidence of God’s kingdom in your life? (Or are you choking it out slowly by spending too much time, energy, money, and thought on the things of this world?<\/li>\n
  3. Are you satisfied being “godly enough” to get yourself to heaven, or to look good in comparison to others? (Or can you say with Paul that you “…want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in His death” (Phillippians 3:10)?<\/li>\n
  4. Would you describe yourself as totally in love with Jesus Christ? (Or do the words half-hearted, lukewarm, and partially committed fit better?)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    The rest of the week’s\u00a0lessons\u00a0are going to go into further detail about these descriptions…today is just to start preparing our hearts for the convicting ideas that Chan will be throwing our way. This is certainly not an easy chapter (have we had one yet?) but I believe it is necessary to our Christian walk to be REAL with ourselves and start taking every necessary step to walk the walk God calls us to in order to live out our faith in this world.<\/div>\n
    Here is a short interview with Chan I found where he discussed this. Please, please, please…watch <3<\/div>\n
    http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=W1hPzyPW1aU<\/a><\/div>\n
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    Let’s Pray:<\/strong><\/div>\n
    Lord, this week we are getting super real and we need your help. Father, we want to be changed…from the inside out. We know this won’t be easy or fun, but we understand that it is necessary. We can only do this with You. Help to prepare our hearts today for what You will through Chan’s lessons this week and change us, Lord! We no longer want to be lukewarm, but be burning HOT, on fire, in crazy love with you! Help us, Father. In Jesus’ mighty name we pray, amen. <3<\/em><\/div>\n
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    Your assignment:<\/strong><\/div>\n
    I simply want to hear what some of the thoughts\u00a0are that are swirling around in your spirit after reading this post and watching the video. We get way more in-depth tomorrow, so for today…as we scratch the surface…what’s on your mind about being “lukewarm” in your faith? How can we best be lifting you in prayer?<\/div>\n
    Blessings,<\/div>\n
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    Megan \ud83d\ude42<\/em> <\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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