Ps. 39:4-5, Lord, make me to know my end Rm. 13:11-14, it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep Ten Ways To Stay Spiritually Asleep 1.Being impressed by trivialities Ac. 8:11, astonished them with his magic arts TV, movies, restaurants, technology, etc. 13, as he observed signs and great miracles taking place, he was constantly amazed 2.Studying philosophy To know what is best for you/mankind Ac. 17:21, spending their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new 18, philosophers 23, to an unknown God. 1 Co. 1:18 21 Paul knew philosophy and used it for the furtherance of God s word 3.Viewing Christ/Christianity merely as a curiosity Lk. 23:8, he had been wanting to see Him Faith is not, If I follow the prescription, will things change? Ja. 1:6 4.Believing false doctrine(s) 2 Tm. 4:3-4. COMA! Mt. 23:15, twice as much as son of hell Gal. 1:6 9, accursed Rv. 2:15, repent, or else 5.Being gossips and busybodies 1 Tm. 5:13 N.B.: 15, to follow satan 2 Thess. 3:10-11 6.Complaining Ac. 6:1, a complaint arose Nu. 11:1, 4-6 31-35, a very severe plague 1 Tm. 6:8, food and covering A complaint is a sleeping pill; satan s prescription. 7.Thinking more highly of ourselves than we ought Mt. 18:1, Who then is the greatest? Mk. 9:34, which one of them was the greatest. You might quit worrying about how you look if you knew how seldmonly people thought of you. Mt. 18:3, unless you are converted None Of Self And All Of Thee 8.Seeking to impress others rather than God You won t outdo me. Ac. 8:14-22 9.Being unimpressed by spiritual privileges This complements being impressed by trivialities. Mt. 26:36-44 10.Refusing to repent Rv. 2: COMA! Five Ways To Stay Spiritually Awake 1.Considering God s word Ac. 10:9 19, while Peter was reflecting on the vision 2 Tm. 2:15 2.Praying Col. 4:2-3 Devote, cf. Lk. 18:1 8, will He find faith? 3.Repenting Mk. 1:15, the time is fulfilled repent Repent means change Increased knowledge leads to increased faith (prayer) leads to increased change. Phil. 3:12-16, not that I have already obtained it 4.Teaching the gospel Ac. 20: Tm. 4:16, this will ensure your sal. Not the motion. But the effect it has on you. 5.Tending to Jesus Lk. 7:36-45 Lk. 10:38-42, Mary has chosen the good part Mt. 25:31 40 Giving, 2 Co. 8:14 Encouraging, 1 Co. 16:7