Don’t Get Too

Comfortable

Our desire for comfort can cause us to be blind,

so that:

1. we forget the things with

which God has blessed us.

2. we don’t see that we aren’t

truly following Christ.

Exodus 16The Israelites had been blessed and taken care

of:Moses

10 Plagues

Parted the Red Sea

Exodus 16vs: 2-3

2 The whole congregation of the sons of Israel grumbled against Moses and

Aaron in the wilderness. 3 The sons of Israel said to them, “Would that we had died by the LORD’S hand in the

land of Egypt, when we sat by the pots of meat, when we ate bread to the full; for you have brought us out into this wilderness to kill this whole assembly

with hunger.”

Exodus 16vs: 4-5

4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from

heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them,

whether or not they will walk in My instruction. 5 On the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it

will be twice as much as they gather daily.”

Exodus 16vs: 15

15 When the sons of Israel saw it, they said to one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. And Moses said to them, “It is the bread which the LORD has given

you to eat.

Exodus 16vs: 17 & 19

17 This is what the LORD has commanded, ‘Gather of it every

man as much as he should eat; you shall take an omer apiece according

to the number of persons each of you has in his tent.’”

19 Moses said to them, “Let no man leave any of it until morning.”

Exodus 16vs: 20

20 But they did not listen to Moses, and some left part of it until

morning, and it bred worms and became foul; and Moses was angry

with them.

Exodus 16vs: 23

23 then he said to them, “This is what the LORD meant: Tomorrow is a

Sabbath observance, a holy Sabbath to the LORD. Bake what you will

bake and boil what you will boil, and all that is left over put aside to be

kept until morning.”

Exodus 16vs: 27

27 It came about on the seventh day that some of the people went out to

gather, but they found none.

RecapGod Took Care of the Israelites

Israelites Complained of Hunger

God Provided them Food with Instructions

Israelites Disobeyed

God Provided them Food with Instructions

Israelites Disobeyed

Don’t Get Too Comfortable and…

....forget the things with which God has blessed us.

Matthew 8:19-2219 Then a scribe came and said to Him,

“Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” 20Jesus *said to him, “The foxes

have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere

to lay His head.” 21 Another of the disciples said to Him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.” 22 But

Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”

Following Christ Was never intended to be

“COMFORTABLE,” but rather, “DOABLE.”

Luke 2The Temple was used for Godly

purposes:Vs 22-33

Jesus brought to Temple for His purification

42-46Jesus is in the Temple

listening and questioning the teachers

Isaiah 56:7Even those I will bring to My holy mountain and make them joyful in

My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be

acceptable on My altar; For My house will be called a house of

prayer for all the peoples.”

Mark 11:15-18Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Don’t Get Too Comfortable and…

loose sight of truly

following Christ and God’s Will.

Movies, Music, Actions, Worship

Attendance, Conversations, etc.

Matthew

25:34-40

GETTING TOO COMFORTABLE

BLESSINGS

FOCUS ON GOD

REFLECT

Does your…

…show that you have become too comfortable.

frustration, when things don’t go your way,

Does your…

…show that you have become too comfortable.

church attendance

Does your…

…show that you have become too comfortable.

concern for the spiritual condition of those around you

Does your…

…show that you have become too comfortable.

spiritual conversation with non-Christians or lack thereof

Does your…

…show that you have become too comfortable.

concern for the poor and suffering

Do your…

…show that you have become too comfortable.

actions for the poor and suffering

Does your…

…show that you have become too comfortable.

desire to sacrifice financially for the Lord

Does your…

…show that you have become too comfortable.

desire to always want something more or different

Are you

too comfortable?