Luke 10:29-37Luke 10:29-37

““Unconcerned, incurious, aloof, Unconcerned, incurious, aloof, detached or disinterested.” (Web.)detached or disinterested.” (Web.)

Many today Do Not Want To Get Many today Do Not Want To Get InvolvedInvolvedNever Participate in leading worshipNever Participate in leading worshipNever Give Extra Effort to attend to Never Give Extra Effort to attend to

temporal work around the buildingtemporal work around the buildingNever attend Gospel Meetings here or Never attend Gospel Meetings here or

elsewhereelsewhereNever attend classes designed for Never attend classes designed for

themthem

Just How Involved Just How Involved are are YOUYOU??

Why Some Don’t Get Involved-Why Some Don’t Get Involved-Fear - Afraid they might make Fear - Afraid they might make

some mistakessome mistakesOne thing sure – if you never One thing sure – if you never do anything, you have already do anything, you have already made ONE mistake! And it made ONE mistake! And it will keep you out of Heaven!will keep you out of Heaven!

Revelation 21:8Revelation 21:8

Why Some Don’t Get Involved-Why Some Don’t Get Involved-Lack of Concern-Lack of Concern-

Don’t Want to be bothered!Don’t Want to be bothered!Just don’t care!Just don’t care!Lack of LoveLack of Love

Selfishness – Selfishness – Doesn’t fit in their plans!Doesn’t fit in their plans!Love selves more than the LordLove selves more than the Lord

Why Some Don’t Get Involved-Why Some Don’t Get Involved-Laziness-Laziness-

Let Someone Else Do It!Let Someone Else Do It!Proverbs 6:6Proverbs 6:6Hebrews 6:11,12Hebrews 6:11,12NO Lazy people will be NO Lazy people will be found entering into Heaven!found entering into Heaven!

Why Some Don’t Get Involved-Why Some Don’t Get Involved-Because of Sin-Because of Sin-

Really not as devoted to Really not as devoted to Him as they should be.Him as they should be.

Because of Ignorance-Because of Ignorance-Don’t know their dutyDon’t know their dutyMust be Taught!Must be Taught!

Why can’t we just warm a pew Why can’t we just warm a pew a few times a week?a few times a week?

It is Commanded by God-It is Commanded by God-Matthew 28:18-20Matthew 28:18-20James 2:17,24,26James 2:17,24,26Luke 6:46Luke 6:46Matthew 7:21-23Matthew 7:21-23

Love Compels us to do it! -Love Compels us to do it! -1 John 3:171 John 3:17Matthew 25:31-46Matthew 25:31-46NOT Teaching about NOT Teaching about Congregational ActionCongregational Action

If we Love, we cannot keep If we Love, we cannot keep from being involved!from being involved!

Love Compels us to do it! -Love Compels us to do it! -Concern for Everyone-Concern for Everyone-

Galatians 6:10Galatians 6:10James 1:27James 1:27

God taught us by example-God taught us by example-John 3:16John 3:16Philippians 2:5-8Philippians 2:5-8

NOT just on Certain Occasions!NOT just on Certain Occasions!Everywhere!Everywhere!On the job, classroom, among On the job, classroom, among

friends, neighbors, Everywhere!friends, neighbors, Everywhere!Being a Christian is a Total Life!Being a Christian is a Total Life!Are Are YOUYOU involved for the LORD involved for the LORD

in Every Circumstance of your in Every Circumstance of your Daily Life?Daily Life?

Mark 16:15 -GO – no hesitationMark 16:15 -GO – no hesitationMatthew 28:19 – TeachMatthew 28:19 – Teach1 Thessalonians 5:17 – pray 1 Thessalonians 5:17 – pray

without ceasingwithout ceasingRomans 12:15 – Weep with Romans 12:15 – Weep with

those who weepthose who weepJames 1:27 – Help those afflictedJames 1:27 – Help those afflictedGalatians 6:1,2 – bear burdensGalatians 6:1,2 – bear burdens

1 Corinthians 16:1,2 – Support 1 Corinthians 16:1,2 – Support the work of the churchthe work of the church

Romans 12:1,2 – living sacrifice Romans 12:1,2 – living sacrifice unto Godunto God

What are What are YOUYOU doing Right Now? doing Right Now?Are Are YOUYOU content to stand in the content to stand in the

shadows, or sit on t he shadows, or sit on t he sidelines?sidelines?

Are We Grateful to Him for this?Are We Grateful to Him for this?Is it such a great thing He Is it such a great thing He

should ask us to “get involved” should ask us to “get involved” in His work for the short time in His work for the short time

we are on this earth?we are on this earth?