He Kept Crying Out All the More (Santosh Poonen)

Hell no more at war with us now than before. Devil loves for Christians to focus on “those bad people”. lukewarm (Revelation 3:15-20); pride themselves on not being “cold”; reality: “wretched, miserable, poor, blind, naked”. mountain hindering power of River of Life (Matt. 17:20): defeat with eyes, tongue; conflicts in home/church; obsession with entertainment; world impacting home/church more than vice versa; easily offended when given reproof; awakenings/resolutions short-lived. Mt. Ease: Amos 6:1,4-6 (not agonizing in prayer over sins); Ezekiel 9:4. lukewarm = amazement of Jesus has become lost on you; “new car smell” gone = disqualified (I Corinthians 9:24-27); manna (I Corinthians 10:1-5,11-12). baptism in Holy Spirit (John 7:37-39): everyone must have assurance; power: personal (life); ministry (gifts). The dying church is the one that is not praying!: lack of prayer = lack of thirst; dying man in desert, not even 99% desire (Jer. 29:13). cry out like Bartimaeus (Luke 18:35-43): prepared to even make a fool of yourself! not completed overnight, but there must be a beginning: decide: will not let go of God until He moves mountain; respond quickly! e.g. forgive (Mark 11:23-26; Luke 17:3-7). Mark 10:49 “Take courage, stand up! He is calling for you.”