Wake Up Church!
Shane Idleman's sermon 'Wake Up Church' calls for a return to a genuine, Jesus-like faith, emphasizing the importance of repentance and the true message of the gospel.
This sermon emphasizes the call to repentance and surrender to God, highlighting the need for the church to wake up from spiritual complacency and embrace the good news of the gospel. The message challenges believers to turn from sin, seek restoration, and experience true transformation through acknowledging wrongdoings and seeking God's cleansing and renewal.
Full Transcript
He says you bow to me you bow to me tonight. I don't bow to you I don't serve you you bow to me. I'm a loving father.
Would you come home? Would you embrace me? Would you turn from your sin so I can save you? That's what the message of the gospel is it's not bad news it's good news It's good news. I would preach for more services tonight If I had the people to listen because God's word is saying wake up church, wake up church Not just the world wake up church There's so much carnality in the church that we've lost Why is nobody getting healed and delivered and set free and on fire for God because we have a lukewarm Christianity that bears no resemblance to Jesus is sobering called to repentance It's okay to use the word repentance the Bible is throughout the entire Bible Repentance saying Lord. I've been wrong.
I've been wrong Would you would you would you clean me up and restore me? I've been wrong That's a good thing if I'm causing you to be upset and repent. That's a good thing Let's go ahead and stand And Chelsea's gonna do a song called lead me to the cross and instead of looking at your clock Texting looking at your phone look at the screen and look at the words and let the words transform your life
Sermon Outline
- Wake Up Church
- The Lukewarm Christianity
- Repentance
- A Call to Repentance
- The Importance of Repentance in the Bible
Key Quotes
“That's what the message of the gospel is it's not bad news it's good news It's good news.” — Shane Idleman
“I would preach for more services tonight If I had the people to listen because God's word is saying wake up church, wake up church” — Shane Idleman
“Repentance saying Lord. I've been wrong.” — Shane Idleman
Application Points
- Recognize the need for repentance in your life and turn away from sin.
- Embrace the message of the gospel and its offer of salvation and redemption.
- Seek healing, deliverance, and freedom by turning to God and His word.