Wake up Call to the Church

Isaiah 58: 1-12

vs. 1-5 - > Cry aloud - Why? Because of spiritual hypocrisy.

Jeremiah 7: 1-11

> It is amazing how these verses apply to church today, there is much that needs to be done to clean up the church. It would not be out of order to have a true prophet of God stand at the door of each church and expose the things that need to be changed in each of them.

Isaiah 58: 6

> Calls for a fast - What is a fast? - God's kind of fast is explained in text.

A. ) > Loose the bands - spiritual restrictions

B. ) > Undo heavy burdens - Galatians 6:2 - we should help lighten the load, not add to it.

C. ) > Free the prisoners - with love of the Gospel, and power of the Spirit working through us as agents of Christ.

vs. 9

> If we do these things (listed above), - then He will hear and answer.

vs. 10

> Give and it will be given back - Luke 6:38

vs. 11

> Supply spiritual blessing back to you

vs. 12

> Are you one to build the old foundation? The foundation of our forefathers and ancestors?

> Are you making efforts to repair the breach? To restore the paths to dwell in?

> What are we doing to live up to the calling which we have received? Are we doing the things to foster Godly living? Are you living in spiritual hypocrisy?

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