2 Kings 9:20 And the watchman reported, "He came even to them, and he did not return and the driving

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• 2 Kings 920 And the watchman reported, "He
  came even to them, and he did not return and the
  driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of
  Nimshi, for he drives furiously."

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Jehu - A Man Not Careful

• 2 Kings 1031 But Jehu was not careful to walk in
  the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all
  his heart he did not depart from the sins of
  Jeroboam, which he made Israel sin.

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Seriousness of Jehus Error

• Principle of Zeal
• Deut 2616 "This day the Lord your God commands
  you to do these statutes and ordinances. You
  shall therefore be careful to do them with all
  your heart and with all your soul.

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Seriousness of Jehus Error

• Principle of Zeal
• 2 Cor 711 For behold what earnestness this very
  thing, this godly sorrow, has produced in you
  what vindication of yourselves, what indignation,
  what fear, what longing, what zeal, what avenging
  of wrong! In everything you demonstrated
  yourselves to be innocent in the matter.

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Seriousness of Jehus Error

• Principle of Completeness
• Deut 1228 Be careful to listen to all these
  words which I command you, in order that it may
  be well with you and your sons after you forever,
  for you will be doing what is good and right in
  the sight of the Lord your God.

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Seriousness of Jehus Error

• Principle of Exactness
• Deut 1232 "Whatever I command you, you shall
  be careful to do you shall not add to nor take
  away from it.

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Seriousness of Jehus Error

• A Matter of Reverence
• Deut 2858 "If you are not careful to observe
  all the words of this law which are written in
  this book, to fear this honored and awesome name,
  the Lord your God,

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Seriousness of Jehus Error

• Subject to Gods Wrath
• Deut 2859-62
• 58 If you are not careful to observe
• 62 because you did not obey the Lord your God.

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Modern Terminology

• Text Not Careful
• Syn- Careless
• Lacking in Caution
• Heedless of consequences
• freewheeling
• Showing casual effort
• Religious Liberalism

• Ant Careful
• Taking Care
• Cautious
• Showing thought
• Prudent with
• Show attention to details
• Religious Conservatism

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1. Carelessness in Leadership

• Then Priesthood, Levites People.
• Today Organization of Church.
• Not to Forsake Gods Appointed
• Deut 1219 Be careful that you do not forsake the
  Levite as long as you live in your land.

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Carelessness in Leadership

• Perversions of Eldership-Congregation
  relationship.
• 1. Unqualified men appointed elders
• 2. Qualified men never appointed.
• 3. Elders over more than one congregation.
  (Sponsoring Church arrangements)
• 4. Clergy-laity relationships

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Carelessness in Leadership

• Perversions of Eldership-congregation
  relationship.
• 5. One-man Elderships
• 6. Leadership by Democratic method
• 7. Leadership by Republican method (rule by
  committees).
• 8. Leadership by Politics - Preacher or member
  get consensus before business / elders meeting.

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Carelessness - Work of Church

• Usually (but not necessarily) involving use of
  contribution.
• Lev 221 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
• 2 "Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the
  holy gifts of the sons of Israel, which they
  dedicate to Me, so as not to profane My holy
  name I am the Lord.

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Carelessness - Work of Church

• Accompanied by use of treasury for such.
• 1. Church in recreation business -gyms
• 2. Church in restaurant business -kitchens
• 3. Church in secular education of any kind.
• 4. Sunday schools (not Bible classes)
• 5. Support of colleges
• 6. Church sponsored Christian schools
• 7. Church in parenting business
• Church sponsored Kindergartens and Day-Care
  Centers

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Carelessness in Worship

• Not to Pervert Worship Time
• Num 281 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
• 2 "Command the sons of Israel and say to them,
  'You shall be careful to present My offering, My
  food for My offerings by fire, of a soothing
  aroma to Me, at their appointed time.'

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Carelessness in Worship

• Not to Pervert Worship Place
• Deut 1213 Be careful that you do not offer your
  burnt offerings in every cultic place you see,
• 14 but in the place which the Lord chooses in one
  of your tribes, there you shall offer your burnt
  offerings, and there you shall do all that I
  command you.

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Carelessness in Worship

• Not to Pervert Worship Place
• Deut 1226 Only your holy things which you may
  have and your votive offerings, you shall take
  and go to the place which the Lord chooses.

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Carelessness in Worship

• 1. Liberal attitude toward attendance Whenever
  and Where ever!
• 2. Any Excuse to miss Acceptable.
• 3. Unauthorized Activities in worship.
• Entertainment, Instrumental Music, Dancing,
  Happy Birthday
• 4. God and country awards
• 5. Irreverence - clapping, whooping!

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Careless - with Gods Revelation

• 2 Kings 1031 But Jehu was not careful to walk in
  the law of the Lord, the God of Israel, with all
  his heart
• Deut 1228 Be careful to listen to all these
  words which I command you, in order that it may
  be well with you and your sons after you forever,
  for you will be doing what is good and right in
  the sight of the Lord your God.
• Carelessness with Gods Revelation is the Essence
  of Religious Liberalism

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Careless - with Gods Revelation

• 1 Cor 310 According to the grace of God which
  was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid
  a foundation, and another is building upon it.
  But let each man be careful how he builds upon
  it.

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Careless - with Gods Revelation

• What do we see today?
• 1. Sermons which do NOT Teach, Edify or
  Evangelize.
• 2 Tim 42 Reprove, Rebuke Exhort
• 2 Tim 22 Teach faithfulness
• 2. Entertainment, after dinner speaking,
  platitudes and praising men
• 3. Political endorsements causes

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Careless - with Gods Revelation

• 4. Marshmallow sermons
• Thrills, frills and fluff
• Im o.k., youre o.k. replaces Reproof
• Eph 511 but rather reprove them. KJV
• Book, Chapter and Verse replaced by Chicken Soup
  for the Soul
• 5. Promote speaker, not Jesus Christ.
• Hide behind the cross
• 1 Cor 22 Christ and Him crucified
• 6. Moral lessons only - plan of salvation
  totally missing

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Careless - with Gods Revelation

• 7. Fear of Audience
• The Numbers Game
• Fear of Offending vs Eph 619
• 8. Advice to Preachers today
• Dont Be Negative
• Take it easy
• Titus 113 reprove them severely
• No Name Calling
• Phil 317-18 following my example
• 2 Tim 217 Hymaneus and Philetus

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Carelessness in Personal Lives.

• Recall Jehus Chariot Driving
• 1. Careful to keep your vows.
• Deut 2323 You shall be careful to perform what
  goes out from your lips, just as you have
  voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God, what you
  have promised.

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Carelessness in Personal Lives.

• Recall Jehus Chariot Driving
• 1. Careful to keep your vows.
• Marriage - Mal 216-17
• Purposing in contribution - Psa 7611
• Promises implied in placing membership

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Carelessness in Personal Lives.

• 2. Careful in righteousness.
• Ten Commandments included Respect for God and
  Morality
• 2 Chron 197 Now then let the fear of the Lord be
  upon you be very careful what you do, for the
  Lord our God will have no part in
  unrighteousness, or partiality, or the taking of
  a bribe."

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Carelessness in Personal Lives.

• 2. Careful in righteousness.
• Eph 515 Therefore be careful how you walk, not
  as unwise men, but as wise,
• 16 making the most of your time, because the days
  are evil.
• Prov 1416 A wise man is cautious and turns away
  from evil,
• But a fool is arrogant and careless.

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Moral Concerns
Conservative or Liberal?

• Immodest Dress
• Drinking Alcohol
• Use of Tobacco
• Drug Abuse
• Dancing
• Gambling
• Profanity
• Fornication, etc.

• Amish
• Mennonites
• Pentecostals
• Mormons
• Baptists
• Methodists
• Catholics
• ? Church of Christ ?

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Carelessness in Personal Lives.

• 3. Careful to be consistent
• 2 Chron 197 Now then let the fear of the Lord
  be upon you be very careful what you do, for the
  Lord our God will have no part in
  unrighteous-ness, or partiality, or the taking of
  a bribe."
• Without partiality! - James 219

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Carelessness in Personal Lives.

• 4. Careful that money does not contaminate!
• 2 Chron 197 Now then let the fear of the Lord
  be upon you be very careful what you do, for the
  Lord our God will have no part in
  unrighteous-ness, or partiality, or the taking of
  a bribe."

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Carelessness in Personal Lives.

• 4 Careful About Money.
• Elders can be paid. 1 Tim 517-18
• Not for sordid gain (). 1 Pet 25
• Same True of Preachers Titus 111
• Not Peddled the gospel 2 Cor 42 RSV
• Do NOT sell righteousness or the truth for the
  sake of contribution.

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We Cannot Be TOO CAREFULin Serving God!
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Obey the Gospel of Christ

• Hear the word, Romans 1017
• Believe, Mark 1615,16
• Repent, Acts 238
• Confess faith, Acts 837
• Be Baptized, Acts 1048 2216
• Be faithful, Revelation 210