Understanding Spiritual Sleep and Overcoming Temptation

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Exploring the concept of spiritual sleep as a state of dullness and insensitivity to spiritual needs, illustrated through biblical references. Delve into the significance of staying spiritually awake to overcome temptations, drawing lessons from the struggles of Jesus and the call to be watchful like a watchman in Ezekiel. Dive deep into the manifestation of spiritual sleep and the importance of vigilance to fulfill our spiritual duties.

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Overcomingtemptation: SPIRITUAL SLEEP Matthew 26:40-41 Ezekiel3:17-19 Revelation2,3 Abel Muyisa

36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and He told the disciples, Sit here while I go over there and pray. 37Taking along Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, My soul is swallowed up in sorrow to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake Matthew 26:36-41 (HCSB) with Me.

39 Going a little farther,[l] He fell facedown and prayed, My Father! If it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will. 40Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping. He asked Peter, So, couldn t you stay awake with Me Matthew 26:36-41 (HCSB) one hour? 41Stay awakeand pray, so that you won t enter into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Is sleeping wrong?

17Son of man, I have made you a watchman over the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me. 18If I say to the wicked person, You will surely die, but you do not warn him you don t speak out to warn him about his wicked way in order to save his life that wicked person will die for his iniquity. Yet I will hold you responsible for his Ezekiel 3:17-19 (HCSB) blood. 19But if you warn a wicked person and he does not turn from his wickedness or his wicked way, he will die for his iniquity, but you will have saved your life.

Whatisspiritual sleep?

SLEEP: a state of restfor the mindand body marked withcompleteor partial lossof consciousness and responsivenessto externalstimuli. Metaphorfor spiritual dullness(heaviness); lossof sensitivityto ourownspiritual needs and thoseof others.

How doesspiritual sleep manifest?

1 Your heart must not be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me. 2In My Father s house are many dwelling places;if not, I would have told you. I am going awayto prepare a place for you. 3If I go away and prepare a place for you, I will come backand receive you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also. John 14:1-3 (HCSB)

How does spiritual sleep manifest? Revelation2:2-4 2I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and you have found them to be liars. Coldness: No progressin love for Godand for people ( ) 4But I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first.

How does spiritual sleep manifest? Revelation2:13-15 13I know where you live ( ) And you are holding on to My name and did not deny your faith in Me, ( ). 14But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, ( ). 15( ) you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. False teachings: Twistedscriptures, sweetto the ears, but not God- breathed

How does spiritual sleep manifest? Revelation2:19-20 19I know your works your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance. Your last works are greater than the first. 20But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives My slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to Tolerance of immorality and idolatry: Avoidingto confrontthem becauseit scostly idols.

How does spiritual sleep manifest? Revelation3:1-3 I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. 2Be alert and strengthen what remains, ( ) for I have not found your works complete before My God. 3Remember ( ) what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. But if you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come Shallowness: Appearanceof spirituality, no deep roots, unpreparedfor the Lord scoming. against you.

How does spiritual sleep manifest? Revelation3:15-18 15I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. ( ) 17Because you say, I m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing, and you don t know that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, Lukewarmness: Financial and materialgrowth goesbeforespiritual wealth. blind, and naked, 18I advise you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed,

How do wewakeup?

How do we wake up? Romans 13:11 (HCSB) 11Besides this, knowing the time, it is already the hour for youto wake up from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. Hebrew 3:15 (HCSB) Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.