The Worn Out Christian

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Worn out- Tired, weary, in need of rest.
Proverbs 14:23
All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Acts 20:35
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
Revelation 2:1-3
To the church in Ephesus 1"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: 2I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. 3You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.

Should a Christian ever be worn out? Yes! Christians should be about the work of God, working fervently to grow the kingdom. We should be helping those that cannot help themselves, we should be acting as Christ to the world, Christians should definitely be worn out.


Worn Out- to be out of usefulness, for all the best portion to be used up, to no longer function in an acceptable manner

Mark 4:17
But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
Luke 8:13
Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing they fall away.

Genesis 18:11-13

11 Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my master [a] is old, will I now have this pleasure?"

13 Then the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child, now that I am old?'

Should Christians ever be worn out? No! Christians that keep focused on God never wear out and become useless. We may become useful in new areas and less useful in areas that we were once vibrant but God never allows us to "wear out" in this way? Look at Sarah, she was sure that God could not use her to bring about his will, in the end He did as she bore a child late in life.


Worn Out- slang term meaning to be put down, to be degraded verbally.

John 15:20
Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.
1 Corinthians 4:12
We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Are Christians suppose to be worn out? Yes! The Bible has always been very clear telling us that in this world we will face trouble. If you are like me, this is not a fact that we like to hear or confront head on. However, if we are living a life acceptable to Christ then we often times butt heads with the wold's views. This often manifests itself in the form of verbal, and sometimes worse, persecution.


Have you ever felt worn out? We all have, and we have all felt worn out in all three ways. The point of today's lesson is just a friendly reminder through a bit of word play. Sometimes when you feel worn out, make sure you don't get worn out even when you are getting worn out.