Why Am I a Miserable Christian?
January 28th, 2009 | 
Author: Ladies meetings: People’s Baptist Church, Kelowna, BC
Teacher: Mrs. Wendy Madle
October 14th, 2003
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Why Am I a Miserable Christian?
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart!
Psalm 32:11
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
Philippians 4:4
The Christian life that is joyless is a discredit to God and a disgrace to itself.
-Babcock
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.
-Spurgeon
I. I have lost the joy of my ________. Ps. 9:14; 35:9; 51:12 (Sin affects others around me.) Isaiah 12:3; Hab. 3:18, Luke 10:20)
“What we mean by salvation is this-deliverance from the love of sin, rescue from the habit of sin, setting free from the desire to sin .”
-Spurgeon
III. I make no _________________ in prayer. Is. 56:7, John 16:24 (Unconfessed sin, harsh words, etc.)
IV. I am not concerned with _______________ Ps.126:5-6; Lk.15:6-7
V. I have grieved the Holy ________. Romans 14:17; Eph. 4:29-32 (esp. vs. 29-30); 1 Th. 5:16-19; Gal. 5:22-25
VI. My heart is void of a _______ of praise. (Eph. 5:18-20, Is. 42:10, Ps. 69:30)
- songs in the night (Job 35:10, Ps. 42:8)
- songs to teach and be a witness (Deut. 31:19, Ps. 40:3)
- songs of deliverance. Psalm. 32:7
VII. I lack consecration to the ________ of the King. (Ps 100:2; Acts 20:24)
We mutter and stutter,
We fume and we spurt;
We mumble and grumble,
Our feelings are hurt;
We can’t understand things
Our vision grows dim,
When all that we need is
A moment with Him!
- Mary Helen Anderson
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Although the Answer Key is provided,
I pray that it will only be used as a reference
after you have personally looked up all verses,
and entered in all information for yourself.
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Answer Key:
I. salvation
II. study
III. supplication
IV. soulwinning
V. Spirit
VI. song
VII. service
VIII. second
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