Show Daytime Sleepers s In I Thessalonians 5 6 5 5 the Apostle Paul told the Thes- Thes salol an believers Ye are all the children of light and the children of the day We are not of the night nor of dark dark- ness Therefore let us not sleep as do others but let letus letus letus us watch and be sober OBVIOUSLY this context is is not talking about physical sleep which all mortals must have But it is discussing spirit spiritual ual insensitivity and ignorance ignOrance ig- ig norance n nOrance One who is asleep is unaware unaware unaware un un- aware of what is happening al at that time World shaking events may happen yet he knows nothing about them as long as he continues to sleep SPIRITUALLY the same is true We may be ever so religious religious re re- re- re yet if we are spiritually spiritually spiritually spirit spirit- asleep we are insensitive insensitive insen insen- sHive to the condition of our own souls Furthermore those who are spiritually asleep cannot defend themselves against evil because they are inactive HAS A soldier ever fought and won a battle in his sleep Again those who are spiritually spiritually spiritually spirit spirit- asleep cannot function in a positive manner Has a farmer ever planted his crop while he slept Because Because Be Be- cause Christians are Children Children Children Chil dren of the Day they are commanded to be alert and not go to sleep as do others In order to be spiritually alive and alert we must know what God says in His Word DAYTIME Sleepers is the title of Pastor Marvin Cowan's Cowans Cowans Cowan's Cowans Cowan's Cow Cow- ans an's sermon at Grace Baptist Baptist Baptist Bap Bap- Church on Sunday morning morning morning morn morn- ing Nov 8 Everyone is welcome at all services held at Grace Bap Bap- These include Sunday School for all ages at am a.m. Morning Worship al at 11 am a.m. and the Evening Service al 7 pm p.m. A nursery is provided for Cor small chil chil- dren Grace Baptist Church is local located ed at North Main Street in Bountiful |