The Compromising Church — Keith Daniel

Can we have a short moment of prayer, please? Father, in mercy on all of us, we ask that Thou would now wash me in the blood of Jesus Christ that cleanseth us from all sin. I do pray, God, that in mercy, because of the blood, Thou would see in this base and unworthy man a vessel meet for the Master's use.

Fill me now with Thy Holy Spirit. Giving unction and anointing, come protect us from our only enemy, Satan. Rebuke Thou Thyself, this evil being, the enemy of the souls of men, the archenemy of God. God, rebuke Thou Thyself in a way and all his forces and protect us.

Protect us, God, by the risen, resurrected power of Christ, the Holy Spirit, the angels of God in Thy mercy. Come now and take Thy word and speak to all of our hearts. As only God can speak, the letter killeth.

Man is worthless with this book. Without God, the Spirit giveth life. Give life to this holy book, the book Thou hast promised. Let us honor above all things Thy word. Thou hast honored above all things, so come and honor and glorify Thy name here tonight by the workings of the Holy Spirit in our hearts through this holy book, the Bible.

The Tragedy of Compromising Christianity

We ask all these things in the name of Jesus, the Christ, and for His glory only. Amen. Tonight, I would like to speak on the greatest single tragedy this world faces today. I would like to speak on the greatest single tragedy this world faces today.

Compromising Christianity. Compromising Christianity. And oh, that every Christian in this building, every Christian in this building would cry from their inner being right now at the outset of this sermon, search me.

Search me. Oh God, and know my heart. Know my heart. Try me. And know my thoughts. And see if there be any wicked way in me. And lead me in the way everlasting. Psalm 139, verse 23 and 24. Search me. Oh God, and know my heart.

Examining the Heart Before God

For if our heart, if our heart condemn us, if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart. God is greater than our heart. And knoweth all things. 1 John 3, verse 20. Christian, if your heart condemns your life, if your heart condemns your life, then I implore you, I implore you here tonight to show to yourselves in righteousness.

Reap in mercy. Break up your fellow ground. Break up your fellow ground. For it is time to seek the Lord till he come and reign righteousness upon you. Hosea 10, verse 12. So to yourselves in righteousness.

Reap in mercy. Do what God requires from you tonight, young man. Break up your fellow ground, that hardened crust, that hardened crust of earth that somehow has formed over the fertile soil of your heart.

Tragically enabling you to tolerate and to accept a life of shameful compromise. Break up. Break up your fellow ground. But how, you may ask. How? Oh, I believe that fellow ground, that hardened crust, will break up in moments here tonight.

But only if you, only if you expose your heart carefully and prayerfully to the unadulterated, uncompromising standard of this holy book once again. Is not my word like as a fire, saith the Lord, and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

Jeremiah 23, verse 29. For the word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4, verse 12. Come, Christian. Expose your heart carefully and prayerfully. Carefully and prayerfully here tonight to what this holy book declares when a Christian lives in a shameful, tragic state of continual compromise.

The Eyes and the Second Look

When a Christian lives in a tragic state of continual compromise, expose your heart. Expose your heart carefully, prayerfully. Firstly, to what this holy book declares when a Christian continually fails God, continually fails God with his eyes.

When does a Christian fail God with his eyes, according to this book? In 2 Samuel 11, verse 1. We read that Israel went to war, but David tarried still at Jerusalem. And it came to pass in the even tide that David arose from off his bed and walked upon the roof of the king's house, and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself, and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

And David sent and inquired after the woman. Now, beloved, you may believe that David later tragically went on to commit adultery with her, but Jesus said in Matthew 5, verse 28 that whosoever looketh whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her.

Already, in his heart, that first look was not David's fault, but the second look was. That second look was, in this world, the devil will place many things before us that we did not choose or want to behold, but it is our choice if we look again.

It is our choice to keep on looking. In James chapter 1 verse 14 we read that every man is tempted every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived it bringeth forth sin when lust hath conceived it bringeth forth sin.

Temptation is not sin, beloved, but that second look is, brother. That second look is, sister, and Galatians 5 verse 9 warns that a little leaven, a little leaven, leaveneth the whole lump as it tragically did with David's whole life, and will with yours.

Thou shalt not commit adultery. Exodus 20 verse 14. But this verse in God's ten commandments is strangely linked to verse 17. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house. But it doesn't end there. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.

Also, David, this holy book condemns men having eyes full of adultery. Men having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, that cannot cease from sin. 2 Peter 2 verse 14. But oh, if a Christian, if a Christian continually fails God with his eyes, that is tragic, beloved.

That is tragic, beloved. I made a covenant with mine eyes. I made a covenant with mine eyes. Why then should I think upon a maid? Why then should I look upon a young woman? Job 31 verse 1 I as a married man, I as a married man came to a place in my life where I made a covenant with mine eyes.

Not to look the second look. Not to look that second look at what I know the devil will continually place before me in this life. I like Daniel, young Daniel, who purposed in his heart not to defile himself with the king's meat.

He made a calculated choice, a moment where he chose, where he purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself in God's eyes by going against the known law of God, the will of God. He would not defile himself in God's eyes by breaking God's commandments and going against God's known will.

Deliberately. So I I also, Job says, I made a covenant with my eyes. I came to a place in my life where I had to make a calculated decision that I was capable of. I purposed in my heart. I made a covenant with mine eyes not to look that second look what I know will defile me in God's eyes and defy God deliberately of my own choice.

Reckoning the Old Life Dead to Sin

In Romans chapter 6 verse 11, Paul writes to all Christians, likewise, likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin. Likewise, reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin, but yield yourselves unto God as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

Even your eyes, brother. Even your eyes, sister. A godly old woman shared with me when her godly old husband died, how when they were first married as a young married couple she began to be fearful. Married to him, she became fearful because of his eyes in front of her.

Men forget everything if they live for sin. Even if their wife and children are watching, brother, you'll be astonished what they'll see if you live for sin. She felt betrayed by his eyes as they followed woman in front of her.

She felt defiled by his eyes. But then, she said, Keith, Christ stepped in and saved his soul as a young married man. And from that day, Keith, to the day he died as an old man, I never once saw him betray me with his eyes again.

That's Christ's salvation, Keith, if you'll have it. Jesus didn't come to save his people in their sins. He came to save his people from their sins. If you'll have it, brother, or will you call that heresy?

And the reason you'll call it heresy is because you want sin and won't accept Christ can set you free and free indeed. But oh, if a Christian, oh, a Christian, if you, if you fail God with your eyes, if you continually fail God with your eyes, then I implore you tonight to sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy, break up your fellow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord till he come and reign righteousness upon you.

It is time to seek the Lord, brother, not just for a moment at the end of this meeting and a short prayer, but till he come and reign righteousness upon you. I will not let thee go except thou bless me till he come, brother, till he come, sister.

The Thoughts That Defile the Heart

It's time for you to seek the Lord and I implore you tonight to do it. When a Christian continually fails God, firstly with his eyes, but secondly with his thoughts, with his thoughts, men of corrupt minds, men of corrupt minds, 2 Timothy 3 verse 8, men of corrupt minds, and even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind to do those things which are not convenient.

Romans 1 verse 28, fulfilling, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and mind. Ephesians 2 verse 3, for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. Proverbs 23 verse 7, as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.

For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts. Matthew 15 verse 19, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, an heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to evil. Proverbs 6 verse 18, their feet run to evil.

Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Isaiah 59 verse 7, for as he thinketh in his heart, God says, so is he. What do you think, brother? You are. Don't play the fool with God's word warning you. Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds.

When the morning is light, they practice it. Micah 2 verse 1, you see God says, as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. Don't doubt it what God's saying here. What are you filling the reservoirs of your heart with, brother?

As he thinketh in his heart, so is he. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Isaiah 55 verse 7. Why does God say that? It's literally, let the wicked forsake his way the unrighteous man his thoughts.

It's not two people here. Your thoughts determine your life. Your thoughts determine your action. To forsake evil, stop these evil thoughts, God says. Let the wicked forsake his way. Do you think God will command you to do something you can't?

Is he that unrighteous? Let the wicked forsake his way, the unrighteous man his thoughts. Isaiah 55 verse 7. And bringing into captivity, bringing into captivity every thought, every thought to the obedience of Christ.

Filling the Mind With What Is Pure

2 Corinthians 10 verse 5. And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12 verse 2. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report.

Think on these things. Whatsoever things are true, brother, sister. Think of it when you listen to music, young man. Think of it when you watch a video or a book or pick up a magazine. Think of it what God says and what you're doing knowing what God wants and what the consequences will be according to his word.

Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report. If there be any virtue and if there be any praise, think on these things.

The Lips: Lies and Hypocritical Prayer

Literally allow your minds to be occupied with such things. Philippians 4 verse 8. When a Christian continually fails God, firstly with his eyes, secondly with his thoughts, but thirdly with his lips, with his lips.

When does a Christian fail God with his lips according to this book? When does a Christian fail God with his lips according to this book, brother? Firstly, with lies. Lies? A Christian? Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Exodus 20 verse 16. An hypocrite, an hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor. Proverbs 12 verse 9. So is the tongue is an unruly evil full of deadly poison.

James 3 verse 9. Lying lips, lying lips are abomination to the Lord. Proverbs 12 verse 22. Lying lips are abomination to the Lord. But these lips can lie in other evil ways, Christian. These lips can lie in prayer.

Prayer? When a man's prayers are not meant for God but to impress others. When a man's prayers are not meant for God but to impress others, his words rise to heaven as a stench of evil hypocrisy. Hypocrisy!

In Matthew 23 verse 14, Christ condemns those who for a pretense, for a pretense make long prayers. And in Matthew 6 verse 5, he warns us when thou prayest, when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are.

Now that word hypocrite is a tragic word, you know. The original Greek usage of the word when they used this word hypocrite, you know what they were talking of? A man acting on a stage. Someone acting on a stage.

This is the original meaning of the word. The Greek word, the original usage of the word. Of hypocrites. An actor. And Jesus said when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets that they may be seen of men.

Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. They have their reward. Have you ever thought what that means? Nothing from God, by the way. No reward from God. Ever in eternity for what they're doing.

Their reward is what they want. Men's esteem. Even religion, it's an act just to get men's esteem. They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, Jesus says, enter into thy closet, the most private place you can find in your circumstances of life, sister, brother, young person.

Enter into thy closet and when thou has shut thy door to the eyes and the ears of men, God help you if you shut it for the eyes and ears of men. When thou has shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret.

And thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly, Christ promises. If you are not faithful in your prayer life when no one is watching, your public prayers are evil hypocritical lies. If you are not faithful in your prayer life when no one is watching, your public prayers are evil hypocritical lies.

Blasphemy and Taking God’s Name in Vain

When a Christian continually fails God with his lips, firstly with lies, but secondly with blasphemy. Blasphemy. A Christian with blasphemy. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless.

The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Exodus 20 verse 7. Neither shalt thou profane the name of the Lord thy God. Leviticus 19 verse 12. Christian, don't ever use God's name irreverently.

Oaths and the Christian’s Yes and No

Don't ever use God's name irreverently or as a swear word or curse word in exasperation or anger when a Christian continually fails God with his lips, firstly with lies, secondly with blasphemy. Thirdly, by making oaths, by making oaths to try and add credibility to what he's saying.

In Matthew 5 verse 33. In Matthew 5 verse 33, Jesus said, Again, again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths.

But I say unto you, swear not at all, neither by heaven, for it is God's throne, nor by the earth, for it is his footstool, neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black, but let your communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, yes or no, for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

We read in James chapter 4 verse 12. But above all things, my brethren, why did James say that? But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, but let your communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.

It is an insult to Christ's name if a Christian is required to say anything more than yes or no to be believed. It is an insult to Christ's name if a Christian is required to say anything more than yes or no to be believed.

Coarse Language and Murmuring

When a Christian continually fails God with his lips, firstly with lies, secondly with blasphemy, thirdly by making oaths, fourthly by using by using coarse filthy language, by using coarse filthy language.

Put off all filthy communication out of your mouth. Put off all filthy communication out of your mouth. 1 Timothy 6 verse 20. Put off all filthy communication out of your mouth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth. Ephesians 4 verse 29. Neither filthiness nor foolish talking. Ephesians 5 verse 4. Beloved, this holy book condemns those whose mouth is full of cursings.

Romans 3 verse 14. Defiling obscene language, literally. This holy book condemns those whose mouth is full of cursings. Romans 3 verse 14. But if a Christian continually fails God with his lips by using coarse, filthy language, that is shameful.

That is shameful, brother. That is shameful, sister. Shameful. When a Christian continually fails God with his lips. Firstly, with lies. Secondly, with blasphemy. Thirdly, by making oaths. Fourthly, by using coarse, filthy language.

Fifthly, with murmurings. With murmurings. Murmurings. Do all things without murmurings and disputings, God says. Philippians 2 verse 14. Do all things without murmurings and disputings. But it doesn't end there.

That is a statement. Do you want to know the result? Why God says you must do that? The next verse, verse 15. Philippians 2. That ye may be blameless and harmless the sons of God without rebuke. Brother, sister, if you murmur, you will never have this testimony in this earth beginning in your house with your children.

That ye may be blameless and harmless the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation among whom ye shine as lights in the world holding forth the word of life. That is not a statement.

That's the result of the statement. The statement is do all things without murmurings and disputings. That ye may be blameless and harmless the sons of God without rebuke. And that's possible, brother.

Rejoicing and Giving Thanks in Hardship

In everything, give thanks. In everything, give thanks. Not for everything. That would be obnoxious to God. But in spite of anything God allows to come upon you in your circumstances of life, no matter what happens, God waits and expects this in everything.

Give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 5 verse 18. This is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines.

The labor of the olive shall fail, and the field shall yield no meat. The flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord. I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Yet I will rejoice in the Lord. I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3 verse 17 and 18. When everything when everything was taken from Job in one devastating, tragic moment. When everything was taken from Job in one devastating, tragic moment, his wife in brokenness and confusion turned to him in chapter 2 verse 9 and she cried, Curse God!

Curse God! Curse God! Die! Die! But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God? And shall we not receive evil? Do we only trust and serve God when everything goes right?

If everything goes right, shall we receive good at the hand of God and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. Hallelujah! It's possible brother, if he could. I can. By him therefore, my Jesus, our high priest brother, by him therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise.

The sacrifice of praise to God continually. It's easy to praise, you know. The most shallow, superficial, unsaved person on earth can praise God if everything goes right. He can shout Hallelujah all the time.

But as real in God's eyes as you are, when things go wrong, you can still there's a sacrifice when it's not just oh everything's heaven on earth. By him therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually.

That is the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. Hebrews 13 verse 15. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving. I from tonight God I repent God of what grieves me. I will offer to thee.

The Lord was grieved with his people because they served him with a heavy heart and not with thankfulness. Is he grieved with you because things aren't perfect? What are you? A perfect murmurer? Or a perfect worshipper?

Whispering and Slander

Answer God now, if you're honest. If you want to be honest in this convention with God that is. I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Psalm 114 verse 17. When a Christian continually fails God with his lips firstly with lies secondly with blasphemy thirdly by making oaths.

Fourthly by using coarse filthy language fifthly with murmurings murmurings murmurings. Sixthly with whisperings with whisperings speak not evil one of another brethren speak not evil one of another brethren.

James 4 verse 11. He that uttereth a slander he that uttereth a slander is a fool a fool. Proverbs 10 verse 18. A whisperer a whisperer a whisperer separateth sheathed friends Proverbs 16 verse 28. Proverbs 14 verse 28.

Where no wood is there the fire goeth out so where there is no talebearer. Now that is a Hebrew word that says literally whisperer. The strife ceaseth. If there's strife in you congregation.

Or where you are with others assembly, there's a whisperer a fool God said.

Where no wood is there the fire goeth out so where there is no talebearer the strife ceaseth. Proverbs 19 verse 11. When a Christian continually fails God continually fails God with his lips, firstly with lies.

Endless Babbling and the Power of Silence

Secondly with blasphemy. Thirdly by making oaths. Fourthly by using coarse filthy language. Fifthly with murmurings, murmurings sixthly with whisperings whisperings. Seventhly with endless babbling. Endless babbling avoiding vain babblings.

Empty talk, empty talk. 1 Timothy 6 verse 20. But sun vain babblings, worthless talk. For they will increase unto more ungodliness. They will increase unto more ungodliness. 2 Timothy 2 verse 16 in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin, there lacketh not sin, you can be sure of it.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin. Proverbs 10 verse 19. But he that refraineth his lips is wise. Proverbs 10 verse 19 in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin, there lacketh no sin.

There lacketh not sin. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin. Ecclesiastes 5 verse 6. So is the tongue among our members that it defileth the whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature.

James 3 verse 6. In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin a fool. A fool also is full of words. Ecclesiastes 10 verse 14 a fool uttereth all his mind. A fool uttereth all his mind. Proverbs 29 verse 11.

A fool's mouth is his destruction. Proverbs 18 verse 27. He that hath knowledge spareth his words. Proverbs 18 verse 27. Even a fool if he holdeth his peace is counted as wise. Even a fool if he holdeth his peace is counted as wise.

The Joy of a Controlled Tongue

And he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding. Proverbs 17 verse 28. But in closing this point I want you to listen very carefully now beloved to what God says here. Because these verses stagger my heart.

A man hath joy if his children are perfect. A man hath joy if his wife is a slave. A man hath joy if he's got a good job. Good money prospers is healthy. A man hath joy. What do you think? Does it matter to you?

Because at the end of your life you'll find that everything you think will give you joy doesn't it? God who made you says a man hath joy by the answer of his mouth. God says when your heart doesn't condemn you but the Holy Spirit in you.

The joy of the Lord in you is your strength. Because of how you passed the exam with the lips. A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth. Proverbs 15 verse 23. For he that will love life and see good days.

Do you want that brother? Answer God right now. He that will love life. Do you want that young man? And see good days. What do you think you need? That bursary to Oxford? That girlfriend? He that will love life God says do you want to love life?

And see good days God says do you want to see good days? Let him refrain his tongue from evil and his lips that they speak no guile. 1 Corinthians 3 verse 10. Whoso keepeth his mouth. And his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Proverbs 21 verse 23. He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life. Proverbs 13 verse 3. Keep thy tongue from evil. Psalm 34 verse 13. Set a watch O Lord before my mouth. Keep the doors of my lips. Psalm 141 verse 3.

Reactions, Anger, and Self-Control

When a Christian continually fails God. When a Christian continually fails God firstly with his eyes with his eyes. Secondly when a Christian continually fails God with his thoughts with his thoughts.

Thirdly when a Christian continually fails God with his lips. And finally when a Christian continually fails God with his reactions. The fruit of the spirit is temperance that is self control. Galatians 5 verse 23.

The evidence the proof the evidence that the Holy Spirit is in you is in a person is self control. Brother sister. Love is not easily provoked. 1 Corinthians 13 verse 5. Have you ever thought about that word love.

It's not human love. It's the word God uses for himself. Agape. It's to the degree you yielded to God. Brother sister young person that you can live this outside of it. You can't. The whole of 1 Corinthians 13 agape.

It's God to the degree you yielded the fruit of the spirit. The evidence of God in control of your life is love. Love is not easily provoked. 1 Corinthians 13 verse 5. He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty.

And he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh the city. Proverbs 16 verse 32. Let me repeat that he that is slow to anger is better than the mighty. And he that ruleth his spirit that is in control of his spirit than he that taketh the city.

Proverbs 16 verse 32. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding God says but he that is hasty of spirit quick tempered exulteth folly. Proverbs 14 verse 29. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding.

God says.

But he that is.

Hasty of spirit. Hasty of spirit hasty of spirit quick tempered exulteth folly 14. Verse 29. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry for anger resteth in the bosom.

Of fools God says Ecclesiastes 7 verse 9.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. God says be ye angry and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath. What is God saying here. Don't allow other people's failures and sins to make you eventually fail and sin in God and men's eyes more than them.

Don't harbor anger brother. It's sin. Righteous indignation has a place but the Holy Spirit has an amazing ability to make you forgive and be Christ like harbor the anger that cannot forgive.

Oh that's worse than the sin that made you angry.

Than others be angry and sin not. Don't let it get to sin let not the sun go down upon your wrath. God implores you the discretion of a man. The discretion of a man defereth his anger and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.