Are you spiritually alive, or are you just "carrying" a Bible? In this deeply diagnostic and convicting session, John Barnett acts as a spiritual oncologist. Drawing from the "Dead Church" of Sardis, he offers an honest assessment—not to make you feel good, but to tell you if there is a tumor in your soul. If you have ever worried that your faith is just an intellectual exercise, this class provides the ultimate "Vital Signs" check.
Here is why you cannot miss this class:
1. THE JEREMIAH PARADOX How did the man with the saddest life in the Bible write the hymn "Great is Thy Faithfulness"? John Barnett profiles Jeremiah—a man God intentionally commanded to never marry, never have a warm home, and never hear "I missed you" at the door. Yet, Jeremiah found supernatural joy. The secret? Jeremiah 15:16. He didn’t just carry the Word; he ate it. John explains how the Word must become part of your "molecular structure" to sustain you when life falls apart.
2. THE "PHONE PANIC" TEST We all know the feeling of tapping our pockets and realizing, "I lost my phone!" We feel instantly disconnected. John Barnett uses this modern anxiety as a litmus test for spiritual life: Do you feel that same panic when you haven’t heard from God? If you can go days without the voice of Scripture and feel fine, your connection might already be dead.
3. THE "JEFFERSON BIBLE" DANGER Can you love the Bible and still go to Hell? John shares the sobering examples of Thomas Jefferson and the famous commentator William Barclay. Both were brilliant men who studied the text, but they were spiritually dead. Learn the critical difference between admiring the ethics of Jesus and being transformed by the identity of Christ.
4. THE FACES OF THE ANGELS John takes a fascinating detour into the Throne Room to explain the "Seven Spirits of God." He argues these are the seven Archangels (flames of fire) who stand before the Throne. But here is the beautiful twist: They aren’t just watching you; they are watching God’s face. When you repent, they see the Father smile. This segment will change how you view the "Joy of Heaven."
THE BOTTOM LINE: Drugs can fix your body, but they cannot touch your soul. Only the "eaten" Word of God can enter your non-material spirit and create joy in an Albanian prison or a lonely house. Join John Barnett to stop carrying your Bible and start consuming it.
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