The sin of laziness

A brief sermon on laziness (Chalan Hetherington)

Why a man is lazy, its all about the attitude, there is no fear of God before his/her eyes.
Paul says in Roman chapter 3, the wicked man does not fear God.
Matthew 25: 14, Jesus described the talents of man, he described the saved and unsaved. The wicked and lazy always act in a certain way (Do you want to act like them...)

If you really believe in Him, you would have serve him wholeheartedly. How are you serving him? What happens if he says, you are never one of my sheep... When God changes somebody, he changes the heart, and laziness is a disease in the heart. God saves us by grace, by faith..and my friend, God has saved you.

Paul reminded us to be diligent in all areas - "Not with thy service,as man pleases, but in singleness of heart, fearing God". Lack of fear of God is the primary cause of sin. Fear of God is the first step to wisdom. He knows everything, and (proverbs 6:9) lazy people sleeps too much. Sleep is a blessing, don't abuse it.

(Proverbs 26:15) Lazy person avoids work. Isn't that selfish? There is always a reason to be given to not do it. (Proverbs 20) Everybody is working, but there is always excuses to avoid job! Dont make excuses. You will be judged on Judgment Day.

Have to be discipline. Lazy people are not discipline enough. They are expert on making excuses. (Proverbs 22:13) The lazy person will make up anything that this-or-that could happen. Do you make excuses for anything?


(Proverbs 12:27) A wasteful man waste everything else. A typical marks of the lazy person, are you taking care of what God given you? They don't have alot money, but they took care of everything God given them.

(Proverbs 21-24). The lazy man only wants people to give it to them, and laziness itself bring shame! (Proverbs: 10)

As a result of diligent, you will be prosperous. Even though you labour hard, and at times your work are not rewarded. God will reward you. Most rewarding thing is clear conscience, because you've done your best, God knows it, and you can sleep soundly. Work and sleep is a gift. Are you abusing it?

Whatever thing you do, do it in the glory of God.

Laziness is not a habit, is a sin where the Heart is not right with God, you need to repent, confess your sins, are you loving him enough to do your best?

Are you born again? Living for yourself, or for God?  How much you owe him? You owe him everything. Seek him, He will be found.

The destiny for the lazy ones, yes, God will judge you, laziness is not saved salvation.. not perfectly, but when he saves somebody, he changes everything, is overtime, a process...This where you can look back, and say you've changed.

Who knows the power of his anger? Can I move forward, am I able to change for the better?

With Him, all things all possible. Amen.