Miserable Christians (Bro. Elden Mayo)

1 Corinthians 15:19 - What causes Christians to be miserable instead of happy? If you are a miserable Christian, what can you do about it?

In this sermon, we look at the apostle Paul's statement, "If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable." We first find that there is no reason that a Christian should be miserable given the eternal promises which we hold. Secondly, we find that we can indeed be miserable if we consider our hope to be only in this world. Lastly, we see that when a Christian finds themselves unhappy, dissatisfied, or even downright miserable, the way of escape from this misery is to not base our happiness on the event and possessions of this world. Instead, we remember that our hope is steadfast and sure, anchored in the promises of Jesus Christ, with the fulfillment of our desires in an eternal home not yet seen.

The answer, then, for miserable Christians is to remember that this world is not our home. This is not the land of our citizenship. Our hopes and dreams are not based on events, feelings, possessions, or social status in this present natural Earth. Instead we have firmly staked our claim in a heavenly home which we have never seen , with perfect faith that the promises of God are secure and that our eternal bliss is not a wish based on whimsy but rather a secure hope based on the Word and character of God Almighty.

This video was filmed at the parsonage for Oakdale Bible Baptist Church on August 2, 2020 during a quarantine period in which no services were being held at the church sanctuary. The video was originally placed on the YouTube channel for Oakdale Bible Baptist Church (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKhJw8x6AN5ZoP89coQiP3Q) with the title "Miserable Christians"(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR6iidFOBAg).