Topic: A Call to Examine Ourselves
Teacher: Babalola Oladokun
Introduction – A Check-Up That Truly Matters
Every year, many of us go through routine health check-ups, performance reviews, or financial assessments. But how often do we pause to examine our spiritual health? Without reflection, we risk living on spiritual autopilot—drifting from God. As believers, transformation in Christ requires ongoing self-examination, correction, and growth.
Focal Scriptures
2 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV): “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith…” Hebrews 2:1 (NIV): “Pay the most careful attention… so that we do not drift away.” Lamentations 3:40 (NIV): “Let us examine our ways and return to the Lord.”
Why a Spiritual Check-Up Is Important
- Growth Requires Awareness
Like a car needs alignment, we need spiritual alignment with God. Self-examination brings clarity, repentance, and renewal.
- God Commands It
Paul’s call to “test yourselves” is a divine instruction for transformation. God desires fruitfulness, not mere activity.
- The Fruit Matters to God
The parable of the barren fig tree (Luke 13:6–9) reminds us that fruitless living wastes divine investment. We must ask: Am I bearing fruit and living out my calling?
- It Reveals What We Truly Believe
Self-examination exposes whether we rely on grace or works, hidden doubts, and patterns that hinder intimacy with God.
A Final Thought
“The unexamined life is not worth living.” — Socrates
Self-examination isn’t fear-based; it’s an act of love and accountability. Like a mirror reveals our reflection, spiritual reflection exposes areas needing God’s touch.
Conclusion – A Journey Toward Christ
A sincere spiritual check-up always leads back to Christ—the source of life, growth, and transformation. As the Vital Signs Series continues, we’ll explore how physical indicators like pulse, temperature, and blood pressure reflect our spiritual condition. Let’s keep growing, reflecting, and staying spiritually
healthy.
