Use Your Bible ......
HAS CHRIST FAILED WITH YOU?
Read Matt. 23:13-39. These bitter denunciations from the "meek and lowly" Lord evidence His strong desire to save sinners. Many varied appeals had been made, to no avail. Now the lash is applied -- and still Christ fails. Note verse 37:
- "how often would I" -- Christ desired their salvation.
- "not willing that any should perish" 2 Pet. 3:9 a.
- "and ye would not" -- They refused His instructions.
- "all should come to repentance" 2 Pet. 3:9 b.
OUR SAVIOUR HAS NOT FAILED:
BUT HE FAILS WITH US IF WE: 1. To love us. Jn. 3:16 1. Fail to love God: 1 Jn.5:3 1 Jn. 4:7-11 and one another. 1 Jn.4:20 2. To die and rise again. 1 Cor.15:1-4 2. Deny the resurrection. 1 Cor.15:12-f. 3. Perfect sacrifice Heb. 10:1-14 3. Expect another sacrifice. Heb. 10:25-29 4. Provide grace for all. Titus 2:11-f 4. Receive grace in vain 2 Corinthians 6:1-f. 5. Remove the Old Law. Rom. 7:1-4 5. Try to live under it. Galations 5:1-4 6. Provide word of salvation. Jas.1:18-21, 22. 6. Trust in our feelings. 2 Thes. 2:10-12
Acts 26:9 7. Clear Explicit Commands. Acts 2:38 7. Refuse to obey. Lu.7:30
Matt.7:21-29
Why not try your hand at adding to this outline? For example: Christ has not failed to establish His church, but we build competitive organizations; Christ has not failed to plead for unity, but we thank God for denominational division; Christ has not failed to knock at our hearts, but we refuse to open. Can you build the appropriate scripture citations for these and other points?