What's Your Excuse

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• Many are using different answers when we the
  Christians compel them to obey the gospel of
  Jesus.
• We know that what many people are doing today in
  order not to obey the gospel is just giving or
  inventing excuses.

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Excuses, brothers and friends, are as old as
Satan himself who is the father of all excuses.
So if you are not a Christian, let me ask
you WHAT IS YOUR EXCUSE? Let me tell or explain
to you what many people keep saying in order not
to obey
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Luke 1415-24 Now when one of those who sat at
the table with Him heard these things, he said to
Him, "Blessed is he who shall eat bread in the
kingdom of God! 16 Then He said to him, "A
certain man gave a great supper and invited
many,17 "and sent his servant at supper time to
say to those who were invited, 'Come, for all
things are now ready.'18 "But they all with one
accord began to make excuses. The first said to
him, 'I have bought a piece of ground, and I must
go and see it. I ask you to have me excused.'19
"And another said, 'I have bought five yoke of
oxen, and I am going to test them. I ask you to
have me excused. 20 "Still another said, 'I have
married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.
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21 "So that servant came and reported these
things to his master. Then the master of the
house, being angry, said to his servant, 'Go out
quickly into the streets and lanes of the city,
and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the
lame and the blind. 22 "And the servant said,
'Master, it is done as you commanded, and still
there is room.'23 "Then the master said to the
servant, 'Go out into the highways and hedges,
and compel them to come in, that my house may be
filled. 24 'For I say to you that none of those
men who were invited shall taste my supper.'"
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1) Im a good person

• Good according to what standard?
• Gods standard we fall short (Rm. 310, 23)
• Even good men need to be saved from sin (Ac.
  101-2 1114)

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2) Ive been too bad

• As bad as Saul? (I Tim. 112-16)
• Were Christs crucifiers too bad for salvation?
  (Ac. 236-38)
• The gospel is for bad people (Lk. 1910)

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3) Its too hard

• The importance of counting the cost (Lk.1426-33)
• Living faithfully is difficult (Mt. 713-14)
• But its not too difficult (I Cor. 1013 I Jn.
  53)

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4) I dont know enough

• Thirst for knowledge is commendable
• How much must one know? (Ac. 1630-34 I
  Cor. 21-2)
• The rest will come with time (Heb. 512-14)

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5) I cant condemn my loved ones

• Denying the truth wont change their lost
  condition (II Cor. 510)
• If theyre lost, they wouldnt want us to join
  them (Lk. 1627-28)

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6) Too many hypocrites

• There are hypocrites everywhere
• Even in the church (Mt. 1324-30, 37-43)
• Did hypocrisy stop people from obeying in N.T.
  times? (Ac. 51-14)

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7) Ill do it tomorrow

• The problem with tomorrow
• You may die (Ja. 413-15)
• Christ may return (II Pet. 310)
• Your heart may harden (Ex. 81-15 Heb. 37-8,13)

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• What excuse are you bringing today in order not
  to obey the Gospel of Jesus?

NO EXCUSE WILL BE VALID IN THE JUDGMENT DAYDO
YOU REALIZE THAT?