Count The Cords In His Scourge
Luke 19:45,46; John 2:13-17
INTRO: When Christ ran the moneychangers out of the temple, whey did they flee? What was it about their lives that caused them to go so easily? I think they knew they were guilty. Guilty as sin so to speak. Christ had THEIR NUMBER. Does He have your number today? If he had a scourge to use on you today, how many of these cords would he use on you?
One of the first insights seen, is they were…
Selfish or greedy with their lives - 1 Tim. 6:6-11
It helped caused them to be…
Self-dependent or independent from God - Luke 12:15-21
If we are not careful we also will feel…
Self-important or deserving of "special treatment" - Luke 22:24; Rom. 12:3;
Many are…
Stubborn or rebellious - 2 Chr. 24:19
Which can lead to being…
Scornful or living as a doubter - 2 Peter 3:3-15
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Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.8
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.11
Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat? 13Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. 14Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.If we scorn Him, it is easy to live…
Shameless or sinfully with our lives - Zep. 3:1-7
Zephaniah 3:1-7
1Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city! 2She obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God. 3Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow. 4Her prophets are light and treacherous persons: her priests have polluted the sanctuary, they have done violence to the law. 5The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame. 6I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant. 7I said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.There are many however, that are not very sinful, but are instead…
Standoffish or indifferent or as the Lord put it - Lukewarm - Rev. 3:15-17
Many of these are often…
Saturated by the world and it's offerings - Romans 12:1,2
When we stand before Christ as a judge, we will be…
Speechless - James 1:22;
Gary Marcum - New Beginnings Church - 011104am