THE NORTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST GREETS YOU Scripture

THE NORTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST GREETS YOU

Scripture Reading: Matthew 7: 21 -23

WHAT IF YOU MISS HEAVEN?

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SOME WILL MISS HEAVEN Matthew 7: 21 -23 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, ’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? ’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’”

SOME WILL MISS HEAVEN John 8: 24 “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins. ”

SOME WILL MISS HEAVEN Isaiah 59: 1 -2 “Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, that it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear. ”

SOME WILL MISS HEAVEN Habakkuk 1: 13 “You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look on wickedness. ”

SOME WILL MISS HEAVEN Matthew 7: 13 -14 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. ”

WHY WILL SO MANY MISS HEAVEN? 1. UNWILLINGNESS TO OBEY

UNWILLINGNESS TO OBEY Hebrews 5: 8 -9 “…though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him. ”

UNWILLINGNESS TO OBEY Revelation 22: 14 “Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. ”

WHY WILL SO MANY MISS HEAVEN? 1. UNWILLINGNESS TO OBEY 2. PRIDE

PRIDE Obadiah 1: 3 -4 “The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; You who say in your heart, ‘Who will bring me down to the ground? ’ Though you ascend as high as the eagle, and though you set your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down, ’ says the LORD. ”

PRIDE James 4: 6 “But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: ‘God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. ” 1 Corinthians Proverbs 16: 18 10: 12 “Pride “Therefore goes let before him who destruction, thinks he and a haughtytake stands spirit heed before lest ahe fall. ”

WHY WILL SO MANY MISS HEAVEN? 1. UNWILLINGNESS TO OBEY 2. PRIDE 3. REFUSAL TO LIVE FAITHFULLY

REFUSAL TO LIVE FAITHFULLY 2 Peter 1: 10 “Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble. ”

REFUSAL TO LIVE FAITHFULLY John 8: 31 “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed…’”

REFUSAL TO LIVE FAITHFULLY Romans 11: 22 “Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: On those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. ”

WHY WILL SO MANY MISS HEAVEN? 1. UNWILLINGNESS TO OBEY 2. PRIDE 3. REFUSAL TO LIVE FAITHFULLY 4. BECAUSE OF SIN

SIN James 1: 13 -15 “Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by God; ’ for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. ”

SIN Hebrews 3: 13 but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today, " lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

SIN Hebrews 12: 1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

IF YOU MISS HEAVEN? 1. NO MORE OPPORTUNITY TO OBEY

NO MORE OPPORTUNITY TO OBEY 2 Corinthians 6: 2 “For He says: ‘In an acceptable time I have heard you, and in the day of salvation I have helped you. ’ Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. ’”

NO MORE OPPORTUNITY TO OBEY Acts 24: 25 “Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid answered, ‘Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you. ”

NO MORE OPPORTUNITY TO OBEY Acts 26: 28 “Then Agrippa said to Paul, ‘You almost persuade me to become a Christian. ”

IF YOU MISS HEAVEN… 1. NO MORE OPPORTUNITY TO OBEY 2. YOU WILL BE IN HELL

YOU WILL BE IN HELL Matthew 25: 30 “…gnashing of teeth. ” Matthew 25: 46 “…everlasting punishment…” Matthew 25: 41 “…everlasting fire…” Matthew 25: 30 “…outer darkness…weeping and gnashing of teeth…”

IF YOU MISS HEAVEN… 1. NO MORE OPPORTUNITY TO OBEY 2. YOU WILL BE IN HELL 3. YOU WILL BE WITH SINNERS

YOU WILL BE WITH SINNERS Revelation 21: 8 “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. ”

WHAT IF YOU MISS HEAVEN? 1. NO MORE OPPORTUNITY TO OBEY 2. YOU WILL BE IN HELL 3. YOU WILL BE WITH SINNERS 4. YOU WILL HAVE NO HOPE

GOOD NEWS! 1. YOU DON’T HAVE TO MISS HEAVEN! 2. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBEY RIGHT NOW! 3. YOU CAN BEGIN A NEW LIFE! 4. YOU CAN LIVE IN OBEDIENCE TO GOD!

DON’T MISS HEAVEN • HEAR THE GOSPEL (Romans 10: 17) • BELIEVE IN CHRIST (John 8: 24) • REPENT OF SINS (Luke 13: 3) • CONFESS CHRIST (Matthew 10: 32 -33). • BE BAPTIZED (Acts 2: 38) • LIVE A FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE (Revelation 2: 10) • Repent, confess sin, pray (Acts 8: 22; 1 John 1: 9)

HEAVEN CAN BE YOURS!