Get Your ox out of the ditch. They were speechless after the words Christ spoke
Pastor Hobbs once again makes it very clear what our Lord was saying. These Pharisees were not as smart as they thought.
Luke 14:1-7King James Version
1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.
2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
6 And they could not answer him again to these things.
7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them.
Have you been born again?
Are you 100% sure that Heaven would be your home if you were to die today?
If not, then read below and be sure!
FIRST, YOU MUST ACCEPT THAT YOU ARE A SINNER.
(Romans 3:23), “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”
(Romans 3:10), “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.”
No one is perfect. No one has lived up to God’s perfect standard.
SECOND, YOU MUST ACCEPT THAT AS A SINNER YOU OWE A PENALTY.
(Romans 6:23), “For the wages of sin is death…”
(Ezekiel 18:4), “The soul that sinneth, it shall die.”
This death is described in the Bible as the second death.
(Revelation 20:14), “Death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”
If we pay what we owe as sinners, we must spend eternity in the lake of fire (Hell).
THIRD, YOU MUST ACCEPT THAT JESUS HAS ALREADY PAID OUR SIN DEBT.
(Romans 5:6), “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.”
Christ was not a sinner, and the Bible teaches that God took all of our sin and placed it on Christ. While Christ was bearing all of our sins in His own body, God punished Him in our place to pay our debt.
FOURTH, YOU MUST ACCEPT BY FAITH WHAT JESUS CHRIST DID FOR YOU.
(John 3:36), “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life…”
To believe on the Son means that you completely trust Christ and His death, burial, and resurrection as the only
acceptable payment for your sins. If you would like to trust Christ as your personal Saviour, then pray this prayer and mean it from your heart:
Lord Jesus,
I am a sinner and I deserve hell but the best I know how, I am trusting you as my Saviour. Please forgive me of my sins and take me to Heaven when I die. Help me to live for you all the days of my life.
In Jesus’ name I pray,
Amen.
If you just trusted Christ as your Saviour and prayed that prayer, then you are saved! Now you need to find a Bible believing church, get baptized, and start living for the Lord Jesus! If you are outside of our ministry area and would like to be referred to a good church, then please contact us and we will be happy to locate one for you.
