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““Not Not Everyone”Everyone”““Not everyone who says to Me, Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven”of My Father in heaven” (Matt. 7:21) (Matt. 7:21)

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The Need TodayThe Need Today

To hear preaching of what Jesus To hear preaching of what Jesus requires requires ““everyoneeveryone”” to do! to do!

To hear preaching that points out To hear preaching that points out men’s hypocrisy!men’s hypocrisy!

To hear preaching that deals with To hear preaching that deals with the kingdom of Christ!the kingdom of Christ!

To hear preaching that deals with To hear preaching that deals with the necessity of obedience!the necessity of obedience!

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Matthew 7:21Matthew 7:21

SayingSaying but not but not doingdoing will not work! will not work!– ““All therefore whatsoever they bid you All therefore whatsoever they bid you

observe, that observe and observe, that observe and dodo; but ; but do do not not ye after their works: for they say, ye after their works: for they say, and and do notdo not”” - Matt. 23:3, KJV - Matt. 23:3, KJV

– same warning!same warning!

““Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven”who does the will of My Father in heaven”

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Why Do Some Why Do Some SaySay::

““Lord, Lord”Lord, Lord” but do not do the Lord’s will?but do not do the Lord’s will?

“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?” - Luke 6:46

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Why Do Some Why Do Some HearHear::

““the Lord”the Lord” but do not but do not dodo the Lord’s will? the Lord’s will?

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” - James 1:22

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Bible AnswersBible Answers

NOT EVERYONENOT EVERYONELoves the light! (Jn. 3:19-21)Loves the light! (Jn. 3:19-21)– Men “love” darknessMen “love” darkness

evil deedsevil deeds ““everyone” who practices evil everyone” who practices evil

“hates” light“hates” light does not come to the lightdoes not come to the light does not want to be exposeddoes not want to be exposed

– Doers of truth come to the light!Doers of truth come to the light!

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Psalm 139:23Psalm 139:23

““Search me, O God, and Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts”and know my thoughts”

This is the request of one who loves the light and

practices the truth!

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Bible AnswersBible Answers

NOT EVERYONENOT EVERYONELoves the truth! (2 Thess. 2:10-12)Loves the truth! (2 Thess. 2:10-12)– Some perishSome perish

because they do not love the truthbecause they do not love the truth

– Some are deludedSome are deluded because they do not love the truthbecause they do not love the truth

– Some exist in condemnationSome exist in condemnation because they do not believe the truthbecause they do not believe the truth have pleasure in unrighteousnesshave pleasure in unrighteousness

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Bible AnswersBible Answers

NOT EVERYONENOT EVERYONELoves the Lord! (Jn. 14:15)Loves the Lord! (Jn. 14:15)– ““IF” is the biggest two-letter IF” is the biggest two-letter

word in the Bible!word in the Bible!– ““love” must be provenlove” must be proven

by keeping the Lord’s by keeping the Lord’s commandments (cf. v. 21)commandments (cf. v. 21)

by keeping the Lord’s word (cf. v. by keeping the Lord’s word (cf. v. 23)23)

““He who does not love Me does not He who does not love Me does not keep My words. . .” (v. 24)keep My words. . .” (v. 24)

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1 John 2:3-61 John 2:3-6

“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk just as He walked.”

“Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, ‘I know Him,’ and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk just as He walked.”

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Fundamental FactsFundamental Facts

““NOT EVERYONE” WILL NOT EVERYONE” WILL ACCEPTACCEPT

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NOT EVERYONE WHO NOT EVERYONE WHO PRAYS WILL BE HEARD!PRAYS WILL BE HEARD!

1)1) Acceptable prayer is conditioned Acceptable prayer is conditioned with obedience!with obedience!

"And whatever we ask we receive "And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight”that are pleasing in His sight” (1 Jn. (1 Jn. 3:22)3:22)

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NOT EVERYONE WHO NOT EVERYONE WHO PRAYS WILL BE HEARD!PRAYS WILL BE HEARD!

2)2) Acceptable prayer must be Acceptable prayer must be offered with real purpose and offered with real purpose and motive!motive!

““You ask and do not receive, You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures”may spend it on your pleasures” (Jas. 4:3)(Jas. 4:3)

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NOT EVERYONE WHO NOT EVERYONE WHO PRAYS WILL BE HEARD!PRAYS WILL BE HEARD!

3)3) Prayer is a privilege for the Prayer is a privilege for the righteous!righteous!

– Psalm 66:18, Psalm 66:18, “If I regard iniquity in my “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear.”heart, the Lord will not hear.”

– 1 Peter 3:12, 1 Peter 3:12, “For the eyes of the Lord “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayers; but the face of open to their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”the Lord is against those who do evil.”

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NOT EVERYONE WILL NOT EVERYONE WILL BE SAVED!BE SAVED! NOT EVERYONE WHO IS NOT EVERYONE WHO IS

RELIGIOUS WILL BE SAVEDRELIGIOUS WILL BE SAVED

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MATTHEW 7:21-23MATTHEW 7:21-23

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity (KJV)

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity (KJV)

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Luke 13:24-27Luke 13:24-2724 Labor to enter in through the narrow gate, for I say to you that many will seek to enter in and will not have strength.25 From the time the Master of the house shall have risen up, and He shuts the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. And answering, He will say to you, I do not know you. From where are you?26 Then you will begin to say, We ate and drank in Your presence, and You taught in our streets.27 And He will say, I tell you I do not know you, from where you are. "Stand back from Me all workers of unrighteousness!" (Green’s Lit. Tran.)

FROM WHERE

ARE YOU?

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MARK 3:35

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NOT EVERYONE WILL NOT EVERYONE WILL BE SAVED!BE SAVED! NOT EVERYONE WHO IS NOT EVERYONE WHO IS

RELIGIOUS WILL BE SAVEDRELIGIOUS WILL BE SAVED NOT EVERYONE WHO WORKS NOT EVERYONE WHO WORKS

WILL BE SAVEDWILL BE SAVED

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WORKSWORKS

FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! (JAS. FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD! (JAS. 2:26)2:26)

WORKS WITHOUT LOVE IS VAIN!WORKS WITHOUT LOVE IS VAIN!

– ““But all their works they do to be seen by But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments”and enlarge the borders of their garments” (Matt. 23:5)(Matt. 23:5)

– Matthew 6:1-4, 16-18Matthew 6:1-4, 16-18

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Galatians 5:6Galatians 5:6

"For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love."

See also 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

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NOT EVERYONE WILL NOT EVERYONE WILL BE SAVED!BE SAVED! NOT EVERYONE WHO IS NOT EVERYONE WHO IS

RELIGIOUS WILL BE SAVED!RELIGIOUS WILL BE SAVED! NOT EVERYONE WHO WORKS NOT EVERYONE WHO WORKS

WILL BE SAVED!WILL BE SAVED! NOT EVERYONE WHO NOT EVERYONE WHO HAS BEENHAS BEEN

IN THE CHURCH WILL BE SAVED!IN THE CHURCH WILL BE SAVED!

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SOME IN THE CHURCHSOME IN THE CHURCH

HAVE FALLEN AWAY! - Heb. 6:4-8HAVE FALLEN AWAY! - Heb. 6:4-8 DENY THE LORD! - 2 Pet. 2:1DENY THE LORD! - 2 Pet. 2:1

– many in the church will & have many in the church will & have followed them (v. 2)followed them (v. 2)

HAVE TURNED FROM THE HOLY HAVE TURNED FROM THE HOLY COMMANDMENT! - 2 Pet. 2:21, 22COMMANDMENT! - 2 Pet. 2:21, 22

Don’t Be A “Don’t Be A “Has BeenHas Been”!”!

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That Imposters Are In That Imposters Are In the Church…the Church… is evidenced by the is evidenced by the Parable of the Parable of the

TaresTares - Matt. 13:36-41 - Matt. 13:36-41 is evidenced by the is evidenced by the Parable of the Parable of the

DragnetDragnet - Matt. 13:47-50 - Matt. 13:47-50 is evidenced by John’s description is evidenced by John’s description

of the of the “antichrists” “antichrists” - 1 Jn. 2:18, 19- 1 Jn. 2:18, 19

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Salvation is Offered Salvation is Offered For “Everyone”For “Everyone” ““On the last day, that great day of the On the last day, that great day of the

feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink’” (Jn. 7:37)and drink’” (Jn. 7:37)

““But as many as received Him, to them But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” (Jn. 1:12, 13)but of God” (Jn. 1:12, 13)

“Jesus answered, ‘Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God’” (Jn. 3:5)

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Many Have Rejected Many Have Rejected Heaven’s Invitation:Heaven’s Invitation: making “light of it” - Matt. 22:1-5making “light of it” - Matt. 22:1-5

– farming more importantfarming more important– business more importantbusiness more important

through violence - Matt. 22:6through violence - Matt. 22:6 by not complying with the rules by not complying with the rules

Matt. 22:11-13Matt. 22:11-13

“But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life” (Jn. 5:40)

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Why Not Respond, Why Not Respond, Positively Today?Positively Today?

“Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them” (Acts 2:41) And Remain Committed!

“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers” (Acts 2:42)