294,000 decisions for christ only 14,000 in fellowship couldn’t account for 280,000 decisions

294,000 decisions for Christ294,000 decisions for ChristOnly 14,000 in Only 14,000 in

fellowshipfellowshipCouldn’t account Couldn’t account

for for 280,000280,000 decisionsdecisions

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““The law of the Lord The law of the Lord is perfect converting is perfect converting the soul” the soul” Psalm 19:7 Psalm 19:7



Let’s look for a Let’s look for a moment at civil moment at civil

law… law… GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS! $25,000.00$25,000.00

Foolishness and Foolishness and OffensiveOffensive



55 MPH55 MPHBlind children’s Blind children’s

ConventionConvention15 MPH MAXIMUM15 MPH MAXIMUM$25,000.00 fine$25,000.00 fine



““Jesus Christ died on the Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins.”cross for your sins.”

Foolishness and OffensiveFoolishness and Offensive““The preaching of the cross The preaching of the cross

is to them that perish is to them that perish foolishness.” 1 Cor. 1:18foolishness.” 1 Cor. 1:18



““Convinced of the law Convinced of the law as a transgressor” as a transgressor”

James 2:9James 2:9 ““The power of God The power of God

unto salvation” unto salvation” Romans 1:16Romans 1:16



““Now we know that Now we know that whatsoever things the law whatsoever things the law says, it says to them who says, it says to them who

are under the law that every are under the law that every mouth may be stopped and mouth may be stopped and all the world may become all the world may become

guilty before God.” Romans guilty before God.” Romans 3:193:19



““Therefore by the deeds of Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for be justified in his sight: for

by the law is the knowledge by the law is the knowledge of sin.” Romans 3:20of sin.” Romans 3:20



““Sin is transgression of the Sin is transgression of the law.” 1 John 3:4law.” 1 John 3:4



““What shall we say then? Is What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid! No, the law sin? God forbid! No, I had not known sin I had not known sin but by but by

the lawthe law.” Romans 7:7.” Romans 7:7



““Wherefore, the law was our Wherefore, the law was our schoolmaster to bring us to schoolmaster to bring us to

Christ that we might be Christ that we might be justified by faith.” Galatians justified by faith.” Galatians

3:243:24



““Jesus Christ will give you Jesus Christ will give you love, joy, peace, fulfillment love, joy, peace, fulfillment

and lasting happiness.”and lasting happiness.”



First passenger…First passenger…Parachute = Flight Parachute = Flight

ImprovementImprovementDisillusionment and Disillusionment and

bitternessbitternessTold an outright lieTold an outright lie



Second passenger…Second passenger…Parachute = Parachute = 25,000 foot 25,000 foot

jump!jump!Mindful of the jump.Mindful of the jump.



Motive and result:Motive and result:First passengerFirst passenger – –

humiliated and embittered.humiliated and embittered.Second passengerSecond passenger – joy – joy

and peace, heart-felt and peace, heart-felt gratitude.gratitude.



““Appointed unto man once Appointed unto man once to die, but after this the to die, but after this the

judgment.” Hebrews 9:27judgment.” Hebrews 9:27



God “God “commandscommands all men all men everywhere to repent,” Acts everywhere to repent,” Acts

17:3017:30Why? “Because he has Why? “Because he has

appointed a day, in which appointed a day, in which He will judge the world in He will judge the world in

righteousness.” Acts 17:31righteousness.” Acts 17:31www.turnbacktogod.com Hell’s Best Kept Secret


““Riches profit not on the Riches profit not on the day of wrath, but day of wrath, but

righteousness delivers from righteousness delivers from death.” Proverbs 11:4death.” Proverbs 11:4



““I had not known sin I had not known sin but by but by the lawthe law.” Romans 7:7.” Romans 7:7



““Against you, and you only, have I Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done this evil in your sinned, and done this evil in your

sight” (Ps. 51:4)sight” (Ps. 51:4)““How can I sin and do this thing How can I sin and do this thing

against God?” (Gen. 39:9)against God?” (Gen. 39:9)““I’ve sinned against heaven” I’ve sinned against heaven”

(Luke 15:21)(Luke 15:21)““Repentance toward God” (Acts 20:21)Repentance toward God” (Acts 20:21)““Godly sorrow works repentance” Godly sorrow works repentance”

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A.B. Earl, “I have found by long A.B. Earl, “I have found by long experience that the severest experience that the severest

threatenings of the Law of God threatenings of the Law of God have a prominent place in have a prominent place in

leading men to Christ. They leading men to Christ. They must see themselves lost must see themselves lost

before they will cry for mercy; before they will cry for mercy; they’ll not escape danger until they’ll not escape danger until

they see it.”they see it.”www.turnbacktogod.com Hell’s Best Kept Secret


““But we know that the law But we know that the law is good if it is used lawfully is good if it is used lawfully for the purpose for which it for the purpose for which it was designed.” 1 Tim. 1:8 was designed.” 1 Tim. 1:8

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The woman in adultery The woman in adultery (John 8:1-11)(John 8:1-11)


Table – dust freeTable – dust freeEarly morning sunlightEarly morning sunlight


““The commandment is a The commandment is a lamp and the law is light.” lamp and the law is light.”

Proverbs 6:23Proverbs 6:23


““By the commandment sin By the commandment sin became exceedingly sinful.” became exceedingly sinful.”

Romans 7:13Romans 7:13


The precedent – John 4The precedent – John 4Started in the natural realmStarted in the natural realm

Swung to the spiritualSwung to the spiritualBrought conviction using Brought conviction using the 7the 7thth Commandment Commandment

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“…“…which show the work of which show the work of the law written in their the law written in their

hearts, their hearts, their conscienceconscience bearing witness…” Romans bearing witness…” Romans

2:152:15concon is “with” is “with”

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