Things We Cannot Escape!

“There exists several inevitable facts

we all must face” Col. 1:28

We Cannot Escape Our Personal Responsibility!

• Christ requires… Eph. 1 : 1 3; Heb. 5:9• Believe… Heb. 1 1 :6• Repent… Acts 1 7:30• Confess… Rom. 1 0:9• Be Baptized… Mk. 1 6: 1 6• O ne may ignore or reject these laws but still not freed from them!

J n. 8:24; Lk. 13:3; Mt. 10:33; Lk. 7:30

We Cannot Escape Our Personal Responsibility!

• Must remain faithful! Mt. 1 0:22; Col. 1 :23; Rev. 2: 1 0

• Must practice pure/undefiled religion

Jas. 1 : 27• Must not just be hearers but doers!

Jas. 1 : 25The Unfaithful will be lost…

The Faithful Will Not Be L ost! Heb. 1 0:38-39

We Cannot Escape Our Personal Responsibility!

• All Christians personally responsible in saving souls. 2 Tim. 2:2; 1 Pet. 3: 1 5; Jas. 5:20; Rom. 1 : 1 4-1 5• Parents responsible to train children.

D eut. 6:6-7; Eph. 6:4• Children have responsibility to obey their

parents. Eph. 6: 1 -3; Col. 3:20

We Cannot Escape The All-Seeing Eye of God!

• God sees all! Prov. 1 5:3; Heb. 4: 1 3

• There’s no place to hide from God. Jonah 1 :3; Ps. 1 39:7-1 0

• Our Thoughts known by God. 1 Chr. 28:9; Rev. 2:23

• Our thoughts must be controlled! 2 Cor. 1 0:4-5; Prov. 4:23; Mt. 6:21

We Cannot Escape From Having An Influence On Those Around Us!

• Influence either good or bad/no neutral. 2 Cor. 3:2; Mt. 1 2:30

• Influence to be as salt & light…

Mt. 5: 1 4-1 6• To shine as lights to the world… Phil 2: 1 4-1 5

• Not to be a corrupt influence. 1 Cor. 1 5:33; 5:6; 1 0:32; Mt. 1 8:6-7

We Cannot Escape The Consequence Of Sin!

• Can’ t sow one thing & reap another. Gal. 6:7-8; Rom. 6:23

• If choose/drink alcohol, can’ t escape its consequences! 1 Cor. 6: 1 0; Eph. 5: 1 8; 1 Peter 5:8

drunk = “the process of the state” Vines p. 333

• Why provoke God to anger? Ezek. 8: 1 8; Hos. 8:7

Death Is An Inevitable Fact We All Must Face!

• Unless Jesus comes first, A ll have an appointment with death.

Heb 9:27; Eccl. 9:5; 1 Kings 2: 1 -3• Good to consider. Eccl. 7:2

• L ife uncertain / only have today!?

Jas. 4: 1 4; Job 1 4: 1 -2; 1 Pet. 1 :24• Awaiting God’s Wrath or Rest. Rom. 2:4-5; Rev. 1 4: 1 3; 2 Cor. 4: 1 7; Rom. 8: 1 8

We Cannot Escape The Judgment!

• All must appear before God’s Judgment seat. Acts 1 7:30-31 ; 2 Cor. 5: 1 0

• Judged by the scriptures. Rom. 2: 1 6; Rev. 20: 1 2

• Every knee will bow. Rom. 1 4: 1 0-1 1• It will be a personal judgment. Rom. 1 4: 1 2• It will be too late for many. Mt. 7:22-23

We Cannot Escape The Eternal Verdict Of God!

• It will be either Mt 25:34 or Mt. 25:41! ! !

• “By determ ining the course of your life now,

you can determ ine what your eternal verd ict

will be”!!! Rom. 2:3-11

• N eed to prepare now while we have the

opportunity! 2 Cor. 6:2

Are You Prepared Now? ? ? ? ? ? ?