Are you prepared or ready to meet God.
Luke 14:4 intending to build a tower sit not down first and count the cost
Count the Cost – greatest cost was the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
1 Peter 4:18 "If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?"
Scarcely saved points to the difficulty of Salvation
By nature we are ignorant and easily deceived by Satan’s substitutes.
Self-love reigns within, and to deny self is very difficult
The love of the world, friends, fortune, prestige, etc
The demand that God should be loved with all your heart repels the unsaved.
Suffering persecution for Jesus
Mark 10:17~25 The case of this young ruler.
When a man is satisfied with carnal riches, he has no desire for spiritual riches
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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