1. A Ton of excuses Luke 14: 16-24 There’s only 2 Options: Make progress or Make Excuses Eloffsdal Full Gospel Church 9:30 – Afrikaans 11hr – Multi-Cultural 18hr - Afrikaans

2. Luke 14:17 When it was time for the feast, he sent his servant to tell his guests, ‘Come, everything is ready!’ When it was time for the feast, he sent his servant to tell his guests, ‘Come, everything is ready!’ So many people so many excuses. Its like voting: 'The person making the least promises will be the least disappointing.

6. The 3 main line excuses I'm busy building a new house I bought a new car and I would like to test it I got married and...

7. My house A person need to take care of those in his house. A person need to take care of those in his house. We have a responsibility. We have a responsibility. Exodus 32:22-24 Exodus 32:22-24  Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord burn; you know the people yourself, that they are prone to evil. "For they said to me, `Make a god for us who will go before us; for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.' "I said to them, `Whoever has any gold, let them tear it off.' So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf.“

8. My possessions Yes we have to take care of our possessions, but not to the expense of our loved ones. Yes we have to take care of our possessions, but not to the expense of our loved ones. Matthew 25:14-30 Matthew 25:14-30  "For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them. "To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey. "Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents… Everything belongs to God anyhow. Everything belongs to God anyhow.

9. My relationships Relationships sometimes become excuses. Relationships sometimes become excuses. Genesis 3:12-13 Genesis 3:12-13  The man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate." Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" And the woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Lies Lies Blame shifting Blame shifting

10. Excuses will show people your COMMITMENT Adam and the Mission. Adam and the Mission. Moses and the Mission. Moses and the Mission. Saul and the Mission. Saul and the Mission. Jonah and the Mission. Jonah and the Mission. Gideon and the Mission. Gideon and the Mission. The 3 Slaves and their Mission. The 3 Slaves and their Mission.