1. Welcome

2. EXCUSES
Luke 14:15-20

3. 15. And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.
16. Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
17. And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready.
18. And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
19. And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
20. And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

4. Invitation to Salvation
Excuses
Feast
Bought a piece of land
Bought 5 yoke of oxen
Married a wife
Invitation to Salvation
Matt. 11:28
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

5. Excuses Many Doctrines Counterfeit Detector Bible Bible is right
1 John 4:1 - test
Counterfeits - imitation
Counterfeit Detector
Bible

6. Excuses Don’t Know Enough Growth is expected - - - Matt. 28:19-20
Conversions in Acts One lesson
Know you are lost
Know what to do to be saved

7. Excuses Be sure I can do it Not expected to be fully mature at start
Babes in Christ
2 Pet. 3:18 “grow”
Cannot be a Christian without Christ

8. Excuses Plenty of Time Procrastination = Satan 12 = Too Young
18 = Too smart
22 = Too happy
25 = Too busy
30 = Too smug
40 = Too tired
50 = Too worried
60 = Too old
“Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth….” Eccl. 12:1
Why wait ?
Today is the day of salvation

9. Paul was chief of sinners
Too Mean
Excuses
How long will it take to be good while serving the devil ?
Matthew 9:13 “call sinners to repentance”
Murderers of Jesus were saved – Acts 2
Paul was chief of sinners
1 Tim. 1:15

10. Excuses Too Busy You Do have time To Serve God
Will you take time to die?
Luke 8:14 – choked
Mt. 24:44 “be ye also ready..”
Next week, month, year ?
You Do have time
To Serve God

11. Excuses Hypocrites True – some do not live as a Christian
Pharisees “they say, and do not” Matt. 23:3
If you are out of Christ you are still lost !
Do you want to spend eternity with them?

12. Trying to avoid making a decision
Excuses
Procrastination
Delay – postpone
Few have ever died who were unprepared who had not intended to become a Christian!
“Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.”
Pro. 27:1

13. Invitation to Salvation
Matt. 11:28
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

16. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
July 1, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL