1. Is It Too Much Too Ask? John 3:36

2. 36 “He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”

3. 1 Timothy 6:12-13a, 14 12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 I charge you in the presence of God… 14 that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

4. We See In These Verses We must obey to see eternal life We must obey to see eternal life We are charged with the task of keeping the faith without reproach We are charged with the task of keeping the faith without reproach We will examine the question, “Is it too much to ask?” We will examine the question, “Is it too much to ask?”

5. The Nature Of Sin Romans 1:18-32 Romans 1:18-32 –Men suppress truth –They fail to honor God –We speculate about things –We become fools –We are given over to the lusts of our own hearts

6. Development Of An Act Of Sin James 1:13-15 James 1:13-15 –Enticed by our own lusts –The lust is conceived, or established, in our heart –Sin is born

7. Not Forced Into Sin 1 Corinthians 10:13 13 No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

8. Flee Sin And Chase Good 1 Timothy 6:11 11 But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.

9. We Can Even Repel Satan James 4:7 7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

10. Christian Life Is Tough Matthew 7:13-14 13 Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. 14 For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

11. But Not Too Hard There is a way to overcome the difficultly There is a way to overcome the difficultly Genesis 29:20 20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.

12. But Not Too Hard The same thing will help us to overcome the difficulties of obedience The same thing will help us to overcome the difficulties of obedience John 14:15 15 “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

13. But Not Too Hard The same thing will help us to overcome the difficulties of obedience The same thing will help us to overcome the difficulties of obedience 1 John 5:3-4 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. 4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

14. Conclusion Through faith in God, because we love Him, the obedience is not too hard Through faith in God, because we love Him, the obedience is not too hard –We may not be there yet, but, “I’m only human,” is the wrong attitude toward our sin –Sorrow and morn our failures – repent, seek forgiveness and sin no more

15. Conclusion 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 9 I now rejoice, not that you were made sorrowful, but that you were made sorrowful to the point of repentance; for you were made sorrowful according to the will of God, so that you might not suffer loss in anything through us. 10 For the sorrow that is according to the will of God produces a repentance without regret, leading to salvation, but the sorrow of the world produces death.