Almost But Lost

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“Almost But Lost”

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Lessons:

UK vs UNC Game

Close: UK lost

Excuses: UK lost

Blame: UK lost

Opportunity: UK lost

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- Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip

,- For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

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How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?

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- He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

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Felix: Almost But Lost

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Place & Time

- And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul,

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Eunuch

- and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

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Saul of Tarsus: Apostle Paul

- And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:

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Philippian Jailer

- And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled

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You?

- (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

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Person and Preaching

- he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

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- For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek

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- Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

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Personal

- And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled…

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God is Righteous!

- For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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- For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ

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- For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad

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Put It Off

- Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee

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- Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

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- Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

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- In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

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