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Access denied or delayed
Tonight in our Practical Christianity Series we are looking at access.
When you think of access, what do you think of?
(not on a slide or handout) So having said that, why would someone not be granted access, have access denied, or delayed?
Access can be denied because of sin (Isa59:2; Mic3:4; Exo32:33)
Those are pretty scary verses aren’t they?
We may know this one pretty well (Jer29:11, then 10)
Access delayed (Jer29:11, 10)
But look what was going on at the time
They were denied access because of their sin, they were taken into captivity.
We too at one time were separated from God because of our sin.
and we know the penalty
Access denied, or delayed when we don’t acknowledge our sin and turn to the solution to our sin problem.
(expand, history for you can be hope for others)
Let me expand just a bit more historically (Isa42:6-7, 43:1-2; Jam1:2; 1Pt1:6, 4:12)
God calls Israel to righteousness and the sin of the people separated them, but God had a plan to open their eyes, to set the prisoners free!
Though the redemption they received was far short, they were redeemed from the Babylonians and Assyria, but the real redemption was to come in Jesus!
In this life we will face tribulation, hard times, we will suffer but James says we are to count it a joy doesn’t he?
Peter says the same thing, as well as don’t be surprised.
Don’t be surprised, count it a joy, access may have been denied or delayed, but it is not to late to know about the access that is granted to those who believe
I. Access Granted
We know that our sins separated us from God as we looked at (Isa59:2); it kept us from the Lord’s presence, it was a veil.
Access granted by the work of Christ (Mt27:50-54)
Access granted because Jesus was God’s acceptable sacrifice (see Heb10:1-18) focus (v.14).
Access granted means nothing can separate you from the Love of God (Rom8:38-39)
(be careful here, expand on that!) - - - we can separate ourselves
God could not love us more and will not love us any less.
It is by the work of Jesus that we have our access.
Access granted not by our works (Tit3:5-7)
Christ’s work of righteousness on the cross satisfied the wrath of God and gave us access through the torn veil that separated us previously.
Granted access does not mean accepted access does it?
II.
Access Accepted
Now let’s look at those who have accepted the access, have obeyed the gospel (Rev3:20-22, 15-19)
(Have everyone open bible to Rev3!)
Written to believers (the church as Laodicea)
Written to believers, not unbelievers, many take these verses out of context so that is why we need to stay in context
Written to those who have access, have the door unlocked to.
But if the door is unlocked and someone knocks what do we have to do? (open the door; invite the person in)
Warning to the church (vv.15-19)
In brief we can see the following in this passage:
The warning (vv.15-16)
The charge (v.17)
The solution (v.18)
The reason (v.19)
So what do you see, what do you notice, what sticks out to you in this passage in context all the way through (v.22)?
So being lukewarm is a scary thing, and there are things that can hinder us from enjoying the access we have.
So I want to move to hindrances or a few minutes.
III.
What hinders us from using our access?
Jesus came to give us life, and give us life full (or abundant) according to Jn10:10.
Our part is to know it, believe it, receive it, walk in it.
There are things that can hinder our walk.
Pride?
(Pro16:18)
(expand on this)
Company we keep?
(1Cor15:33)
(expand on this)
Selfishness?
(Lk9:23)
(expand on this)
Maybe it is lack of trust?
(Pro3:5-6)
(expand on this)
Can you think of things that can hinder you from using the access that is granted?
If there are hindrances then there needs to be solutions too, right?
IV.
Access Solution!
We all love solutions don’t we, we don’t like problems, and as soon as we know there is a problem most the time we seek a solution to the problem.
The access problem has an easy solution!
(Heb12:1-3)
(be sure to expand on each of the below points) - WATCH TIME
Lay aside every encumbrance and sin (v.1)
Run with endurance the race set before us (v.1)
Fix our eyes on Jesus, author and perfecter of our faith (v.2)
Consider Him and His sacrifice so we do not grow weary, lose heart (v.3)
(Lead to encouragement)
(Add encouragement slide) - maybe access granted slide
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