Expecting the Impossible!

Mat 19:23,26 "I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. V.26 With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Heb 6:18 in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, Mat 17:20 If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, nothing shall be impossible unto you. Mar 10:27 With men [it is] impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

Expecting the Impossible!

Appearances are deceitful, but FRUIT is evidence of good or bad
Ptr. Rey Palomar

The Non-Christian Often Expects the Impossible:

To expect forgiveness without faith and repentance

John

8:24; Acts 17:30

To expect remission of sins without baptism

Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38;

The Non-Christian Often Expects the Impossible:

To

expect forgiveness without faith and repentance

Joh 8:24 " for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." Act 17:30 "Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all people everywhere to repent,

The Non-Christian Often Expects the Impossible:

To

expect remission of sins without baptism

Mar 16:16 "He who believes and is baptized will be saved; Act 2:38 "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins;

The Non-Christian Often Expects the Impossible:

To expect security at the judgment without doing Christs will

Mat 7:24 "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: Mat 7:26 "But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:

The Non-Christian Often Expects the Impossible:

To expect security at the judgment without doing Christs will

Safety and security is in eternity WITH Christ. This is not possible without COMPLETE obedience.

The Local Church Often Expects the Impossible:

To expect growth without diligence

Timothy 2:15 Work hard so God can approve you. Cant expect attendance without being here Cant have conversions without contacting sinners Cant have genuine love for the brethren without showing love ourselves
2

Progress

is dependent on our diligence

Minsan marami tayong gustong mangyari sa church

The Local Church Often Expects the Impossible:

To

expect diligence without love

1Pe 2:17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

The Local Church Often Expects the Impossible:

To expect love without concern for others

Act 2:44 Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, Act 2:45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need. Act 2:46 So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, Act 2:47 And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

The Local Church Often Expects the Impossible:

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. (John 13:34-35)

The Individual Christian Often Expects the Impossible:

To expect satisfaction without sacrifice

Luk 14:26 "If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. Luk 14:27 "And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.

Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

The Individual Christian Often Expects the Impossible:

To expect the love of God without punishment (Karl Marx's story)

Heb 12:6 For whom the LORD loves He chastens, Heb 12:7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; Rev 3:19 "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Heb 5:8 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

The Individual Christian Often Expects the Impossible:

To expect happiness without holiness

Psa 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psa 51:11 Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Psa 51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Matthew 5:3-11 the blessed

The Individual Christian Often Expects the Impossible:

To expect happiness without holiness

Mat 5:3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mat 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. Mat 5:5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. Mat 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled. Mat 5:7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. Mat 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God. Mat 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. Mat 5:10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Happiness here and in heaven depends upon holiness

GOD Has Set Forth the Conditions

Gal 5:19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, Gal 5:20 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, Gal 5:21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

The results desired are IMPOSSIBLE without meeting ALL the conditions!