by Claude Turner
Who is this Jesus?
– He is not just another man
– No No He is God’s sacrifice for sin
– The only way you can or will be saved is through Jesus Christ
– When you say NO to the most humble soul, winner or preacher, you say No to Jesus
– He is the only one who can save you
– There is NO other way
Notice 4 things…
I. It is a Personal Question
– You must do something about Jesus
– Some say I won’t do anything about it tonight, but you will
– My father – My Grandpa – My mother was a great Christian…
That will NOT do – you must answer for yourself, not just “My Father was a preacher”
II. It is a Pressing Question
– No excuse will be accepted…
Here are a few excuses people use
– Too many hypocrites in the church
– wait while my friend is in the hospital
– There aint nothing to all this is there?
– Land and houses, stocks and bonds
There will be many hypocrites in Hell
– Would you like to be with them forever?
– It has to be answered – Yes or No
The rich young ruler said “No”
Judas said “No”
The old man said he had a little plan of his own
Many turn their back on Jesus and He said to His disciples will you also go away?
– Peter said “To whom shall we go thou has the words of life?”
III. It is a Present Question
Today if you hear His voice harden not your heart
– Don’t say No to jesus
– Every time you say “No” to Jesus the next time it is easy and the next even easier
– Many say “no” too many times
– some of our men went to see an old man who was at the point of death. They asked him about becoming a Christian. He would reach out into space and say “I can’t find him. I can’t find him.”
IV. God Will Call You to Answer Him About This Matter of What You Have Done About His Son
– You don’t have forever to make up your mind.
– Will you live another 10 years or 20 years? Who knows… it may be tonight you might have to give an account
– The rich farmer did… God said tonight thy soul shall be required of thee – Thy fool – God said Luke 12:16-20
– What will you do with Jesus who is called Christ?
– Pilate tried to wash his hands of Him but Pilate could not and has not until this day – he is still washing and saying see you tongiht
YOU MUST Do Something!
Mt. Yonah – April 17, 1971 (handwritten on the sermon)
(This is the sermon I read at my Aunt Brenda’s funeral)