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

John 3:36John 3:36

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.”

1 Timothy 6:12-13a, 141 Timothy 6:12-13a, 14

12Fight 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. 13I charge you in the presence of God… 14that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

We See In These VersesWe See In These Verses

We must obey to see eternal lifeWe must obey to see eternal lifeWe are charged with the task of We are charged with the task of

keeping the faith without keeping the faith without reproach reproach

We will examine the question, We will examine the question, “Is it too much to ask?”“Is it too much to ask?”

The Nature Of SinThe Nature Of Sin

Romans 1:18-32Romans 1:18-32– Men suppress truthMen suppress truth– They fail to honor GodThey fail to honor God– We speculate about thingsWe speculate about things– We become foolsWe become fools– We are given over to the lusts of our We are given over to the lusts of our

own heartsown hearts

Development Of An Act Of SinDevelopment Of An Act Of Sin

James 1:13-15James 1:13-15–Enticed by our own lustsEnticed by our own lusts

–The lust is conceived, or The lust is conceived, or established, in our heartestablished, in our heart

–Sin is bornSin is born

Not Forced Into SinNot Forced Into Sin

1 Corinthians 10:1313No 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.

Flee Sin And Chase Good Flee Sin And Chase Good

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

We Can Even Repel SatanWe Can Even Repel Satan

James 4:7 7Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Christian Life Is ToughChristian Life Is Tough

Matthew 7:13-14 13Enter 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. 14For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.

But Not Too HardBut Not Too Hard

There is a way to overcome the There is a way to overcome the difficultlydifficultly

Genesis 29:20 20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel and they seemed to him but a few days because of his love for her.

But Not Too HardBut Not Too Hard

The same thing will help us to The same thing will help us to overcome the difficulties of overcome the difficulties of obedienceobedience

John 14:15 15“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

But Not Too HardBut Not Too Hard

The same thing will help us to The same thing will help us to overcome the difficulties of overcome the difficulties of obedienceobedience

1 John 5:3-43For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments; and His commandments are not burdensome. 4For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.

ConclusionConclusion

Through faith in God, because we Through faith in God, because we love Him, the obedience is not too love Him, the obedience is not too hardhard– We may not be there yet, but, “I’m We may not be there yet, but, “I’m

only human,” is the wrong attitude only human,” is the wrong attitude toward our sintoward our sin

– Sorrow and morn our failures – Sorrow and morn our failures – repent, seek forgiveness and sin no repent, seek forgiveness and sin no moremore

ConclusionConclusion

2 Corinthians 7:9-109I 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. 10For 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.