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““WHY DO YOU CALL ME, WHY DO YOU CALL ME, ‘LORD, LORD,’ AND DO ‘LORD, LORD,’ AND DO NOT DO WHAT I SAY?”NOT DO WHAT I SAY?”


1.1. JESUS ASKS A JESUS ASKS A DISTURBING QUESTIONDISTURBING QUESTION


1.1. JESUS ASKS A JESUS ASKS A DISTURBING QUESTIONDISTURBING QUESTIONLuke 6:46-49 (NIV)Luke 6:46-49 (NIV) “Why do “Why do

you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?”and do not do what I say?”


Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV) Matthew 7:21-23 (NIV) “Not “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of

heaven, but only he who does the heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in will of my Father who is in

heaven. Many will say to me on heaven. Many will say to me on that day, that day,


‘‘Lord, Lord, did we not Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons your name drive out demons

and perform many miracles?’ and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I

never knew you. Away from me, never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’you evildoers!’


A) They cry ‘LORD, A) They cry ‘LORD, LORD’.LORD’.


A) They cry ‘LORD, A) They cry ‘LORD, LORD’.LORD’.B) There are ‘MANY’ of B) There are ‘MANY’ of

them. them.


A) They cry ‘LORD, LORD’.A) They cry ‘LORD, LORD’.B) There are ‘MANY’ of B) There are ‘MANY’ of

them. them. C) Note ‘THEIR CLAIMS’…C) Note ‘THEIR CLAIMS’…


C) Note ‘THEIR CLAIMS’…C) Note ‘THEIR CLAIMS’…We’ve prophesied in Your We’ve prophesied in Your Name!Name!


C) Note ‘THEIR CLAIMS’…C) Note ‘THEIR CLAIMS’…We’ve prophesied in Your Name!We’ve prophesied in Your Name!

We’ve cast out demons in We’ve cast out demons in Your Name!Your Name!


C) Note ‘THEIR CLAIMS’…C) Note ‘THEIR CLAIMS’…We’ve prophesied in Your Name!We’ve prophesied in Your Name!We’ve cast out demons in Your We’ve cast out demons in Your Name!Name!

We’ve done wonders in We’ve done wonders in Your Name!Your Name!


Jesus says the real and Jesus says the real and central issue is: “I never central issue is: “I never

knew you!”knew you!”


We FOLLOW CHRIST! We FOLLOW CHRIST! We are We are CHRIST FOLLOWERS! CHRIST FOLLOWERS! We are to live CHRIST We are to live CHRIST

CENTRED lives!CENTRED lives!


Don’t look to signs and wonders as a Don’t look to signs and wonders as a proof of any ministry or preacher or proof of any ministry or preacher or prophet or whatever:prophet or whatever:


Don’t look to signs and wonders as a Don’t look to signs and wonders as a proof of any ministry or preacher or proof of any ministry or preacher or prophet or whatever:prophet or whatever:God used wicked Balaam (Numbers God used wicked Balaam (Numbers 23).23).


Don’t look to signs and wonders as a Don’t look to signs and wonders as a proof of any ministry or preacher or proof of any ministry or preacher or prophet or whatever:prophet or whatever:God used wicked Balaam (Numbers 23).God used wicked Balaam (Numbers 23).God even used Balaam’s donkey!God even used Balaam’s donkey!


Don’t look to signs and wonders as a Don’t look to signs and wonders as a proof of any ministry or preacher or proof of any ministry or preacher or prophet or whatever:prophet or whatever:God used wicked Balaam (Numbers 23).God used wicked Balaam (Numbers 23).God even used Balaam’s donkey!God even used Balaam’s donkey!The vile high priest Caiaphas was used by The vile high priest Caiaphas was used by God to prophesy that Jesus would die for all God to prophesy that Jesus would die for all the people (John 11:51-52). You wouldn’t have the people (John 11:51-52). You wouldn’t have wanted to follow him!wanted to follow him!


Don’t look to signs and wonders as a proof of Don’t look to signs and wonders as a proof of any ministry or preacher or prophet or any ministry or preacher or prophet or whatever:whatever:God used wicked Balaam (Numbers 23).God used wicked Balaam (Numbers 23).God even used Balaam’s donkey!God even used Balaam’s donkey!The vile high priest Caiaphas was used by God to prophesy The vile high priest Caiaphas was used by God to prophesy that Jesus would die for all the people (John 11:51-52). You that Jesus would die for all the people (John 11:51-52). You wouldn’t have wanted to follow him!wouldn’t have wanted to follow him!

The wicked magicians of The wicked magicians of Pharaoh’s court in Egypt Pharaoh’s court in Egypt duplicated many of duplicated many of the miracles Moses the miracles Moses commanded. commanded.


Don’t look to signs and wonders as a proof of Don’t look to signs and wonders as a proof of any ministry or preacher or prophet or any ministry or preacher or prophet or whatever:whatever:God used wicked Balaam (Numbers 23).God used wicked Balaam (Numbers 23).God even used Balaam’s donkey!God even used Balaam’s donkey!The vile high priest Caiaphas was used by God to prophesy The vile high priest Caiaphas was used by God to prophesy that Jesus would die for all the people (John 11:51-52). You that Jesus would die for all the people (John 11:51-52). You wouldn’t have wanted to follow him!wouldn’t have wanted to follow him!The wicked magicians of Pharaoh’s The wicked magicians of Pharaoh’s court in Egypt duplicated many of court in Egypt duplicated many of the miracles Moses commanded.the miracles Moses commanded.

The evil sons of Sceva in Acts 19 The evil sons of Sceva in Acts 19 cast out demons! cast out demons!


2. JESUS CALLS FOR 2. JESUS CALLS FOR DECISIVE ACTIONDECISIVE ACTION


2. JESUS CALLS FOR 2. JESUS CALLS FOR DECISIVE ACTIONDECISIVE ACTION

Luke 6:47 (NIV) Luke 6:47 (NIV) I will show you I will show you what he is like who comes to what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and me and hears my words and

puts them into practice.puts them into practice.


““COMES TO ME”COMES TO ME”


John 10:4-5 (NIV) When he has John 10:4-5 (NIV) When he has brought out all his own, he goes brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they from him because they do not recognize a do not recognize a stranger’s voice.” stranger’s voice.”


KEEP AS CLOSE AS KEEP AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO CHRIST.POSSIBLE TO CHRIST.


3. JESUS GIVES A 3. JESUS GIVES A DRAMATIC DRAMATIC

ILLUSTRATIONILLUSTRATION


Luke 6:47-49 (NIV) Luke 6:47-49 (NIV) I will show I will show you what he is like who you what he is like who comes to me and hears my comes to me and hears my words and puts them into words and puts them into practice. He is like a man practice. He is like a man building a house, who building a house, who dug down deep and dug down deep and laid the foundation on laid the foundation on rock. rock.


When a flood came, the When a flood came, the torrent struck that house torrent struck that house but could not shake it, but could not shake it, because it was well built. because it was well built. But the one who hears But the one who hears my words and does my words and does not put them into not put them into practice practice


is like a man who built a is like a man who built a house on the ground house on the ground without a foundation. The without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and that house, it collapsed and its destruction was its destruction was complete.” complete.”


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IT IS THE STORM THAT IT IS THE STORM THAT REVEALS THE GREAT REVEALS THE GREAT DIFFERENCE! DIFFERENCE!


IT IS THE STORM THAT IT IS THE STORM THAT REVEALS THE GREAT REVEALS THE GREAT DIFFERENCE! DIFFERENCE! a) There are the storms of life.a) There are the storms of life.


IT IS THE STORM THAT IT IS THE STORM THAT REVEALS THE GREAT REVEALS THE GREAT DIFFERENCE! DIFFERENCE! a) There are the storms of life. a) There are the storms of life. b) There is the storm of final b) There is the storm of final judgment.judgment.


1 Corinthians 3:11-15 (NIV) 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 (NIV) For no For no one can lay any foundation other one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds on Jesus Christ. If any man builds on this foundation using gold, silver, this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown his work will be shown for what it is, because for what it is, because the Day will bring it to the Day will bring it to light. light.


It will be revealed with fire, and the It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each fire will test the quality of each man’s work. If what he has built man’s work. If what he has built survives, he will receive his survives, he will receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be suffer loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one saved, but only as one escaping through the escaping through the flames. flames.

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