what is a man profited ?
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What is a man Profited ?. “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26. Loss. Gain. Profit. Values fluctuate. Worth of the soul is unchanged. Man has a Soul. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is a manWhat is a man
Profited ?Profited ?
“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26
Profit Gain Loss
Man in image of God - Genesis 1:27
“we are also his offspring” - Acts 17:28
“God is a Spirit” - John 4:24
Body and Soul are not the Same
Acts 2:27 “For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.”
“Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul” Matt. 10:28
Matt. 16:26 “lose his own soul”
Majority will be Lost - Matt. 7:13-14
Sin causes our soul to be lostJohn 8:21 “shall die in your sins”
Acts 13:46 “judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life.”
Priceless - Matt. 16:26 - worth more than world
Why ?Divine in Origin - God formed lifeZechariah 12:1 “formed the spirit of man”
Redeemed by blood of Christ1 Pet. 1:18-19 “precious blood of Christ”
Eternal - Matt. 25:46 “everlasting”
“In exchange for his soul” - Matt. 16:26Exchange = trade, barter, sell, deal
WEALTHMatt. 19:16-26 “he had great possessions”Luke 12:16-21 “not rich toward God”
PLEASUREDemas - 2 Tim.4:10 “loved this present world”2 Tim.3:4 “Lovers of pleasures”1 Tim.5:6 “dead while she liveth”
Heb.11:24-25 “refused” “suffer”
“In exchange for his soul” - Matt. 16:26Exchange = trade, barter, sell, deal
EVIL ASSOCIATIONS 1 Cor.15:33 ESV “bad company ruins good morals” 1 Cor.5:6 “a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump”
POPULARITY Mark 15:15 “Pilate, willing to content the people” John 12:42-43 “loved the praise of men more than
the praise of God.”
WHY ?
World cannot satisfy
World does not last Matt.24:35 “shall pass away” 1 Jn. 2:17 “the world passeth away” 2 Pet. 3:10 “shall be burned up”
Can’t take it with us Job 1:21 “…naked shall I return thither” 1 Tim. 6:7 “…we can carry nothing out”
We can’t have everythingGain one thing at the loss of something elseCannot have a life of sin and have heaven laterCan’t sow to flesh and reap eternal lifeCan Have sin now - sacrifice heaven hereafterCan have heaven hereafter - must give up sin now
Would be a Great loser Gain world and lose soul - be foolish Can’t gain the whole world
Lesser losses are bad enough Gain world and lose health
Loss of soul means two losses Heaven Life here - peace, joy, Christ likeness
An Entire loss
Loss of soul is irreparable
Loss is eternal - everlasting - Matt. 25:46
That which pleases is but for a moment
That which troubles is but for a moment
That alone is important which endures forever
That alone is important which endures forever
What is a man profited ?What is a man profited ?
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
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www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Morning March 4, 2012