Turn Your Paper In: The Urgency of Repentance

And don't worry about your grammar, don't worry about how you write it, you know. Here's the thing. You can't use AI because God will sniff that out a mile away. You gotta use your own intelligence. Right? I'm a sinner. I need a savior. There's only one. There's nobody else coming. I wanna commit my life to the one that committed his life for me, and I believe Jesus Christ is Lord. Put that in a paragraph and turn that in. [01:11:27] (27 seconds)  #UseYourOwnIntellect

And he isn't just saying, I'll stay at a distance to and no. I will willfully get involved in your life. I know what you need. I know how to take care of what's go I know why you're fruitless. You've got to let me work in your life. Let me get my hands dirty in the base of the life that you're trying to live. Let me pour my nutrients in it. And by this time next year, you will be productive. [01:18:58] (28 seconds)  #LetJesusGetInvolved

Right? Because the judge will turn you over to the officer, and the officer will throw you into prison. I tell you, you will not get out until you've paid the last penny. See, the judge is gonna turn you over to the officer, and the officer gonna throw you into prison, and the prison happens to be hell. And you're busy looking at the world. You're looking at the weather. You're looking at all kinds of things that don't matter. They're really important, but at the end of the day, have you turned your paper in? [01:01:46] (32 seconds)  #HaveYouTurnedYourPaperIn

Because the cause of your death will absolutely, hopefully, it's peaceful. Sometimes it's horrible, it's terrible, and it leaves the family to grieve immeasurably. But do you know why the bible says to followers, we do not grieve as those who have no hope? Because when we know our loved one that has departed under whatever circumstance they departed under, regardless of the cause, when we know the result is that they are with Christ, we eventually begin to rejoice. Their memories no longer haunt us, they remind us. [01:14:23] (37 seconds)  #GrieveWithHope

And the only thing you and I can ever control on this planet is whether or not you've turned your paper in. That is the only thing you control. You see, because the Lord is not slow about his promise as some think of slowness, but he is patient. He's created this extended but not open ended period of delayed greeting. It's not gonna stay open forever. He's patient. He doesn't want any to end up in hell, but he all wants all to come to repentance. [01:20:43] (42 seconds)  #TurnYourPaperInToday

Now, perish does not mean die. Okay? The cause of death is not as critical as a result of death. See, this comes from Luke 12. The words of Christ said this just earlier, just a little bit earlier than this same conversation. I tell you my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that can do no more. But I'll show you who you should fear. Fear him who after your body's been killed has the authority to throw you into hell. [01:12:41] (29 seconds)  #PerishIsNotPermanent

Jesus answered, do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? Because the wisdom of that day was calamity equals guilt. If something wrong happens to you, it's because you've done something wrong. If you die in a tragic way, you've done something tragic. You're just simply getting what you deserve. And their worldly wisdom is telling them, I cannot even imagine what these people did to die like that. [01:06:00] (26 seconds)  #CalamityIsNotGuilt

Because there's so little we control in this world. So little. But we're the only one who controls the next one. We are the sole person who determines our eternal forecast. And I get to decide today through repentance that one day I shall see the sun rising. The glorious sun, I shall witness with my eyes. The glorious appearing of our great God and savior Jesus Christ. Now talk about a proper forecast. [01:22:59] (43 seconds)  #ControlTheNextLife

And isn't that like last week, remember, when the events are going on around us and you get all of these people who try to explain exactly what's They know everything that's going on. You'd be like, you're an idiot. You're a hypocrite. Because you have no idea what's going on. That there's layers to this that you will never see or never know. [00:58:25] (18 seconds)  #LayersYouDontSee

Now, perish does not mean die. Okay? The cause of death is not as critical as a result of death. See, this comes from Luke 12. The words of Christ said this just earlier, just a little bit earlier than this same conversation. I tell you my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that can do no more. But I'll show you who you should fear. Fear him who after your body's been killed has the authority to throw you into hell. [01:12:41] (29 seconds)  #FearGodNotMen

Jesus answered, do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? Because the wisdom of that day was calamity equals guilt. If something wrong happens to you, it's because you've done something wrong. If you die in a tragic way, you've done something tragic. You're just simply getting what you deserve. And their worldly wisdom is telling them, I cannot even imagine what these people did to die like that. [01:06:00] (26 seconds)  #WorldlyWisdomFails

You see, because there's one thing that's always going to be worse than the cause of death, the result of it. You see, because the cause is not nearly as important as the ultimate result. Who knows what will cause the death of these people who came to talk to Christ? We all will have a cause. Sometimes it's horrible. But at the end of the day, we don't all have to perish. [01:07:15] (30 seconds)  #ResultsMatterMost

And he isn't just saying, I'll stay at a distance to and no. I will willfully get involved in your life. I know what you need. I know how to take care of what's go I know why you're fruitless. You've got to let me work in your life. Let me get my hands dirty in the base of the life that you're trying to live. Let me pour my nutrients in it. And by this time next year, you will be productive. [01:18:58] (28 seconds)  #LetGodFertilizeYou

And the only thing you and I can ever control on this planet is whether or not you've turned your paper in. That is the only thing you control. You see, because the Lord is not slow about his promise as some think of slowness, but he is patient. He's created this extended but not open ended period of delayed greeting. It's not gonna stay open forever. He's patient. He doesn't want any to end up in hell, but he all wants all to come to repentance. [01:20:43] (42 seconds)  #DeadlineToRepent

Now, perish does not mean die. Okay? The cause of death is not as critical as a result of death. See, this comes from Luke 12. The words of Christ said this just earlier, just a little bit earlier than this same conversation. I tell you my friends, don't be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that can do no more. But I'll show you who you should fear. Fear him who after your body's been killed has the authority to throw you into hell. [01:12:41] (29 seconds)  #SiloamSentHealer

Jesus answered, do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? Because the wisdom of that day was calamity equals guilt. If something wrong happens to you, it's because you've done something wrong. If you die in a tragic way, you've done something tragic. You're just simply getting what you deserve. And their worldly wisdom is telling them, I cannot even imagine what these people did to die like that. [01:06:00] (26 seconds)  #GardenDeadline

You see, because there's one thing that's always going to be worse than the cause of death, the result of it. You see, because the cause is not nearly as important as the ultimate result. Who knows what will cause the death of these people who came to talk to Christ? We all will have a cause. Sometimes it's horrible. But at the end of the day, we don't all have to perish. [01:07:15] (30 seconds)  #ReconcileBeforeJudgement

And isn't that like last week, remember, when the events are going on around us and you get all of these people who try to explain exactly what's They know everything that's going on. You'd be like, you're an idiot. You're a hypocrite. Because you have no idea what's going on. That there's layers to this that you will never see or never know. [00:58:25] (18 seconds)  #GodFirstLovedUs

In other words, do you have enough sensitivity to realize that there is something you are not reconciled to right now? And you are getting closer and closer and closer to the drop dead deadline. And if you don't reconcile while you're on the way with your adversary, you're gonna end up before the judge. So in in my classes, I'm the adversary. Get reconciled with me. How? Turn your paper in. [00:59:41] (32 seconds)  #BeChristInTheWorld

Right? Because the judge will turn you over to the officer, and the officer will throw you into prison. I tell you, you will not get out until you've paid the last penny. See, the judge is gonna turn you over to the officer, and the officer gonna throw you into prison, and the prison happens to be hell. And you're busy looking at the world. You're looking at the weather. You're looking at all kinds of things that don't matter. They're really important, but at the end of the day, have you turned your paper in? [01:01:46] (32 seconds)  #DelayedGrading