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Luke 5:27-31
1 Cor 11:26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.
1 Cor 11:27-29 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood[d] of the
Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats
and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
Is The Church a Hospital?Luke 5:31
Luke 5:31 Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.
“The Church is Hospital for sinners, Not a Museum for Christians”
Do you understand what people are trying to imply with that?
Sin is often discussed in terms of sickness (Isa. 53:5; 1 Pet. 2:24).
Sin can be present without being recognized (Rev. 3:17).
The sooner it is caught and addressed, the better the chances of recovery (Jas. 1:14-15).
It is corrosive and far reaching in its effects (1 Cor. 5:6,8).
It is contagious (Romans 1:32). A physician is needed (Eph. 2:8).
Sin is a Disease Isaiah 53:5 But He was
wounded for our transgressions,
He was bruised for our iniquities;
The chastisement for our peace was
upon Him,And by His stripes
we are healed.
1 Pet 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own
body on the tree, that we, having
died to sins, might live for
righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.
Rev 3:17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have
become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do
not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked
James 1:14,15 But each one is tempted
when he is drawn away by his own
desires and enticed. 15 Then, when
desire has conceived, it gives
birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-
grown, brings forth death.
1 Cor 5:6,8 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens
the whole lump? 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not
with old leaven, nor with the leaven of
malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Romans 1: 32 who, knowing the
righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such
things are deserving of death,
not only do the same but also
approve of those who practice them.
Ephesians 2:8 For by
grace you have been saved
through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of
God,
Jeremiah 5: 31 The prophets
prophesy falsely,And the priests
rule by their own power;
And My people love to have it so.But what will you
do in the end?
Some Distinction Sin is a disease people love to
participate in (Jer. 5:31). The side effects of sin are not always
unpleasant (Jer. 12:1). Sin is always our choice (Gen. 4:6-7). The cure is always requires effort
(Phil. 2:12). The cure is guaranteed (Isa. 1:18).
Jer 12:1 Righteous are You, O Lord,
when I plead with You;
Yet let me talk with You about Your
judgments.Why does the way of the wicked prosper?Why are those happy
who deal so treacherously?
Gen 4:6,7 So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And
why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will
you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the
door. And its desire is for you, but you
should rule over it.”
Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my
beloved, as you have always
obeyed, not as in my presence only,
but now much more in my absence,
work out your own salvation with fear
and trembling;
Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,”
Says the Lord,“Though your sins
are like scarlet,They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool.
• In a hospital:–People come to be made well (Lk. 5:31-32).–Painful surgeries are performed (Rom. 2:29).–Difficult lifestyle changes are prescribed (Matt.
19:22).–Those who refuse medical care are discharged (1
Cor. 5:5-6).
• In hospice:–Hope of recovery is generally gone.–Comfort is the goal, not cure (2 Tim. 4:3; Isa
30:10).–Making a phone call to a hospice, is a “sad” thing.
Hospital or HospiceLuke 5:31,32 Jesus answered and said
to them, “Those who are well have no
need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but
sinners, to repentance.”
Romans 2:29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and
circumcision is that of the heart,
in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from
men but from God.
Matthew 19:22 But when the young man heard that
saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great
possessions.
1 Cor 5:5-6 5 deliver such a one to Satan
for the destruction of the flesh, that his
spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord
Jesus.6 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that
a little leaven leavens the whole
lump?
2 Tim 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their
own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for
themselves teachers;
Isaiah 30:10 Who say to the seers, “Do not
see,”And to the
prophets, “Do not prophesy to us
right things;Speak to us
smooth things, prophesy deceits.
This morning you have come to the Hospital of God, where the Physician on duty is Our Lord Jesus.He will see you and give you the right prescription for your problem.If you are not a Christian He will say, what you need is:Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess and Be Baptized!
If you are a Christian but you have been living in sin, He will say:Confess and Repent of your sins. And go, and sin
no more!
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