Thematic Bible: Lost, by indifference or neglect
Thematic Bible
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » Responsibility according to
Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not.
Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.
And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many'stripes ;
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » An open door of
I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.
for a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
Now when I came to Troas for the gospel of Christ, and when a door was opened unto me in the Lord,
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For great service
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white already unto harvest.
Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the laborers are few.
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a man of Macedonia standing, beseeching him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these least, ye did it not unto me.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For investment - by the one-talented man
But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I did not scatter; thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back mine own with interest.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For complete victory - by a half-hearted king
And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times: then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it, whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For providing oil - by the foolish virgins
And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was shut.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For accepting Christ- by jerusalem
And when he drew nigh, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known in this day, even thou, the things which belong unto peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For repentance - by israel
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.