Thematic Bible: Lost, by indifference or neglect
Thematic Bible
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » Responsibility according to
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded;
Then began he to reproach the cities in which most of his works of power had taken place, because they had not repented.
But 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 city, shake off the dust of your feet.
But that bondman who knew his own lord's will, and had not prepared himself nor done 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 an opened door, which no one can shut, because thou hast a little power, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
For a great door is opened to me and an effectual one, and the adversaries many.
Now when I came to Troas for the publication of the glad tidings of the Christ, a door also being opened to me in the Lord,
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For great service
Do not ye say, that there are yet four months and the harvest comes? Behold, I say to you, Lift up your eyes and behold the fields, for they are already white to harvest.
Then saith he to his disciples, The harvest is great and the workmen are few;
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There was a certain Macedonian man, standing and beseeching him, and saying, Pass over into Macedonia and help us.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
Then he comes to the disciples and says to them, Sleep on now and take your rest; behold, the hour has drawn nigh, and the Son of man is delivered up into the hands of sinners.
And he comes to the disciples and finds them sleeping, and says to Peter, Thus ye have not been able to watch one hour with me? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is ready, but the flesh weak.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
When therefore it was evening on that day, which was the first day of the week, and the doors shut where the disciples were, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and says to them, Peace be to you.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
Then shall they also answer saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or ill, or in prison, and have not ministered to thee? Then shall he answer them saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye have not done it to one of these least, neither have ye done it to me.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For investment - by the one-talented man
And his lord answering said to him, Wicked and slothful bondman, thou knewest that I reap where I had not sowed, and gather from where I had not scattered; thou oughtest then to have put my money to the money-changers, and when I came I should have got what is mine 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 wouldest thou have smitten the Syrians till thou hadst consumed them; whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For providing oil - by the foolish virgins
But as they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and the ones that were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For accepting Christ- by jerusalem
And as he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, even at least in this thy day, the things that are for thy 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.