Thematic Bible: Lost, by indifference or neglect
Thematic Bible
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » Responsibility according to
Because I have called, and ye refuse, I stretched out my hand, and none is attending,
Then began he to reproach the cities in which were done most of his mighty works, because they did not reform.
And thou, because thou hast warned the wicked, and he hath not turned back from his wickedness, and from his wicked way, he in his iniquity dieth, and thou thy soul hast delivered.
'And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet,
'And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » An open door of
I have known thy works; lo, I have set before thee a door -- opened, and no one is able to shut it, because thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name;
for a door to me hath been opened -- great and effectual -- and withstanders are many.
And having come to Troas for the good news of the Christ, and a door to me having been opened in the Lord,
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For great service
do not say that it is yet four months, and the harvest cometh; lo, I say to you, Lift up your eyes, and see the fields, that they are white unto harvest already.
then saith he to his disciples, 'The harvest indeed is abundant, but the workmen few;
And a vision through the night appeared to Paul -- a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, 'Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' --
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For sympathy with the master - by the disciples
then cometh he unto his disciples, and saith to them, 'Sleep on henceforth, and rest! lo, the hour hath come nigh, and the Son of Man is delivered up to the hands of sinners.
And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them sleeping, and he saith to Peter, 'So! ye were not able one hour to watch with me! watch, and pray, that ye may not enter into temptation: the spirit indeed is forward, but the flesh weak.'
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For meeting the risen lord - by thomas
It being, therefore, evening, on that day, the first of the sabbaths, and the doors having been shut where the disciples were assembled, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith to them, 'Peace to you;'
And Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came;
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For sympathetic service - by the castaways
'Then shall they answer, they also, saying, Lord, when did we see thee hungering, or thirsting, or a stranger, or naked, or infirm, or in prison, and we did not minister to thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of these, the least, ye did it not to me.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For investment - by the one-talented man
'And his lord answering said to him, Evil servant, and slothful, thou hadst known that I reap where I did not sow, and I gather whence I did not scatter! it behoved thee then to put my money to the money-lenders, and having come I had received mine own with increase.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For complete victory - by a half-hearted king
And the man of God is wroth against him, and saith, 'By smiting five or six times then thou hadst smitten Aram till consuming; and now, three times thou dost smite Aram.'
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For providing oil - by the foolish virgins
'And while they are going away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those ready went in with him to the marriage-feasts, and the door was shut;
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For accepting Christ- by jerusalem
And when he came nigh, having seen the city, he wept over it, saying -- 'If thou didst know, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things for thy peace; but now they were hid from thine eyes.
Opportunity » Lost, by indifference or neglect » For repentance - by israel
Harvest hath passed, summer hath ended, And we -- we have not been saved.