But when Jehoiada died -watson

sermonindex Feb 20, 2008

~~[b]~~But when Jehoiada died[/b]

(Thomas Watson, "A New Creature")

"I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom
of God unless he is born again." John 3:3

Religious education is not the new birth. Education
may greatly cultivate and refine nature. King Joash
was good as long as his uncle Jehoiada lived—but
when Jehoiada died, all Joash's religion was buried
in his uncle's grave! "Joash did what was right in the
eyes of the Lord, all the years Jehoiada the priest
instructed him." 2 Kings 12:2

Have we not seen many who have been trained up
religiously under their parents, and were very hopeful.
Yet these fair blossoms of hope have been blown off,
and they have lived to be a shame to their parents!

"You must be born again." John 3:7

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enid Feb 20, 2008

Truly, some children are only obeying their parents outwardly. Once they reach an age when they can leave home and do as they please, they will.

Some adults are only outwardly serving God because of others, and who knows why else.

They will be at a church until a new pastor comes or someone they respect leaves.

Hence, their real motive for being in church isn't God, but their god.

God bless.

A

ANewInHim Feb 20, 2008

Mary was standing outside the tomb crying, and as she wept, she stooped and looked in. She saw two white-robed angels sitting at the head and foot of the place where the body of Jesus had been lying. “Why are you crying?” the angels asked her.

“Because they have taken away my Lord,” she replied, “and I don’t know where they have put him.”

She glanced over her shoulder and saw someone standing behind her. It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him. “Why are you crying?”

She thought he was the gardener. “Sir,” she said, “if you have taken him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will go and get him”.

“Mary!” Jesus said.

She turned toward him and exclaimed,

“Teacher!”*

“Don’t cling to me,” Jesus said, “for I haven’t yet ascended to the Father. But go find my brothers and tell them that I am ascending to my Father and your Father, my God and your God.”

Mary Magdalene found the disciples and told them, “I have seen the Lord!” Then she gave them his message.

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Lor_E Feb 20, 2008

Yes, because as David Wilkerson has said: "There are no grandchildren in the kingdom of God."