He That Believeth Not

Sunday Morning - February 18, 1995

Text: John 3:18-19 "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19. And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil."

COMMON AND SO GREAT SALVATION

John 10:10 "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."

SHOULD NOT/MAY HAVE

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but [may] have everlasting life."

Luke 8:13 "...when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away." Mat.13:21 "Dureth for a while.." Mark 4:17 "...Endure but for a time..."

TOTAL TRUST

John 6:26-29 "Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. 27. Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. 28. Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29. Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent."

JESUS KNEW

John 6:64 "But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him."

John 10:14 "I am the good shepherd, and know [PAI] my sheep, and am known [PAI] of mine."

MY SHEEP

John 10:26-28 "But ye believe [PAI]not [ou], because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27. My sheep hear [PIA]my voice, and I know [PAI] them, and they follow [PAI] me: 28. And I give [PAI] unto them eternal life; and they shall never [ou mh] perish, neither [ou] shall any man pluck them out of my hand."

2 Peter 1:10-11 "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do [PMN] these things, ye [PAP] shall never fall: 11. For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."

NOT JUDGED

John 3:18 "He that believeth [PAP] on him is not condemned [PPI]: but he that believeth [PAP] not is condemned already [PPI], because he hath not believed [PAI] in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

NAME

John 14:13 "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."

JOY MAY BE FULL

John 16:23-24 "And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full."

JOY UNSPEAKABLE

1 Peter 1:8-9 "Whom having not seen, ye love [PAI]; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing [PAP], ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9. Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls."

THE JOY OF THY LORD

Matthew 25:21 "His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."

THEIR DEEDS WERE EVIL

John 3:19 "And this is the condemnation [JUDGMENT], that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil."

Hebrews 3:12 "Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief [apistia], in departing from the living God."

Hebrews 3:19 "So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief [apistia]."

Hebrews 4:6 "Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief [apistia]:"

Hebrews 4:11 "Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief [apistia]."

ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS

Romans 2:6-11 "Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7. To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8. But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey [PAP] the truth, but obey [PMP] unrighteousness [adikia], indignation and wrath, 9. Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 10. But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: 11. For there is no respect of persons with God."

John 3:36 "He that believeth [PAP] on the Son hath [PAI] everlasting life: and he that believeth not [apeiqew, PAP] the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth [PAI] on him."