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Highway of HolinessHighway of HolinessPART 2PART 2

The King’s Highway Nu. 20:17

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The King’s HighwayThe King’s Highway

• Messianic View: A “way” for the righteous to walk in the N.T. kingdom.

• Mt. 11:2-11 – Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else? Then Jesus quotes from Isaiah 35:5 to answer their question.

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• The church of Christ IS the King’s highway.• It was under construction for millennia!• It had a Contractor – Christ.

a Crew – the apostles. a Cost – Acts 20:28.

• And, it has travelers …

WHO WILL BE THERE?WHO WILL BE THERE?

• “Limited access” road! Holiness.• “Unclean” are excluded.• No lion on the road, but will be NEAR!• The “redeemed” will walk there.• The “ransomed” of the Lord.

HIGHWAY HAZARDSHIGHWAY HAZARDS

Thousands of casualties take Thousands of casualties take place each year on our place each year on our

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The same is true on the King’s The same is true on the King’s Highway!Highway!

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The same is true on the King’s The same is true on the King’s Highway!Highway!

HIGHWAY HAZARDSHIGHWAY HAZARDS

POOR LIGHT

• Lack of knowledge – Rom. 10:1-3; Hos. 4:6.

• Christ is the light – John 1:5-9; Ps. 119:105.

• The fog of doubt – Rom. 14:23. Lack of conviction.

HIGHWAY HAZARDSHIGHWAY HAZARDS

FAULTY BRAKES.

• The “will” is not submissive – Mt. 26:39.

• Never learned meaning of “No.”

• 8 of 10 commandments were in negative.

HIGHWAY HAZARDSHIGHWAY HAZARDS

NEGLECT.

• Some of life’s greatest tragedies.

• Warning signs: Heb. 2:1-2; Jas. 4:7; Matt. 25:41-46.

• Judgment: “You never mentioned Him to me.”

HIGHWAY HAZARDSHIGHWAY HAZARDSSCENERY. “Worldliness”• Take eyes off road. Satan appeals to carnal nature – 2 Cor. 2:11; 2 Tim. 4:10.

• Will it cause me to lose my identity?

• Will it weaken my influence?

• Does it deaden my conscience?

• Is it destructive to my body?

• Does it conflict with my duty?

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WRONG CROWD.

• Warning signs: 1 Cor. 15:33; Prov. 4:14-15.

• Prison statistics.

• Parental responsibility neglected: Eph. 6:4.• Lack of restraint – 1 Sam. 3:13-14.• Bad example – 2 Sam. 11.

HIGHWAY HAZARDSHIGHWAY HAZARDS ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL.

• Indifference.

• Matt. 13:25. Unofficial guides – False teachers! 2 Pet. 2:1-3.

• Wrecked Laodicea – Rev. 3:15-16.

• Time to “wake up” – Rom. 13:11; Eph. 5:14.

HIGHWAY HAZARDSHIGHWAY HAZARDS LACK OF FUEL.

• Runnin’ out of gas! • Lack of faith in God – Heb. 12:1.• Lack of courage / determination – Phil. 3:13-15.• Discouragement – Heb. 10:38-39; Rom. 8:35-39.• Inexcusable!

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POOR LIGHT

FAULTY BRAKES

NEGLECT

SCENERY

WRONG CROWD

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

RUNNIN’ OUT OF GAS

DON’T BE ADON’T BE ACASUALITY!CASUALITY!

OUR ETERNAL SOUL OUR ETERNAL SOUL IS AT STAKE.IS AT STAKE.

DON’T BE ADON’T BE ACASUALITY!CASUALITY!

OUR ETERNAL SOUL OUR ETERNAL SOUL IS AT STAKE.IS AT STAKE.