Jul 11
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Beware of religion without Christ! Mark 4:1-20 – The Parable of the Sower
You may think, “All is well with my soul. No one could ever feel what I feel and experience what I have experienced and yet be lost.” You ought to think again! False faith is a strong delusion, a delusion by which, in this parable, one in four who profess faith in Christ are dragged down to hell!
1. False faith may be greatly enlightened and knowledgeable of the gospel (Heb. 6:4).
2. False faith may greatly reform the outward life. – The Pharisees!
3. False faith may speak very well of Christ. – The Jews!
4. False faith may confess personal sins like Saul.
5. False faith may humble itself in sackcloth and ashes with Ahab.
6. False faith may repent in tears with Esau and Judas.
7. False faith may diligently perform religious works with the Jews.
8. False faith may be very generous and charitable, like Ananias and Sapphira.
9. False faith may tremble under the Word with Felix.
10. False faith may experience great things in religion (Heb. 6:1-4).
11. False faith may enjoy great religious privileges with Lot’s wife.
12. False faith may preach, perform miracles, and cast out devils, like those mentioned by our Lord. Mt 7:21-23
13. False faith may attain high office in the church like Diotrephes.
14. False faith may walk with great preachers like Demas.
15. May even be peaceful and carnally secure like the five foolish virgins.
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