What A Lost Man Doesn't Have

WHAT A LOST MAN DOESN’T HAVE

Text-Ephesians 2:12

Introduction-

The idea for this sermon came from a sermon on

SermonCentral.com by Rev. Howard Mc’Glawery. I

want to express appreciation to him and Sermon-

Central for providing this catalyst for the follow-

ing sermon, which I developed with my own ideas

and sermon points.

This morning I would like for us to concentrate our

thoughts on what a lost man doesn’t have. I believe

that if we could show lost sinners that they are

missing something by not becoming a Christian, then

they would not be far from entering the Kingdom of

God. Too often, people who are unconverted think

that they are as good as so and so at the church,

and that they don’t need what we as Christians have

to offer. They must see their need of Christ, or

they will never call upon Him for salvation.

At a men’s meeting in Lincoln Baptist Association,

where I am serving as pastor, the keynote speaker

shared that he had gone on several mission trips

with men. He gave an illustaration of a doctor

who told them of a woman who had cancer. They

prayed for her, and she was healed. When he checked

her over, there was no cancer at all! The doctor

replied to them-"You guys have something that I

don’t have! I know that this lady had cancer, and

I know that she has been healed. Whatever it is

that you have, I want it!" You see, he realized

that there had to be something to prayer and the

faith of these Christians, so he was led to faith.

What is it that a saved person has that a lost person

does not have? Let’s consider some possessions and

privilages that believers alone have.

I. First, A LOST PERSON DOES NOT HAVE A VITAL,

LIVING RELATIONSHIP(FELLOWSHIP) WITH THE LORD

JESUS CHRIST.

1st John 1:3 says-"That which we have seen and

heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have

fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is

with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ."

1st John 1:7-"But if we walk in the light, as he

is in the light, we have fellowship one with anoth-

er, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth

us from all sin."

John 15:5-6,"I am the vine, ye are the branches,

He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same

bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can

do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast

forth as a branch, and is withered, and men gather

them and cast them into the fire, and they are

burned."

John 10:14-"I am the Good Sheperd, and know my

sheep, and am known of mine."

Charles Spurgeon, the great preacher of years ago,

described the relationship of Christians to Christ

as a living, loving, lasting union. He was right.

So, the saved person has something that the lost

person doesn’t have-a vital, living, relationship

and fellowship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

II.Secondly, THE LOST PERSON DOES NOT HAVE FORGIVE-

NESS OF HIS SINS.

Ephesians 1:7-"In whom we have redemption through

his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to

the riches of his grace." (the cleansing of His

blood)

1st John 3:5-"And ye know that he was manifested

to take away our sins; and in him is no sin."

1st John 2:12-"I write unto you, little children,

because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s

sake." Notice that now! It was not for your

goodness, or your church membership, or your

morality, or your baptism, or your good works.

It was for His Name’s sake. It was for His glory.

III.Thirdly, A LOST PERSON DOES NOT HAVE PEACE WITH

GOD, OR THE COMFORT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

Romans 5:1-"Therefore being justified by faith, we

have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Isaiah 48:22-"There is no peace, saith the Lord,

unto the wicked."

John 14:27-"Peace I leave with you, my peace I

give unto you; not as the world giveth, give I

unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither

let it be afraid."

John 14:26-"But the Comforter, which is the Holy

Ghost, which the Father will send in my name, he

shall teach you all things..."

1st John 4:13-"Hereby we know that we dwell in him,

and he in us, because he hath given us of his

Spirit."

IV.Fourthly, THE LOST PERSON DOES NOT HAVE EVERLASTING

LIFE. HE DOES NOT HAVE A HOME IN HEAVEN.

John 3:36-"He that believeth on the Son hath

everlasting life; and he that believeth not the

Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God

abideth on him."

1st John 2:25-"And this is the promise that he

hath promised us, even eternal life."

1st Peter 1:4-"To an inheritance, incorruptible,