-You Need To Get Rid Of Your Crutch

Luke 14:15-24 (KJV) And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto

him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

[16] Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:

[17] And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now

ready.

[18] And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of

ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.

[19] And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me

excused.

[20] And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

[21] So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said

to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the

maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

[22] And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.

[23] And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in,

that my house may be filled.

[24] For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.

TOPIC-YOU NEED TO GET RID OF YOUR CRUTCH

WE ARE LIVING IN A DAY AND TIME

WHERE EVERYBODY HAS SOME KIND OF CRUTCH

AND THESE CRUTCHES ARE ONLY EXCUSES THAT

WE LEAN ON IN SUPPORT OF OUR PERSONAL

FAULTS AND FAILURES

AND HOW OFTEN DO WE USE EXCUSES

FOR NOT GOING -WHERE WE NEED TO GO

FOR NOT DOING-WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING

FOR NOT ACTING -LIKE WE SHOULD BE ACTING

AS WELL FOR NOT LIVING LIKE WE SHOULD BE

LIVING

AND FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER

IF ONE EXCUSE IS DOSE`NT GIVE THE

SATISFACTION THAT`S NEEDED

THEN ANOTHER EXCUSE IS QUICKLY

MANUFACTURED AND UTILIZED

AND AFTER AWHILE THESE EXCUSES BECOMES

OUR CRUTCHES

THAT WE LEAN ON AND DEPEND ON WHEN

CONFRONTED ABOUT CERTAIN SITUATIONS

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AND IF THE TRUTH BE TOLD

EACH OF US HERE THIS MORN/EVENING

OFTEN RESORT TO SUCH CRUTCHES

ESPECIALLY WHEN WE ARE ON THE DEFENSE OF

WHY

WE`RE NOT FAITHFUL IN OUR CHURCH

ATTENDANCE

OR WHY WE ARE NOT ATTENDING SUNDAY

SCHOOL-BROTHERHOOD-MISSION OR CHRISTIAN

EDUCATION

AND WE TEND TO LEAN A LITTLE HARDER

WHEN WE ARE ASK WHY WE ARE NOT READING

OUR BIBLES ON A DAILY BASES

AND WHEN WE`RE ASK ABOUT TITHING AND

SUPPORTING THE MINISTRY

SOME OF US GRAB THE CRUTCH WITH 2 HANDS

AND LEAN A LITTLE HARDER

FOR THESE CRUTCHES ARE NOTHING BUT A

HINDERANCE TO CHRISTIAN GROWTH

THAT WE USE TO PROCASINATE

BUT I STOP BY THIS MORNING/EVENING ON MY

WAY TO HEAVEN

THAT IF ANY OF US WHO IS UNDER THE SOUND OF

MY WEAK VOICE

WHO IS USING A CRUTCH TO AVOID

SHOULDERING YOUR SPRITUAL RESPONSIBLITES

YOU NEED TO GET RID OF YOUR CRUTCH

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FOR THESE CRUTCHES ARE NOTHING BUT BOLD

FACE EXCUSES

THAT ARE UNBELIEVEABLE

UNBECOMING

UNCONVINCING

UNIMPRESSIVE

AND UNREASONABLE TO MAN

AND NONE OF THEM ARE ACCEPTABLE NOR

PLEASING IN THE EYE SIGHT OF GOD

AND WE NEED TO GET RID OF THEM BEFORE GOD

GET RID OF THEM FOR US

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BUT AS WE EXAMINE THE TEXT BEFORE US

JESUS IS TEACHING THE PARABLE OF THE GREAT

SUPPER

AND THE RECORD REVEALS THAT 2 INVITATIONS

WAS SENT TO EACH GUEST

THE FRIST INVITATION WAS SENT TO NOTIFY THE

GUEST ABOUT THE SUPPER

IN WHICH ALL THE GUEST ACCEPTED

THE 2ND INVITATION WAS SENT TO NOTIFY THE

GUEST THAT THE SUPPER WAS READY

BROTHERS AND SISTERS

IT`S IMPORTANT FOR US TO UNDERSTAND

THAT THE HOST OF THIS GREAT SUPPER IS GOD

THE GREAT SUPPER IS JESUS CHRIST AND THE

SALVATION HE BRINGS TO MAN

THE MANY HE BADE --THE ISRALITES

THE SERVANT -JOHN THE BAPTIST PREACHING

THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND

SUPPER TIME IS THE GOSPEL DISPENSATION

BUT AS WE EXAMINE THE TEXT

I WANT TO LIFT UP THE 3 CRUTCHES THE INVITED

GUESTS USE FOR NOT COMING TO THE SUPPER

1

ST CRUTCH -I HAVE BOUGHT A PIECE OF LAND

VERY BRIEFLY LET`S EXAMINE THE LAND OWNER

EXCUSE

Luke 14:18 (KJV) And they all with one consent began

to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a

piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee

have me excused.

AND THIS EXCUSE THE LAND BUYER GAVE TO

THE SERVANT

REVEALS THE GREAT FOOLISHNESS OF THE ONE