Religious Opportunity I. How Does Opportunity Come?  Hearing the word taught (Acts 2:37).  The influence of a godly home (2 Tim. 1:3-5).  The example.

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Religious Opportunity I. How Does Opportunity Come?  Hearing the word taught (Acts 2:37).  The influence of a godly home (2 Tim. 1:3-5).  The example of Christians. (Matt. 5:14- 16).  Study of God’s word (Heb. 4:12).

Religious Opportunity II. Why Do We Let It Pass?  “Hard Saying” (John 6:60).  The Pleasure of Sin (Luke 8:14).  Negligence (Heb. 2:1-2).  Indifference (Matt. 27:4).  Ignorance (Luke 19:42).

Religious Opportunity III. Who Is Responsible if It Passes?  God is not. (Ezekiel 18:30-32). Christ invites us to come to Him (Matt. 11:28-30). The Holy Spirit invites us through the word (Rev. 22:17).  Others are not. (Romans 14:11-13).  We are responsible. (Ezekiel 18:20).

Religious Opportunity IV. When Does It Pass?  At death (Luke 12:20; Heb. 9:27-28).  On the Day of Judgment (2 Cor. 5:9-10).