Kitty Genovese

Would you just… “Let ‘Em Die?”

Lack of knowledge (Excuse Offered By Many) We Can Learn: (1 Timothy 4:13-15) Till I come, give attention to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them, that your progress may be evident to all. (NKJV)

Lack of knowledge (Excuse Offered By Many) We Can Learn: (2 Timothy 2:15) Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (NKJV)

Lack of knowledge (Excuse Offered By Many) We Can Learn: (2 Timothy 3:16-17) All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (NKJV)

Lack of knowledge (Excuse Offered By Many) We Can Learn: (Hebrews 5:12) For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. (NKJV)

Lack of knowledge (Excuse Offered By Many) We Can Learn: (Ephesians 3:4) by which, when you read, you may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ), (NKJV) Even the book of Revelation! (Revelation 1:3) Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it… (Revelation 22:7) “…Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."

“Nobody is interested.” or “I don’t know anybody.” (John 4:35b) “… lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! (NKJV)

“Nobody is interested.” or “I don’t know anybody.” (Matthew 28:18-20) And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen. (NKJV)

“Nobody is interested.” or “I don’t know anybody.” (Luke 6:46) "But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do the things which I say? (NKJV)

“Nobody is interested.” or “I don’t know anybody.” (Acts 8:1-4) Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison. Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. (NKJV)

“Nobody is interested.” or “I don’t know anybody.” “I was embarrassed” (2 Tim. 1:8a)? “I was busy” (Lk. 10:40-42)? “I had to take care of family matters” (Mat. 8:21-22)? “I was too scared” (Rev. 21:8)? “I didn’t get around to obeying the command” (Heb. 5:9)?

“The people I know wouldn’t listen.” (John 6:51) "I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world." (NKJV) (John 7:17) "If anyone wants to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. (NKJV) (John 10:9) "I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. (NKJV)

Some fear rejection. The True & Faithful Find a Way to Overcome Joshua: “…as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (Josh. 24:15) Stephen (Ac. 7:51-58) Paul (Ac. 14:19-20) “…they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.” Compare “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness…”

Some fear rejection. Keys to overcome: Don’t take it personally: (Luke 10:16) "He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me." (NKJV)

Some fear rejection. Keys to overcome: May be indication you are doing the right thing (Galatians 4:16) Have I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? (NKJV) (Luke 6:26) Woe to you when all men speak well of you, For so did their fathers to the false prophets. (NKJV)

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. (NKJV) Some fear rejection. Keys to overcome: Expect Rejection (John 15:18) "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. (NKJV) (John 1:11) He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. (NKJV)

Some fear rejection. Keys to overcome: Rejection not a valid excuse to give up: (Matthew 10:22) "And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. (NKJV)

Some fear rejection. Keys to overcome: Remember Who You Should Fear: (Luke 12:5) "But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him! (NKJV)

Some fear rejection. (Matthew 23:37) "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! (NKJV)

Consider Paul’s Words (Acts 20:26-27) "Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. "For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. (NKJV)