King Ahab failed to act on a God-given opportunity 1 Kgs. 20:23-43.

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King Ahab failed to act on a God-given opportunity 1 Kgs. 20:23-43

There are many opportunities we regret not seizing Financial Jobs Education

There are many opportunities we regret not seizing None we regret more than the failure to do right What will you say on Judgment day?

God gives us opportunities Matt. 25:14, 15 Different abilities Opportunities

We must take advantage of them Matt. 25:16-30 Use Lose Consequences

Various abilities & opportunities Rom. 12:4-8 Teach, Titus 2:3-5 Lead singing, Col. 3:16 Charitable deeds, Acts 9:36, 39 Encourage, Acts 4:36, 37

Various abilities & opportunities Rom. 12:4-8 Shepherd, 1 Tim. 3:1 Serve, 1 Tim. 3:8 Work: bulletin, Philippines, Rom. 16:1, 2

Saul ruined the opportunity to establish a royal dynasty for his children 1 Sam. 13:8-14 Impatient Lacked faith Transgressed

Some parents ruin a good name Prov. 22:1 Immoral behavior, Jn. 4:16-18 Anger, Prov. 12:16; 14:29; 19:19; 27:3 Lazy, 2 Thes. 3:10; Eph. 6:5-8

Some parents destroy a spiritual heritage 2 Chron. 33:2-23 Obedience, Mk. 16:16 Worship, Acts 20:7 Words, Col. 3:8, 9 Actions: Marry wrong mate, 1 Pt. 3:1-5; Eph. 6:4

Felix did not find a convenient season Acts 24:22-27 Stuck in the heart Suppressed the conviction Forsook the opportunity Failed to obey

Agrippa was almost persuaded Acts 26:24-32 Heard the words of truth & reason Believed the prophets Almost persuaded, but lost

King Ahab failed to act on a God-given opportunity 1 Kgs. 20:23-43

There are many opportunities we regret not seizing None we regret more than the failure to do right What will you say on Judgment day?