1. No One Cares For My Soul

2. Which is it? I could care less I could not care less  Both describe someone’s view of a soul: “No one cares for my soul”

3. Ps.142:1-7 1-2: David refused to lift hands against Saul; would lift them up to God 3: God can make way of escape. 2 Pt.2:9 4: “no man would know me” (2 Tim.4:16) His Deliverer, 5 His dejection, 6 His danger, 7

4. The cave and the palace  David prayed in the cave…sinned in the palace  David wrote penitential psalm after his palace sin…praise psalm after the cave The cave is safer than the palace

5. I. What Is The Soul?

6. Soul  Living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion – BDB  My soul is ‘me’  “Soul” is the eternal part of man  Ps.19:7, converting (turn back, return)  Ac.11:21  3 Jn.2 His instruction restores them from moral blindness to the light

7. Soul  Mt.10:28, the great contrast: body, soul  Men can kill the body – no more  God alone can destroy the soul “Destroy” is not annihilation. “To devote or give over to eternal misery” – Th. “Destroy” is not annihilation. “To devote or give over to eternal misery” – Th. “Lost” sheep of Israel (Mt.10:6). Mt.27:20, destroy. Ac.2:27, soul in Hades. “Lost” sheep of Israel (Mt.10:6). Mt.27:20, destroy. Ac.2:27, soul in Hades.

8. I. What Is The Soul? II. Who Does Not Care For Our Soul?

9. Who could care less? Some… World could care less. Mt.16:26 Teachers / professors. Ro.1:32; 8:6 Media (TV / Movie producers...). 2 Pt.2 Fashion. 1 Pt.2:11 Politicians. Pr.14:34 Preachers. Sinners. Lk.12:20 [Mt.13:22; 22:5] Christians. 2 Pt.1:10

10. I. What Is The Soul? III. Who Does Care For The Soul? II. Who Does Not Care For Our Soul

11. 1. God “What about Hb.8:9?” Must take it with Hb.2:3 1 Pt.5:7 Some do not care for God God respects their wishes for Gave Son ‘for’ me: Mt.26-27 for Gave Son ‘for’ me: Mt.26-27 in Revealed will ‘in’ me: Ja.1:21 in Revealed will ‘in’ me: Ja.1:21 with Patient ‘with’ me: 2 Pt.3:8-12 with Patient ‘with’ me: 2 Pt.3:8-12

12. 1. God 2. God’s people 2 Co.12:15 “I would give anything I own, Give up my heart, my life, my home…” “I would give anything I own, Give up my heart, my life, my home…”

13. 1. God 2. God’s people 3. Honest sinners Willing to listen; take it seriously – 1 Pt.1:9, 22 Ac.2:37, pierce, sting sharply, stun Ac.5:33, rage cuts into their hearts