A Mountain of Obstacles
John 11:41
Intro: There must be some obstacles removed, or some stumbling blocks removed before God can Bless you.
Jesus could have removed that stone with one word or a look, whatever means that He could do it He would have done it Himself.
But you see there are some stones we must remove our self.
Lazarus was not raised until the stone was removed.
There is always something in Gods way in our life that prevents Gods blessing.
I know you want God to Bless you. And I know we want God to bless us in our lives.
And I know you want to do something for the Lord.
But until you remove them obstacles God will not bless you.
Isaiah 57:14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
You can’t make it on a curve. Your path needs to be straight.
Isaiah 40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
You see in our text that stone was a stumbling stone. An offence needed to be removed.
They took away the stone, and this was all they could do; Christ only could give life. What man can do is but to prepare the way of the Lord, to fill the valleys, and level the hills, and, as here, to take away the stone.
It is better for us not to know what is ahead but know this, God has pondered the path, and we can go through triumphantly with God.
God wants us to be ready.
Isaiah 45:2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
You here today I can imagine you want to do something for the Lord, but you can’t do it with that mountain of sin before you.
And God knows you can’t be perfect, no man can but we do have a pattern or way to which to live.
Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God
2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
You want to be used by God effectively this is the remedy
. 2 Timothy 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Something’s lacking in our lives today, and it is drawing to God or going forth to Him.
Draw nigh to God. The heart that has rebelled must be brought to the foot of God; the spirit that was distant and estranged from a life of communion and converse with God must become acquainted with him: “Draw nigh to God, in his worship and institutions, and in every duty he requires of you.” 2. Cleanse your hands. He who comes unto God must have clean hands. Paul therefore directs to lift up holy hands without wrath and doubting (1Ti_2:8), hands free from blood, and bribes, and every thing that is unjust or cruel, and free from every defilement of sin: he is not subject to God who is a servant of sin. The hands must be cleansed by faith, repentance, and reformation, or it will be in vain for us to draw nigh to God in prayer, or in any of the exercises of devotion.
We have great encouragement to act thus towards God: He will draw nigh to those that draw nigh to him (Jam_4:8), and he will lift up those who humble themselves in his sight, Jam_4:10. Those that draw nigh to God in a way of duty shall find God drawing nigh to them in a way of mercy. Draw nigh to him in faith, and trust, and obedience, and he will draw nigh to you for your deliverance.
If you are hear today and are lost you have a mountain of debt to pay without Jesus.
Jesus made the way. He died so that all men that come unto Him are made free.
Hebrews 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
When Jesus died He did so I can be free what about you today.
John 11:41
Intro: There must be some obstacles removed, or some stumbling blocks removed before God can Bless you.
Jesus could have removed that stone with one word or a look, whatever means that He could do it He would have done it Himself.
But you see there are some stones we must remove our self.
Lazarus was not raised until the stone was removed.
There is always something in Gods way in our life that prevents Gods blessing.
I know you want God to Bless you. And I know we want God to bless us in our lives.
And I know you want to do something for the Lord.
But until you remove them obstacles God will not bless you.
Isaiah 57:14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
You can’t make it on a curve. Your path needs to be straight.
Isaiah 40:4 Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
You see in our text that stone was a stumbling stone. An offence needed to be removed.
They took away the stone, and this was all they could do; Christ only could give life. What man can do is but to prepare the way of the Lord, to fill the valleys, and level the hills, and, as here, to take away the stone.
It is better for us not to know what is ahead but know this, God has pondered the path, and we can go through triumphantly with God.
God wants us to be ready.
Isaiah 45:2 I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
You here today I can imagine you want to do something for the Lord, but you can’t do it with that mountain of sin before you.
And God knows you can’t be perfect, no man can but we do have a pattern or way to which to live.
Matthew 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God
2 Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
You want to be used by God effectively this is the remedy
. 2 Timothy 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Something’s lacking in our lives today, and it is drawing to God or going forth to Him.
Draw nigh to God. The heart that has rebelled must be brought to the foot of God; the spirit that was distant and estranged from a life of communion and converse with God must become acquainted with him: “Draw nigh to God, in his worship and institutions, and in every duty he requires of you.” 2. Cleanse your hands. He who comes unto God must have clean hands. Paul therefore directs to lift up holy hands without wrath and doubting (1Ti_2:8), hands free from blood, and bribes, and every thing that is unjust or cruel, and free from every defilement of sin: he is not subject to God who is a servant of sin. The hands must be cleansed by faith, repentance, and reformation, or it will be in vain for us to draw nigh to God in prayer, or in any of the exercises of devotion.
We have great encouragement to act thus towards God: He will draw nigh to those that draw nigh to him (Jam_4:8), and he will lift up those who humble themselves in his sight, Jam_4:10. Those that draw nigh to God in a way of duty shall find God drawing nigh to them in a way of mercy. Draw nigh to him in faith, and trust, and obedience, and he will draw nigh to you for your deliverance.
If you are hear today and are lost you have a mountain of debt to pay without Jesus.
Jesus made the way. He died so that all men that come unto Him are made free.
Hebrews 10:20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
When Jesus died He did so I can be free what about you today.
What about you with that mountain of stone, why don’t you come this morning and cast your stone.
Isaiah 57:14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people.
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