Discouragement is dissatisfaction with the past, distaste for the present, and distrust of the future. It is ingratitude for the blessings of yesterday, indifference to the opportunities of today, and insecurity regarding strength for tomorrow. It is unawareness of the presence of beauty, unconcern for the needs of our fellowman, and unbelief in the promises of old. It is impatience with time, immaturity of thought, and impoliteness to God.
William Ward

IGNORANCE of God

IGNORANCE of God

IGNORANCE of God

  1. Ignorance of Christ is # Joh 8:19
  2. EVIDENCED BY 2a) Want of love

    # 1Jo 4:8

2b) Not keeping his commands # 1Jo 2:4 2c) Living in sin # Tit 1:16 1Jo 3:6 3) LEADS TO 3a) Error # Mt 22:29 3b) Idolatry # Isa 44:19 Ac 17:29,30 3c) Alienation from God # Eph 4:18 3d) Sinful lusts # 1Th 4:5 1Pe 1:14 3e) Persecuting saints # Joh 15:21 16:3 4) Is no excuse for sin # Le 4:2 Lu 12:48 5) The wicked, in a state of # Jer 9:3 Joh 15:21 17:25 Ac 17:30 6) The wicked choose # Job 21:14 Ro 1:28 7) Punishment of # Ps 79:6 2Th 1:8 8) MINISTERS SHOULD 8a) Compassionate those in # Heb 5:2 2Ti 2:24,25 8b) Labour to remove # Ac 17:23 9) Exemplified 9a) Pharaoh # Ex 5:2 9b) Israelites # Ps 95:10 Isa 1:3 9c) False prophets # Isa 56:10,11 9d) Jews # Lu 23:34 9e) Nicodemus # Joh 3:10 9f) Gentiles # Ga 4:8 9g) Paul # 1Ti 1:13