Second Chances

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Second Chances
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• King David
• The Apostle Peter
• The Apostle Paul
• Lots Wife
• Judas
• And King Agrippa

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Lots Wife

• Gen 131, 6-11 Lot chose for himself and his
  family to dwell in the land where Sodom and
  Gomorrah were.
• Gen 19 17 Angels are dispatched to Lot and his
  family warning them to leave.
• Lot and his wife were lead by the hand to leave
  before Gods judgment rained down.
• Gen 19 24-26 The Lord destroyed Sodom and
  Gomorrah.
• Lots wife disobeyed her instructions turning
  back to see the destruction thereby being turned
  into a pillar of salt.
• Lots wife could have used her second chance to
  be a good influence on wicked people like Abraham
  and Sarah did.
• Equally as important, her very presence in the
  days that followed, could have prevented the
  incestual encounter and preserved Lots lineage.
• Lots wife chose to throw away the second chance
  she was given for no real, identifiable, reason.

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Judas Iscariot

• Matt 10 1-4 Judas called by Jesus to be one of
  his 12 apostles.
• Judas was close to Jesus even sitting beside him
  at the Passover meal. Jesus later refers to
  Judas as Friend.
• Matt 26 14-16 Judas meets with the chief priest
  and agrees to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of
  silver.
• Judas accompanies troops to the Brook Kidron in
  Gethsemane and identifies Jesus.
• Judas realizes what he has done and is overcome
  with remorse.
• Judas tries to return the blood money but cant
  reverse what he has put into motion.
• Jesus would have forgiven Judas for his deeds had
  he asked for his forgiveness.
• Judas could have used his second chance to be
  Christs advocate and to use his guilt and
  remorse as motivation to bring others to
  salvation, as other apostles did.
• Judas, however, chose not to ask for forgiveness
  and instead to end his life.

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King Agrippa

• Paul is accused of being a plague, creator of
  dissension, and leader of the followers of Jesus.
• Paul is taken before Felix, who after hearing
  Paul's testimony, procrastinates in his decision
  concerning Paul for years and is replaced by
  Festus.
• King Agrippa comes to visit Festus and asks to
  hear the testimony of Paul.
• Acts 26 24-32 Paul preaches to King Agrippa
  and recounts, his life, his strict devotion to
  the scriptures and his conversion to Christ.
• In Pauls preaching he identifies Jesus as the
  fulfillment of the scriptures and prophecies and
  not a separate sect.
• King Agrippa knew the scriptures and knew what
  was right.
• Upon hearing the facts King Agrippa was forced to
  make a decision.
• King Agrippas second choice in life was to
  reject what the facts told him and to reject what
  he knew was right and becoming a follower of
  Jesus.
• King Agrippa uses Caesar as a crutch to not have
  to face making the decision to free Paul.

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King David

• 2 Sam 112 David views Bathsheba bathing and
  wants her as his own, sending messengers to get
  her.
• David commits adultery with Bathsheba.
• Bathsheba is with child.
• David unsuccessfully conspires to have Uriah
  believe that the child belongs to him, hiding his
  sin.
• David has Uriah, Bathshebas husband, murdered.
• David is confronted by the prophet Nathan and
  unknowingly convicts himself.
• 2 Sam 12 13-15 David uses his second chance to
  repent and accept responsibility.
• David remains faithful to God even though his
  house is now in complete disarray as a result of
  his actions.
• Psalms 32 5

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The Apostle Peter

• Jesus predicts that Peter will deny even knowing
  him. Matt 26 31-34
• Matt 26 69-75Jesus is arrested and Peter is
  questioned about his involvement where he denies
  Christ 3 times as Jesus had predicted. Leaving
  with remorse and in tears.
• Peter used his second chance to teach and bring
  others to the truth and become a gospel preacher.
  
• Peter suffered being imprisoned for Christ and
  never forsook Him again.
• He went from a coward to courageous, impulsive to
  humble, preaching the gospel to the gentiles .

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The Apostle Paul

• Saul persecutes the early church. Acts 8 1.
• Jesus appears and speaks to Paul on the road to
  Damascus. Acts 9 4-9.
• Ananias baptizes Paul. Acts 9 17-18.
• Acts 9 20, 22Paul, immediately, begins preaching
  the Gospel convicting, converting, and proving
  that Jesus was the Son of God.
• Paul used his second chance to convert any and
  all he could to know and love Christ.
• Paul faced and endured imprisonment and
  persecution.
• He not only endured but tried to convert those
  who held him captive. Acts 16 25-33.

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Second Chances

• We have all been given a second chance with our
  lives. What choice are we going to make?
• Our decision with our second chance boils down to
  right and wrong, truth and error, good and bad.
• As faithful Christians we are expected to make
  our decisions based on what is right about our
  decision and not about what might be wrong about
  it
• Choosing to not make a stand and not make a
  decision is the same as casting our vote for
  injustice and error.
• King Agrippa
• There is no grey area when it comes to deciding
  what to do with our second chance.
• Lots wife

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Second Chances

• Today is your opportunity to make a decision
• Have you heard the word of God?
• Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God?
• Will you confess his name before men?
• Will you inventory your life and your sins and
  repent, turn away, from them?
• Will you decide today to be baptized for the
  remission of your sins?
• Will you decide then to live faithfully?

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Second Chances

• Today is your opportunity to make a decision
• Have you already been added to the Lords church?
• Have you failed to stand up for what is right?
• Have you looked back to your old life when you
  should have been looking forward to the new?
• Have you something in your life now that you know
  is wrong and cant go back and do the right thing
  any longer?
• Do you need to come back to the Lord after
  straying away?

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Second Chances

• Today is your opportunity to make a decision
• We stand ready to assist you should you need to
  be baptized this day.
• We stand ready to pray with you and for you if
  you desire the prayers of the congregation.

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THIS IS YOUR SECOND CHANCE!

• Act on it now. Today may be the last chance any
  of us receive?

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