SOME
OF THE SADDEST WORDS IN THE WORD OF GOD
John
5:1-9
The
Word of God is made up of 2 testaments, 66 books, 1,189 chapters, and 31,163
verses, and, someone said it has 773,962 words.
I
do not know how many words there are in the Word of God, but there are some
unusual things taught through these words.
Notice:
A.
There are sweet words,
John
3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1
Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
Romans
5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
B.
There are strange words,
1.
To live, you must die,
John
12:24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
2.
To have more, you must give more,
Luke
6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
3.
To keep, you must loose,
Mark
8:35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.
4.
To be exalted, you must abase yourself,
Luke
18:14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
C.
There are soothing words:
1.
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
John
14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Hebrews
4:15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Heb 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
I
Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
But tonight we want to look as some of
the saddest words in the Word of God spoken by a sinner, a saint, and the
Saviour.
I.
THE SADDEST WORDS SPOKEN BY A SINNER, John 5:1-9
Notice
Vs 7, "Sir; I have no man, to put me into the pool."
A.
NOTE THE PLACE WHERE HE IS, John 5:1-2
John 5:1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 5:2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
1.
In Jerusalem, the city of God, Vs 2
2.
At the Temple, the house of God, Vs 2
3.
Near the Sheep gate, the place of sacrifice, Vs 2
4.
By the Pool, the place of cleansing, Vs 2
5.
On the Porch, The thing next to the door, Vs 2
B.
NOTE THE POSITION HE IS IN, John 5:3-7
John 5:3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
John 5:4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
John 5:5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
John 5:6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
John 5:7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
1.
He was helpless, -He wanted to get in but could not by himself
2.
He was hopeless, -He had been there for 38 years
3.
He was hindered, -Another stepped in front of him
4.
He was hoping, -that someone would help him get in. Note the time
element
-Had
to be when the waters were troubled, Vs 4 Whosoever; Whatsoever; but
not When-so-ever
C.
NOTE THE PICTURE HE GIVES, John 5:6-7
Note
the teaching element -Could not get in by himself.
John 5:6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
John 5:7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
II.
THE SADDEST WORDS SPOKEN BY A SAINT, Luke 11:5-8
A.
The Expecting Pilgrim, Vs 5-6
Luke 11:5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
Luke 11:6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
B.
The Embarrassed Person, Vs 5-6
Luke 11:5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
Luke 11:6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him?
C.
The Excusing Parent, Vs 7-8
Luke 11:7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee.
Luke 11:8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he
needeth.
III.
THE SADDEST WORDS SPOKEN BY THE SAVIOUR
A.
To the Saints,
Matthew
23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
B.
To the Sinner,
Matthew
7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew
25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
John
5:40 And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.
C.
To a Situation,
Ezekiel
22:30 And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.
by
Bro. Stinnett Ballew
