What is a manWhat is a man

Profited ?Profited ?

“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” Matthew 16:26

Profit Gain Loss

Man in image of God - Genesis 1:27

“we are also his offspring” - Acts 17:28

“God is a Spirit” - John 4:24

Body and Soul are not the Same

Acts 2:27 “For You will not leave my soul in Hades, Nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.”

“Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul” Matt. 10:28

Matt. 16:26 “lose his own soul”

Majority will be Lost - Matt. 7:13-14

Sin causes our soul to be lostJohn 8:21 “shall die in your sins”

Acts 13:46 “judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life.”

Priceless - Matt. 16:26 - worth more than world

Why ?Divine in Origin - God formed lifeZechariah 12:1 “formed the spirit of man”

Redeemed by blood of Christ1 Pet. 1:18-19 “precious blood of Christ”

Eternal - Matt. 25:46 “everlasting”

“In exchange for his soul” - Matt. 16:26Exchange = trade, barter, sell, deal

WEALTHMatt. 19:16-26 “he had great possessions”Luke 12:16-21 “not rich toward God”

PLEASUREDemas - 2 Tim.4:10 “loved this present world”2 Tim.3:4 “Lovers of pleasures”1 Tim.5:6 “dead while she liveth”

Heb.11:24-25 “refused” “suffer”

“In exchange for his soul” - Matt. 16:26Exchange = trade, barter, sell, deal

EVIL ASSOCIATIONS 1 Cor.15:33 ESV “bad company ruins good morals” 1 Cor.5:6 “a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump”

POPULARITY Mark 15:15 “Pilate, willing to content the people” John 12:42-43 “loved the praise of men more than

the praise of God.”

WHY ?

World cannot satisfy

World does not last Matt.24:35 “shall pass away” 1 Jn. 2:17 “the world passeth away” 2 Pet. 3:10 “shall be burned up”

Can’t take it with us Job 1:21 “…naked shall I return thither” 1 Tim. 6:7 “…we can carry nothing out”

We can’t have everythingGain one thing at the loss of something elseCannot have a life of sin and have heaven laterCan’t sow to flesh and reap eternal lifeCan Have sin now - sacrifice heaven hereafterCan have heaven hereafter - must give up sin now

Would be a Great loser Gain world and lose soul - be foolish Can’t gain the whole world

Lesser losses are bad enough Gain world and lose health

Loss of soul means two losses Heaven Life here - peace, joy, Christ likeness

An Entire loss

Loss of soul is irreparable

Loss is eternal - everlasting - Matt. 25:46

That which pleases is but for a moment

That which troubles is but for a moment

That alone is important which endures forever

That alone is important which endures forever

What is a man profited ?What is a man profited ?

Sermon by Arthur Pigman

Evans Church of Christ

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Evans, Ga. 30809

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Sunday Morning March 4, 2012