The Accursed Of God

CERTAIN DOOM OF
THOSE WHO LOVE NOT
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
 Introduction
1 Corinthians 16:22 If anyone does not love the
Lord, let he be accursed. Maranatha (our Lord
cometh).
Paul wrote many instructions to the Corinthians.
He rebuked them about , party strife (ch. 1),
fornication (ch.5), marriage (ch.7), Christian
liberties (ch. 8), Their dress in worship (ch. 11),
their partaking of the Lord's Supper (ch. 11), the
nature and use of spiritual gifts (chs. 12-14), and
the resurrection of the dead (ch. 15).
 Positive Teaching
It is delightful to tell of the goodness, love, and
mercy of God.
To tell the spiritually sick of the Great Physician.
Matthew 9:12.
To tell the dying of eternal life. John 3:16.
To tell the lost of a Savior. Luke 19:10; 1 Peter 1:3-
9.
To tell all of a better world to which they may go
and in which they may live if they will to do so.
Revelation 21.
 Negative Teaching
But it is not so pleasant to have to tell all of:
The terror of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:11.
The threatening's of His word. 2 Thessalonians
1:7-9.
The wrath to come. Romans 2:3-11.
 1 Corinthians 16:22
There is no more fearful passage in God's
word, than our text.
Such a one is placed in the same category with
false teachers, Galatians 1:6-9 and idolaters,
Deuteronomy 11:26-28.
Let us now consider the text seriously.
 NOTE THE CHARACTERS DESCRIBED
Those who "Love not the Lord".
There is no need to refer to the infidel, the
blasphemer, the vicious sinner, the criminal or
persecutor;
Their doom is understood and accepted by all.
 NOTE THE CHARACTERS DESCRIBED
Christ is not loved:
If we do not allow Him to come in and dwell
within our hearts. Revelation 3:20; Galatians
2:20.
If we do not obey Him. John 14:23,24; 2
Thessalonians 1:7-9.
If we do not abandon the world for Him. Luke
9:23,24; 1 John 2:15-17.
 DO YOU REALLY LOVE THE LORD?
If not:
You will be accursed when He comes.
You will be separated:
Cut off from God's presence.
From heaven, with all its glories.
From all hope of salvation forever.
NOT ENOUGH TO LOVE IN WORD ONLY
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:10,11; Matthew 25:26-
30; 7:13,14; Luke 16:26.
But in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:18.
To truly love the Lord is to keep His
commandments. 1 John 5:3; John 14:15.
 Conclusion
Once again, let us read the text: "If any man love not
the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be accursed: our Lord
cometh." 1 Corinthians 16: 22.
Are we truly aware of what it means to be accursed
from God?
Remember what Paul said in 2 Thessalonians 1:7-9. He
that knows not God and obeys not the gospel, will be
banished from the presence of God and the glory of
His power. You can't get any more accursed than that!
can you?
Why not prove your love for the Lord today while you
still have the opportunity?
Why not come in humble submission to His will?