1. 2 One More Night With the Frogs Exodus 8:1-15.

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One More Night With the Frogs

Exodus 8:1-15

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The hideousness of the frogs

• In the bed chamber• In the bed• In the houses of the servants• On the people• In your ovens• In their kneading bowls

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Procrastination

• Pharaoh said TOMORROW–The Bible says we may not have a

tomorrow - James 4:13‑17

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Procrastination

• Pharaoh said TOMORROW–We need to be extremely careful–James 4:14a

“Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow”

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Procrastination

• Pharaoh said TOMORROW–Pharaoh asked for one more night

with the frogs.–Are we like Pharaoh?

•Are we asking for tomorrow? •We ask too much!!

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Procrastination

• The Parable of the Rich Fool–Luke 12:16‑21

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The Parable of the Rich Fool

• Jesus warns us about worrying about tomorrow–Matthew 6:25-33

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Procrastination

• Felix–Acts 24:22-25

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Procrastination

• Felix–Felix was afraid, but it was not

enough• "When I find time" •KJV - “when I have a convenient season"

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Procrastination

• Agrippa–Acts 26:24-29

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"Almost Persuaded"

• Almost persuaded –Harvest is past

• Almost persuaded–Doom comes at last

• Almost cannot avail –Almost is but to fail

• Sad, Sad, that bitter wail–Almost, but lost

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Procrastination

• Pharaoh said TOMORROW• Felix said at a more convenient

time• Agrippa said ALMOST• Were any of these saved?

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Some took advantage of Today

• Zacchaeus –Luke 19:1-10

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Some took advantage of Today

• Lydia –Acts 16:14-15

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Some took advantage of Today

• The Philippian Jailor –Acts 16:25-34

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Some took advantage of Today

• The Ethiopian Eunuch –Acts 8:26-40

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What would your answer be?

• Would it be TOMORROW?

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What is your answer?

• "Come back when I have a more convenient time?"

• "Almost persuaded?"• "What must I do to be saved?"• "See, here is water. What hinders me

from being baptized?"

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Hear the Word of God

• Romans 10:17

"So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ."

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Believe and have Faith

• Romans 10:10

"for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in

salvation."• But faith alone isn’t enough

–James 2:14-18

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Repent of your sins

• Acts 17:30-31

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Confess your faith in Jesus

• Romans 10:9

"that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your

heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;"

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Must be Baptized in His Name

• Acts 2:38

"Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of

your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."

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Must be Baptized in His Name

• Mark 16:16

"He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who

has disbelieved shall be condemned."

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Continue Faithfully

• God does not expect perfection –Romans 3:23

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"

• He just expects us to obey His will…–To do our very best - Romans 12:1

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