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Pastor John Burke
Gid Brown Bible Church
THE GREATEST TRAGEDY
When we hear of earthquakes, floods, plane crashes, and automobile accidents, we are shocked at the loss of so many lives. But the greatest tragedy is for someone to die who could have been saved!
The judgement of Sodom and Gomorrah was terrible. The inhabitants were destroyed by fire and brimstone falling from heaven. (Gen. ch. 19) The greatest tragedy, however, was not that they perished, but that they could have been saved. Lot warned his sons-in-law in Gen. 19.14, and they died, although they could have been saved. Jesus says in II Peter 3:9b, "not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
In Genesis 7, God's Word says a world wide flood broke out, and only Noah and his family were saved. (Gen. 7:7) The Bible tells us that it rained forty days and forty nights. (Gen. 7:11, 12) All the people perished except Noah and his family. Was that the greatest tragedy? No. What was worse was the fact that they had the opportunity of salvation for one hundred and twenty years. The Lord closed the door of the ark.
We must see this clearly. The Word of God says, "There is none righteous no, not one." (Rom. 3:10) "But God commendcth his love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Rom.. 5:8) He died and shed his blood, that we can have everlasting life. He was raised again for our justification. Romans 4:25 says, "Who was delivered for our offences and was raised again for our justification." Amen!
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