Pavement for the Road to Hell: Luke 9:57-62

Are you in the road construction business? You might be and just don’t know it! There is an old saying that goes like this, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” There are a lot of good people who speak of their intent to follow Jesus, but their intention is the extent of their commitment.

1.   Pavement of PROFESSION

      a.   Joshua 24:15 - Judges 2:15

      b.   Titus 1:16

      c.   Matthew 21:28-30

      d.   John 12:42-43

      e.   Luke 14:16-24

2.   Pavement of PROCRASTINATION

      a.   Acts 17:22-34

      b.   Acts 24:22-27

      c.   Acts 26:24-29 (opposite Paul - vv 15-19)

      d.   Hebrews 3:13

      e.   Psalm 119:58-60

      f.   Acts 22:16

3.   Pavement of PROPOSITION

      a.   “I’ll follow on my TERMS.”

            i.   Job 1:6-12

            ii.  Job 13:15 “Though He SLAY me, yet will I TRUST Him.”

            iii. Matthew 19:16-26 (cf Mark 10:23-27)

            iv. Luke 9:23-25

            v.   Matthew 10:34-38

4.   Are you paving the road to hell today? “I am going to (insert intent here) if or when (insert excuse here).”