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Luke 5:27-31

1 Cor 11:26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes.

1 Cor 11:27-29 Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of the body and blood[d] of the

Lord. 28 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup. 29 For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats

and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.

Is The Church a Hospital?Luke 5:31

Luke 5:31 Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

“The Church is Hospital for sinners, Not a Museum for Christians”

Do you understand what people are trying to imply with that?

Sin is often discussed in terms of sickness (Isa. 53:5; 1 Pet. 2:24).

Sin can be present without being recognized (Rev. 3:17).

The sooner it is caught and addressed, the better the chances of recovery (Jas. 1:14-15).

It is corrosive and far reaching in its effects (1 Cor. 5:6,8).

It is contagious (Romans 1:32). A physician is needed (Eph. 2:8).

Sin is a Disease Isaiah 53:5 But He was

wounded for our transgressions,

He was bruised for our iniquities;

The chastisement for our peace was

upon Him,And by His stripes

we are healed.

1 Pet 2:24 who Himself bore our sins in His own

body on the tree, that we, having

died to sins, might live for

righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.

Rev 3:17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, have

become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do

not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked

James 1:14,15 But each one is tempted

when he is drawn away by his own

desires and enticed. 15 Then, when

desire has conceived, it gives

birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-

grown, brings forth death.

1 Cor 5:6,8 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens

the whole lump? 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not

with old leaven, nor with the leaven of

malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Romans 1: 32 who, knowing the

righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such

things are deserving of death,

not only do the same but also

approve of those who practice them.

Ephesians 2:8 For by

grace you have been saved

through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of

God,

Jeremiah 5: 31 The prophets

prophesy falsely,And the priests

rule by their own power;

And My people love to have it so.But what will you

do in the end?

Some Distinction Sin is a disease people love to

participate in (Jer. 5:31). The side effects of sin are not always

unpleasant (Jer. 12:1). Sin is always our choice (Gen. 4:6-7). The cure is always requires effort

(Phil. 2:12). The cure is guaranteed (Isa. 1:18).

Jer 12:1 Righteous are You, O Lord,

when I plead with You;

Yet let me talk with You about Your

judgments.Why does the way of the wicked prosper?Why are those happy

who deal so treacherously?

Gen 4:6,7 So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And

why has your countenance fallen? 7 If you do well, will

you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the

door. And its desire is for you, but you

should rule over it.”

Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my

beloved, as you have always

obeyed, not as in my presence only,

but now much more in my absence,

work out your own salvation with fear

and trembling;

Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and let us reason together,”

Says the Lord,“Though your sins

are like scarlet,They shall be as white as snow;

Though they are red like crimson,

They shall be as wool.

• In a hospital:–People come to be made well (Lk. 5:31-32).–Painful surgeries are performed (Rom. 2:29).–Difficult lifestyle changes are prescribed (Matt.

19:22).–Those who refuse medical care are discharged (1

Cor. 5:5-6).

• In hospice:–Hope of recovery is generally gone.–Comfort is the goal, not cure (2 Tim. 4:3; Isa

30:10).–Making a phone call to a hospice, is a “sad” thing.

Hospital or HospiceLuke 5:31,32 Jesus answered and said

to them, “Those who are well have no

need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but

sinners, to repentance.”

Romans 2:29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and

circumcision is that of the heart,

in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from

men but from God.

Matthew 19:22 But when the young man heard that

saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great

possessions.

1 Cor 5:5-6 5 deliver such a one to Satan

for the destruction of the flesh, that his

spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord

Jesus.6 Your glorying is not good. Do you not know that

a little leaven leavens the whole

lump?

2 Tim 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their

own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for

themselves teachers;

Isaiah 30:10 Who say to the seers, “Do not

see,”And to the

prophets, “Do not prophesy to us

right things;Speak to us

smooth things, prophesy deceits.

This morning you have come to the Hospital of God, where the Physician on duty is Our Lord Jesus.He will see you and give you the right prescription for your problem.If you are not a Christian He will say, what you need is:Hear, Believe, Repent, Confess and Be Baptized!

If you are a Christian but you have been living in sin, He will say:Confess and Repent of your sins. And go, and sin

no more!