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Matthew 21:44

Matthew 21:44

I. Every man has some kind of connection with Christ.

II. The immediate issue of rejection of Christ is loss and maiming.

III. The ultimate issue of unbelief is irremediable destruction when Christ begins to move.

A. Maclaren, Sermons preached in Manchester,p. 1.

References: Matthew 21:42. J. Vaughan, Three Hundred Outlines on the New Testament,p. 27. Matt 21-25 A. B. Bruce, The Training of the Twelve,p. 324.

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