The Bondage of the Will

“The Bondage of the Will”
John 5:40

Introduction: Why don’t people believe in Jesus?

I. The Barrier of the Will

A. Illegitimate excuses for unbelief

B. The real reason for unbelief (Jn. 5:40)

II. The Worship of the Will

A. The false god of choice (Luke 12:16-21)

B. Worship of the false god disguised

III. The Bondage of the Will

A. Limitations of the will (Rom. 9:16)

B. Enslaved to the Flesh and the Devil (Eph. 2:3; 2 Tim. 2:26)

“People excuse themselves because they have bad hearts. That is the most flimsy excuse in the world! Suppose a thief should say to a judge, “I could not help it, I had a bad heart.” What would the judge say? “You rascal! If your heart is bad, I’ll make the sentence heavier, for you are a villain indeed! Your excuse is nothing!” C. H. Spurgeon, Free Will—A Slave

IV. Salvation from the Will

A. Not of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God (Jn. 1:9-13; Rom. 9:16)

B. How does Jesus say these words to you?—“You are not willing to come to me that you may have life?”

Conclusion