Not until the law has arrested and imprisoned us will we pine for Christ to set us free. Not until the law has condemned and killed us will we call upon Christ for our justification and life. Not until the law has driven us to despair of ourself will we ever believe in Jesus. Not until the law has humbled us will we turn to the gospel to raise us to heaven" to share the gospel without our sinful state is like casting our pearls before a pig. People can't see the beauty of the pearl because they don't see it set against ugliness of sin.. that is there deep in every heart. the bible verse 1 kings 8:44-53 (v.46) "When they sin against you - for there is no one who does not sin - and you become angry with them and give them over to the enemy, who takes them captive to his own land, far away or near;
