By ourselves we never can do so. Many of us think that we must do our best, and then God will do the rest.
There must be the entire cessation of all attempt to work out by our own efforts characters that would entitle us to eternal life.
(c) To be willing to accept life on God's terms.
As a mere gift.
(d) To desire it.
God cannot give it to any one who does not want it. He cannot force His gifts on us.
This then is the worthiness.
II. How we pass sentence on ourselves as unworthy.
It is quite clear that 'judge' here does not mean consider, for a sense of unworthiness is not the reason which keeps men away from the Gospel. Rather, as we have seen, a proud belief in our worthiness keeps very many away. But 'judge' here means 'adjudicate' or 'pronounce sentence on,' and worthy means fit, qualified.
Consider then—