OPPORTUNITY

OPPORTUNITY. → THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY Pr 1:24-33; Jer 8:20; Eze 3:19; 33:1-17; Ho 5:6; Mt 10:14,15; 11:20-24; 23:34-38; 25:1-46; Lu 12:47; 13:25-28; 14:16-24; 19:12-27
* See JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY
* See RESPONSIBILITY

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(1) Lost, by Indifference or Neglect For Complete Victory - by a Half-hearted King 2Ki 13:19 For Repentance - by Israel Jer 8:20 For Providing Oil - by the Foolish Virgins Mt 25:10 For Investment - by the One-talented Man Mt 25:26,27 For Sympathetic Service - by the Castaways Mt 25:44,45 For Sympathy with the Master - by the Disciples Mt 26:40,41,45 For Accepting Christ- by Jerusalem Lu 19:41,42 For Meeting the Risen Lord - by Thomas Joh 20:19,24 --SEE Procrastination, HASTE Too Late, DELAY Neglect, INDIFFERENCE INDIFFERENCE Spiritual Loss, LOSS (2) Responsibility according to Pr 1:24; Eze 3:19; Mt 10:14; 11:20; Lu 12:47 --SEE Accountability, 3542 Responsibility, STEWARDSHIP (3) For Great Service Mt 9:37; Joh 4:35; Ac 16:9 (4) An Open Door of 1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12; Re 3:8 -- Judgment according to. See FUTURE, THE

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opportunity. Opportunity, n. a fit place or time, convenience

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Op′por‐tu″ni‐ty (?), n.; pl. Opportunities (#). [[F. opportunité, L. opportunitas. See Opportune.]] 1. 1. Fit or convenient time; a time or place favorable for executing a purpose; a suitable combination of conditions; suitable occasion; chance.
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Bacon. 2. 2. Convenience of situation; fitness.
Hull, a town of great strength and opportunity, both to sea and land affairs. Milton. 3. 3. Importunity; earnestness. Jer. Taylor.
Syn. — Occasion; convenience; occurrence. — Opportunity, Occasion. An occasion is that which falls in our way, or presents itself in the course of events; an opportunity is a convenience or fitness of time, place, etc., for the doing of a thing. Hence, occasions often make opportunities. The occasion of sickness may give opportunity for reflection.