Jesus’ Warning: “Depart from Me, You Who Practice Lawlessness” Introduction: Not Just About Sin, But Practice In Matthew 7:23, Jesus issues a sobering warning: “And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” It’s a verse that should cause every professing Christian to pause. He doesn’t say, “Depart from Me, you who sinned”—because we all sin….