Sin
A Speck and a Log – Matthew 7:3-5
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When I am blind or indifferent to my own faults, I will not be much help to others and may only make matters worse.
Sin Has Consequences – 2 Samuel 12:9
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The pleasure that sin promises pales compared to the price it extracts. As appealing as it may seem, sin is never the best option.
Do Not Let Sin Reign – Romans 6:11-12
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As one who has been crucified with Christ, I no longer have to give in to temptation. I should choose instead to honor God in all I do.
The Battle Within – Romans 7:15
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The battle is between being the person I believe God wants me to be and the person I am comfortable being. Between the Spirit and the flesh.
What Can I Hide from God? – Jeremiah 23:23-24
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God knows what is in my secret places. I cannot hide them from him. God knows all the ugliness that I keep locked away inside.
So Judah Went into Exile – Jeremiah 52:27b
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Sin has consequences. For Judah, it was exile. For us, it is exile from the life of God. But, through Jesus, we can experience restoration.
A Warning against the World’s Influence – Deuteronomy 20:18
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As believers, we need to guard against the influence of the world. We are not to be like the people around us. Be holy instead.
Praying for One Who Has Sinned – 1 John 5:16
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How should we respond to a brother or sister who sins? Rather than condemn them, or ignore their sin, we should love them by praying for them.
Forgiveness Doesn’t Eliminate Consequences – Numbers 14:20-23
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Forgiveness is always available to us. But that forgiveness does not always eliminate the consequences of our actions.
The Worst of Sinners – 1 Timothy 1:15-16
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Who is the worst of sinners you know of? God's love reaches out, even to them. We should never assume that someone is a hopeless case.
A Mediator Between God and Man – Job 9:32-35
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How can sinful humanity ever approach holy God? We cannot on our own. But God has provided a mediator between himself and man - Jesus Christ.
What is the Purpose of the Atonement?
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What is the purpose of the atonement? Was it simply to forgive our sins? Or does it have a greater significance?
