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How sin Hurts. “Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.” Proverbs 13:15. “The way of transgressors is Hard”. SIN. Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”. Christian Life. Matthew 11:28-30 “my burden is light”
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How sin Hurts “Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.” Proverbs 13:15
“The way of transgressors is Hard” SIN Romans 3:23 “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;” Christian Life Matthew 11:28-30 “my burden is light” Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Sin Hurts Physically Ananias and Sapphira - Acts 5 Israelites in Numbers 25 • DRINKING • Alcoholics • Destroy body • Prov. 23:32 “biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder”
Sin Hurts Physically • Fornication and Adultery • STD • Aids – no cure • “Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.” 1 Cor. 6:18
Sin Hurts Mentally • WORRY • Matthew 6:25-34 • Problems by excessive and persistent worry • HATRED • Col. 3:8 “put off anger and wrath” • Adrenalin produced by anger • GUILT • Time will not erase it • Must remove it
Sin Hurts the Conscience • Paul • Persecuted church • 1 Tim. 1:15 - chief of sinners • Judas • Betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver • Hung himself • Young man • Bible Test
Sin Hurts the Conscience 1 Tim. 4:1-2 “…having their conscience seared with a hot iron.” “Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.” Jeremiah 8:12
Sin Hurts Spiritually Sin will quench the spirit “Quench not the spirit” 1 Thes. 5:19 Quench = Extinguish, go out Prayer Life Bible Reading Attendance “This book will keep you from sin and sin will keep you from this book.”
Sin Hurts Christ Physically 39 stripes – nails into hands and feet Mentally “My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death” “If it be possible, let this cup depart from me.” Spiritually “My God, My God why hast thou forsaken me?”
Sin Hurts Christ Physically “If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.” Hebrews 6:6 Mentally Spiritually
Sin Hurts God Sin is Always Against God Failing others is a sin against God - Matt. 25:45 “Inasmuch as ye did not to one of the least of these…” Acts 9:4 “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” Gen. 39:9 “How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”
Sin Hurts God Sin is Always Against God How much does it hurt ? He was willing to give his Son for our sins. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Christ died for our sins not for his own.
How sin Hurts • Physically • Mentally • The Conscience • Spiritually • Christ • God
What will you do with your sins ? • Live with them = Live with them eternally • Ignore them = God will ignore you eternally • Get Rid of them = Forgiven Sin hurts now and eternally
Plan of Salvation 1 PET. 3:21 baptism Rom.10:10 confess Acts 2:38 repent Mk.16:16 believe Rom.10:17 hear
Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning September 2, 2012