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STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED. www.HebronChurchOfChrist.com. Adapted from L.R. Hafley. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED. Citizens who materially undermine our national security are considered traitors or collaborators with the enemy Military secrets Technology transfer

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  1. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED www.HebronChurchOfChrist.com Adapted from L.R. Hafley

  2. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED • Citizens who materially undermine • our national security • are considered traitors or collaborators with the enemy • Military secrets • Technology transfer • Speech that demoralizes the troops

  3. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED • Children of God can be traitors too, • Eze. 13:22 • Claim it is not evil, but good • Act regardless of the destruction • Tarnish their reputation

  4. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED Commit Sin Uphold The Sin Hinder The Truth

  5. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED Commit Sin • Solomon warned his son, Prov. 1:10-14 • They run to evil, Prov. 1:15, 16 • Destroy their lives, Prov. 1:17-19

  6. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED Commit Sin • Blurs the line between right and wrong • Man who had his father’s wife, 1 Cor. 5:1 • Ananias & Sapphira, Acts 5:1, 2, 11 • Need to stand out as lights, Phil. 2:15, 16

  7. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED Uphold The Sin • We are warned not to envy the wicked, Prov. 23:17: 24:1, 2 • See their success & pleasure • Don’t see what’s wrong with it • Blinded because we want it

  8. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED Uphold The Sin • We don’t have to be involved in the sin • to uphold it, Acts 7:58; 22:20 • Don’t drink, but defend it • Don’t gamble, but defend it • Don’t tell dirty jokes, but laugh at them • Don’t curse, but watch movie full of it

  9. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED Hinder The Truth • Men help sin when they hinder truth • Elymas, Acts 13:6-8 • Jews, Acts 13:44-46 • Diotrephes, 3 Jn. 9-11 • Paul’s critics, 2 Cor. 10:10, 11

  10. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED Hinder The Truth • Apologies & criticism of truth hinders it • Apologies to denominational friends • for teaching done on: • Baptism, Mk. 16:16 • One Church, Eph. 4:4 • Instrumental music, Eph. 5:19

  11. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED Hinder The Truth • Apologies & criticism of truth hinders it • Criticize preacher for: • Refuting error, Jude 3 • Naming names, 2 Tim. 4:14, 15 • Defining sin & application, Eph. 5:11

  12. STRENGTHEN THE HANDS OF THE WICKED Hinder The Truth • Apologies & criticism of truth hinders it • Typically hiding sin or have an agenda

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