Courage to Do the Right Thing
God requires ambitious faith to boldly face the consequences and temporary deprivation of resolutely pursuing a righteous life and saying no to the lure of sin.
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Being Totally Honest About Your Sin
The Gospel benefits require a complete and total honesty about our guilt and culpability before God’s holy tribunal.
And Our Problem with Sin
Sin is our problem before our Creator, but we have trouble seeing it because we’re blinded by pride and of our tendency to compare ourselves to others instead of God.
Answering the Remaining Questions in Romans 3:3-8
Sin is bad even though God uses it for good; its effects are so bad that we should do our best to avoid it and never think about rationalizing it away.
Addressing the Broader Questions Raised in Romans 3:3-4
We should wake up the incredible and precious gift God has given us in entrusting us with his word; and so we should reverentially dig in to our Bibles every day!
Tempted to Trust in Something Other Than Christ
Our righteous deeds or righteous environment is tempting to trust in, but doing so is a catastrophic mistake – we must trust in Christ alone!
God’s Grace against the Backdrop of Inexcusable Sin
God’s grace is amplified as we understand the inexcusability of our sin; we have been warned about his rules repeatedly by natured, conscious and God’s word.
God’s Strategic Use of His Incredible Grace
We must be vigilant and examine ourselves regarding our obedience because God’s current blessings may be his grace that is intended to lead us to repentance!
The Use & Abuse of Discerning the Errors of our Sinful World
God’s judgment of sin is reflected in our passing judgment on others; it should confirm our guilt and should be done only as God would direct us – without hypocrisy or self appointed authority.
Understanding God's Short-Term Response to Sin
We must understand that God temporarily tolerates (co-exists) with sin and allows people to plow headlong into increasing sin until the day of judgment; this does not reflect a lack of power on God’s part, but only patience and grace until his coming.
Let His Blood Be on Us
Assuming responsibility for our sin (and in that sense Christ’s pain) is a prerequisite to enjoying the privilege of forgiveness and seeing the cross as a blessing. Additional note: there is no outline provided for this sermon.
The Unwavering Focus of People Who Win
In summing up controversial matters keep focused on glorifying God, helping people and following godly examples.
Why Being Holy Is Such a Big Deal
Being unholy should be considered a non-option for us! Too much of the past, present & future is riding on the moral decision we make this week!
Connecting With the Heart of a Holy God
We must stay intimately in sync with a holy God so that we never become comfortable with sin.
The Problem with Being Ugly
Before we can appreciate the greatness of God’s love we’ve got to understand the disgusting nature of our sin.
Sexual Disasters-Part 2
We must always be careful to look past the deceptive glitz of sexual temptation.
Confrontation
We must love people enough to tell them what they need to hear, not just what they want to hear.
Living a Lie
God hates hypocrisy. We must take every precaution to avoid this self-imposed, self-destructive self-deception.
Life as a Target
We must be cognizant and always prepared for the alluring temptations of our spiritual enemy.
Instructions for Sinners
When we sin we must quickly realize & humbly admit our affront to God’s goodness!
A Time for Severity
Sin is too costly to deal with gently. We must always deal with sin severely in our own lives.
Give It Up
Allow the kindness, sternness, and receptivity of God to lead you to forsake your convenient sins.
Unlikely Sins
Guard your heart carefully in the midst of crisis or you might find yourself doing what you never dreamed you’d do.
Dear Abby
If the next time you are tempted you take the time to think you’ll realize that sin is never worth it.
