Mar 20 2011

Seeds of Sin (3/20/11 PM)

Seeds of Sin
Identifying sins source to stop it before it blooms

  1. Satan – A Problem of Pride
    1. Little known about Satan’s origin but seems he was an angel that sin against God, sealing his eternal punishment (1 Tim. 3:6; 2 Pet. 2:4; Jude 1:6; Matt. 25:41).
    2. His case also seems to remind us that pride will always lead to a downfall is at the root every sin (Prov. 16:18).
  2. The Garden – Sin Enters the World
    1. Deception (Gen. 3:1-5; 2 Cor. 11:3): Satan sought opportunity (Matt. 4:1-11; 1 Pet. 5:8), planted doubt in God’s Word (Ps. 119:11; 1 Jn 2:1), raised suspension against God’s regulations (Deut. 6:24; 2 Tim. 3:16) and watered with lies (John 8:44).
    2. Appeal (Gen. 3:6): Shows not the end of sin but the appeal of it (1 Jn 2:15-17; Heb. 4:15; 1 Cor. 10:13).
    3. Fall: Man heard, believed, and obeyed a lie (the opposite is the way back to God – hear, believe, and obey the truth!).
  3. James – The Birth of Sin Described (James 1:13-15)
    1. Reminds us where sin begins within us, not God, nor born with it (1 John 3:4; Eccl. 12:7; Eze. 18:20).
    2. It begins with our lusts which seduces our will to follow a path of improper fulfillment bringing forth sin and death.
  4. Achan – The Path of Sin Shown (Josh. 7:20-21): He admits he SAW, then COVETED, and then TOOK which brought DEATH.