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Romans Series#5
*Romans 3:17-24*
*The Sheep Trail*
*The Sheep Trail*
Centuries ago in a woods so deep,
Through the cool grass there wandered a sheep,
Who started a trail as he moved along,
A winding trail in the brush long gone.
By now two hundred years are through,
And the sheep has died as all sheep do;
But he left behind this trail he trod,
As he mashed the grass on the forest sod.
And after him there came his flock,
And after them, some other stock,
Until it seemed to be a parade;
Thus, through those woods a path was made.
Twas a crooked path that wound about,
And dodged and curved both in and out,
And up and down over vale and steep,
Went the bending trail of that long gone sheep.
Then came some men on that twisting track,
That wandered here then took them back,
Till they uttered words of holy wrath,
To curse the curves of that twisting path.
And still they struggled till they did weep,
Along the meanderings of that sheep,
Who on this twisting trail they stalked,
Because he wandered as he walked.
In time that trail became a track,
That twisted around and circled back;
The track in time became a road,
Where many a traveler lugged his load.
And staggering on in the scorching sun,
They walked three miles for every one;
And as they walked they'd curse or weep,
As they followed the steps of that crooked sheep.
In time, the road became a street,
And the forest a town where traders meet
To sell their goods as their carts did creep,
Along the footsteps of that sheep.
And then the street became the square,
Of a growing city's thoroughfare;
And then no lesser fame than this. . .
The major street of a metropolis.
Each day the city's thousands trod,
Over that ancient forest sod,
And traveled at a furious pace,
The twisting path that sheep did trace.
And though he's now long gone and dead,
Each day a million or more are led,
By one old sheep winding in and out,
Directing a country's traffic about.
They follow still his wandering way,
Wasting ten thousand years a day;
Oh, what blind reverence is lent
To long established precedent.
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We're following a trail, the same trail as all the sheep before us and don't even realize
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*Read 3:17-24*
*I.
Problem** -*
your on the wrong road and you don't even Know the right road to take -
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S. Hwy 9O ~/ State 90
you're not afraid that you don't know the right road -
you are heading in the wrong direction you are going to the wrong destination
and you don't care
Job 25:4-6 How can a mere mortal stand before God and claim to be righteous?
Who in all the earth is pure?
God is so glorious that even the moon and stars scarcely shine compared to him.
How much less are mere people, who are but worms in his sight?"
Psalm 14:2-3 The LORD looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if there is even one with real understanding, one who seeks for God.
But no, all have turned away from God; all have become corrupt.
No one does good, not even one!
Jeremiah 2:22 no amount of soap or lye can make you clean.
You are stained with guilt that cannot be washed away.
I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!
*II.
Pronouncement- *
*A.
There is No Fear of God*
Be Afraid Be Very Afraid -
the purpose of the law was to make you care
Psalm 36:1-4 - "Sin whispers to the wicked, deep within their hearts.
They have no fear of God to restrain them. 2 In their blind conceit, they cannot see how wicked they really are. 3 Everything they say is crooked and deceitful.
They refuse to act wisely or do what is good.
4 They lie awake at night, hatching sinful plots.
Their course of action is never good.
They make no attempt to turn from evil."
The Law- the purpose of the law is not to Save but to make you aware of your sin and utter helplessness before a holy God
The law doesn't provide for your innocence, but on the contrary, the law makes us all guilty
The law shut us up!
While we try to make our excuses before a righteous and holy God, the law is closing it's fingers saying "'up" "no" "no" "guilty" (DANA CARVEY - )
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The Pronouncement is GUILTY As Charged*
James 2:10
For whoever keeps the entire law, yet fails in one point, is guilty of breaking it all.
John Darby
The law demanded righteousness, but it showed sin was there.
If righteousness which it demanded had not been necessary, when it failed to produce it in man, there was no need of another.
Now faith affirmed this need and the validity of man's condemnation under law, by making the believer participate in this other righteousness, which is that of God.
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