Stop Wasting Your Life!
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Introduction
Introduction
a. Everyday we live with heavy burdens in our lives.
1500 Illustrations for Biblical Preaching Sin, Effects Of
There is an old saying that goes like this: “It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out, it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” Many a man, worried for fear he would not be able to cross a mountain, has had to stop some miles before he crossed the foothills because he had not taken time to clean out his shoes.
That has been the source of failure in many Christian lives. Eager to avoid the big sins, your life may outwardly be one of extreme piety, but if there are hidden imperfections—little pebbles in your shoe—these will cause failure in your Christian life.1247
Rattlesnakes and worms - ILLUST.
I) God will bless those who repent.(V. 1-2)
I) God will bless those who repent.(V. 1-2)
a. He will cover your sins.
b. He will delete your sins
1. Who ask sincerely
II) God disciplines (v. 3-4)
II) God disciplines (v. 3-4)
a. We all bear suffering
b. The difference is we feel the Fathers hand on us.
1. Even though its heavy, it is in love.
III) God forgives (V. 5)
III) God forgives (V. 5)
You have to acknowledge your sin
You have to look at your sin and call it what it is!
Because you confess, God FORGIVES!
IV) God protects (V. 6 - 7)
IV) God protects (V. 6 - 7)
He will stop you from drowning in judgment.
No sin will be found for you to answer for.
He is your hiding place
when trouble comes we hide in Him
Then we will sing praises to Him.
V) God instructs (V. 8-9)
V) God instructs (V. 8-9)
He will help you along your path.
But it requires you to follow
Not like a horse or mule needing to be forced with a bit
But led to the right path
VI) God’s Faithfulness will surround you. (V. 10-11)
VI) God’s Faithfulness will surround you. (V. 10-11)
He truly will deliver you from sorrow
The sinful get no relief
Even when troubled
In Christ you can rejoice