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In the book of Romans, Paul presents his theological treaty, his ministry manifesto.
It’s his spiritual heart for God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, church and Christian life fashioned into words and poured on paper.
Every child of God and Christ follower should devote time and energy to reading through and studying the book of Romans.
Among the many Holy Spirit inspired themes in Romans, Paul deals with sin.
He started setting up the conversation about sin from the beginning.
Romans 1 goes like this.
Hello saints in Rome, I’m Paul a servant of Christ.
I was a persecutor, but now I’m a preacher.
I was a critic, but now I’m converted.
I was a doubter, but now I’m a disciple.
I was against The Way, but now I’m a Chief Apostle for the Way, the truth and the Life.
I know it’s hard to believe that I’ve changed.
But I kept messing with Jesus and His followers and one day, he knocked me down so He could pick me up.
He captured my heart.
He got a hold of me.
And my life hasn’t been the same since.
I’m here to report that I’ve been changed.
The Gospel changed me.
It is the power of God unto salvation for all who believe.
God saved me from my sin.
By the end of Romans 1, Paul was in a full blown impassioned plea.
His desire was to get to Rome to see the saints and share the Gospel.
Day after day.
I want to go to Rome to see the saints and share the Gospel.
Day after day.
I want to go to Rome to see the saints and share the Gospel.
Listen to his heart.
Verse 11.
For I long to see you.
Why? God put something in me for you.
Look at Paul.
I long to see you.
That I may impart unto you some spiritual gifts, more like spiritual blessings, to the end that you may be established.
Look at Paul.
I’ve been spending time with God.
We were talking about you, your challenges, your faith and your future.
Then God shared something with me so I could share it with you.
I can’t wait to see you.
When I share with you what God shared with me for you, it’s going to stabilize your lives, stabilize your family, stabilize your churches, stabilize your communities and stabilize your country.
I know it’s been tough; challenging; discouraging; dreadful.
But the God of stability is going to make you stable.
He’s going to balance you out.
He’s going to secure you.
He’s going to uphold you with His powerful hand.
He’s going to prop you up where you’ve been leaning over.
He’s going to stabilize you.
I spent time with God talking about you and God started talking about how He was going to stabilize you.
It turns out that unchecked sin causes spiritual instability.
Romans 3:23.
For all have sinned and come short of the glory of the Lord.
Sinned.
Come up short.
Sinned.
Come up short.
There’s a connection between sinning and coming up short.
When you come up short, you sin.
When you sin, it causes you to be unstable.
Cain and Abel.
Both offered sacrifices to God.
Abel’s offering was accepted.
Cain’s offering came up short.
Cain was angry because he came up short.
God said.
Hey.
Why are you angry?
“If you do what is right, will you not be accepted?
But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.””
Genesis 4:7 NIV.
Cain murdered his brother.
He came up short.
He was unstable.
He sinned.
Sin makes you unstable.
You wobble when you walk.
One leg is shorter than the other.
You shake when you speak.
One side of your mouth speaks lies and the other side speaks truth.
You go to pieces under pressure.
You strong physically, but weak emotionally.
You hurt innocent people.
When you come up short, everyone looks like they are against you.
So you walk into Wal-mart on a Saturday afternoon and open fire on everyone.
Killing 20 plus and injuring 15 plus.
When you’re unstable, everyone looks like your enemy.
You destroy healthy relationships.
You mistreat those closest to you.
Friendly fire kills the relationship.
You can’t be trusted hold up your end of the relationship.
Sin causes spiritual instability.
Here’s why.
When your spirit is unstable so are you.
Tweeting all kinds of craziness.
Murder a man who stopped to get a candy bar on his way home from work.
Detain people in cages at the border.
Wicked witch of the west.
Fornicator of the year.
Malicious mentality.
Envious expressions.
Deceitful disposition.
Backbiters.
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