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Get to Know God’s Word
Sin
The word sin literally means to miss the mark.
Last week we talked about our purpose.
We are supposed to be image-bearers of God.
When we fail to be that reflection or we fall short of what we were meant to be, that is when we sin.
Don’t get this wrong men.
There are times when you sin and don’t know it; however, for the most part, sin is reactionary.
Think about that.
When you get angry and you decide to cuss someone out, thats sin.
The Bible says be angry but don’t sin.
When you’re looking at a woman and having lustful thoughts, thats sin.
Men, its not a sin to look and admire beauty.
Its what you do with those thoughts that determine right from wrong.
You may be thinking “Chap, I’m a guy.
I can’t help it sometimes.”
Men I’m here to tell you the Bible tells us that we’re supposed to take every thought captive and one of the fruits of the spirit is self-control.
Check out this example of reactionary sin.
The first place that we see the word sin is in Genesis 4:6-7
I believe what God is telling Cain is that sin is coming for you!
It wants to have you.
It wants to entice you.
Its desire is to ruin you, but you should rule over that desire.
I don’t believe that He says that Cain should rule over the sin itself, but he should rule over the desire to sin.
In other words, self-control.
If you notice earlier in the chapter it says that Cain brought a fruit offering of the fruit of the ground.
Then it says that Abel brought the firstborn and the fat.
What’s the difference here?
Why did God accept Abel but not Cain?
Its because of the attitude behind it.
Cain says here you go God, I’ll give you some, but not the best.
Abel said God my best is yours.
Cain says I did the hard work, I’m keeping the best.
God you can have what’s leftover.
Abel said God it all belongs to you anyway.
Sometimes we try to get God’s best without giving our best and it doesn’t work that way all the time.
Let me give you an example.
Why did Peter feel devastated when he denied Jesus three times?
Its because he knew he gave into his fear.
It wasn’t until later in Peter’s life that he didn’t fear losing his life anymore.
His faith had increased, but only after he was restored by his Master.
Peter learned that only by submitting to the Master can you truly rule over your desire to sin.
We can’t just sit here, say we love God without doing anything.
Jesus said that we are his disciples if we abide in him.
That word abide is a verb.
What I’m trying to make clear here is not that salvation comes by works, but that faith without works is dead as James says.
It comes down to our choices.
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