Text: 2 Corinthians 7:5-11 There are many reasons to sorrow in this life. This lesson will focus on sorrowing over sin – could be our sins or those of others. Generally, sorrow is destructive, unless we have the right kind of sorrow (godly sorrow). What is godly sorrow? That is what we will examine in this […]
July 13, 2015
The Fertile Fields of Sin in Sodom
Text: Ezekiel 16:49-50 “The men of Sodom were wicked exceedingly and sinners against the Lord” (Genesis 13:13). Their notable sin was homosexuality (Genesis 19:4-5) and this was why they were destroyed (Jude 7). But how did they reach that point? How has our country reached the point where it is today? The explanation is given […]
May 4, 2015
Who Is Affected By Sin?
Text: 1 Corinthians 5:1-6 Many choose to ignore sin – sadly, even some Christians do this. They ignore the sins of others because they believe it is between them and God. They ignore their own sins because they believe God’s grace will cover them. Yet sin is described in the Bible as pollution (Isaiah 24:5) because […]
September 15, 2014
The Sin of Gluttony
Text: Proverbs 23:1-3 The Bible condemns the sin of gluttony. But what exactly is a glutton? It is not necessarily one who is overweight. It is also not necessarily one who enjoys food. Jesus was wrongly accused of being a glutton (Luke 7:34) which shows that gluttony is about more than outward appearances. So if […]
April 28, 2014
Make No Provision for the Flesh
Text: Romans 13:13-14 When Paul told these brethren to “make no provision for the flesh,” there was a specific context. Paul warned against the lusts of the flesh (cf. James 1:14-15). To make no provision for the flesh is to not provide what is necessary for sin to enter and remain in our lives. How […]
November 11, 2013
David’s Prayer for Pardon
Text: Psalm 51 David was a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22). But he also committed one of the most notorious sins recorded in the Bible (2 Samuel 11). Psalm 51 is David’s prayer for pardon following that sin. When we sin today, we must return to the Lord and seek His forgiveness. This […]
September 30, 2013
How to Find the Way of Escape
Text: 1 Corinthians 10:13 Paul tells us that temptation is “common to man.” Therefore, it is to be expected. Unfortunately, all of us have given in to temptation at one time or another (Romans 3:23). But even though we have given in to it in the past, that doesn’t mean we must do so again […]
