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Sin Still Kills!

Romans 6:23 “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

The title of my message this morning is: SIN STILL KILLS!   There are many in our world
who make light of sin; those who mock the warnings of Scripture- We call Las Vegas “Sin
City” in a joking way; I have been there, and I see nothing there that a Christian should be
interested in; We have had in our country, “Sin Taxes” on alcohol, tobacco, etc. saying
to our children, that these things are alright as long as Uncle Sam gets his cut. But sin is
not a joke! Sin kill’s! The wages of sin is death……

You may be sitting here this morning thinking, “I know that sins wages are death, I am
already saved, so why do I need to hear this?   I could have gone somewhere and heard
“How to make my marriage sizzle;” or how I am supposed to go to the hurting and helpless
of this world, build houses, and cure AIDS- but remember- sickness, disease, hurts,
heartbreak, wars, turmoil, are all the result of the death of sin!

Also remember, that the Apostle Paul was writing to the Church at Rome- 1:7; “To all that
be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints:”
He is writing this letter to these believers to let them know of the greatness of the grace
and mercy of God in justifying them through the redemption of Christ on the cross. Look in
3:20-27
Sin kills- Adam and Eve- ye shall surely die;   Ro. 5:12 Sin brings death on all men…but;

I. WHAT IS SIN?

The Transgression of the law

1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the

law: for sin is the

transgression of the law.

To violate the commandments of Go. Many today have no

regard for God’s

commands-

Killing, lying, cheating, adultery,

fornication, covetousness, worship

God the way they want

rather than the way He commands. Anyone who dares

remind people today of what God

says, is called harsh,

unloving, legalistic,

etc.

People think they have the right to live anyway that they want

to live, and God

will love and

accept them anyway.

Not doing what you know is the right thing to do

James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and

doeth it not, to him

it is sin.

We all know many things that we should do. God has

revealed them to us in His

Word.

Witness, Read His Word, pray, love, help, serve, forgive…….

Yet we do not do

these

things… Why? Because we want to

do what we want to do-We want to

serve when we fell

like it,

we want to forgive, when we feel like someone has

paid

enough, we want to read the

Bible when it is convenient, or

we are trying

to find a nice thoughtfor the day--- This

according to the Word of God is sin

Missing the Mark

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the

glory of God;

We try to do our best, achieve greatness, education,

success, help others,

travel the

world helping the poor, the

broken, sick, but none of these thing will

give us any standing

with God! He is perfect-and sin makes us not perfect and

completely unacceptable to God-

no matter how much we try-

Galatians 2:16

II. WHO SINS?

All

mans

. 3:23

For all have sinned, and come short of the

glory of God;

You and I

1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we

deceive

ourselves, and the

truth is

not in us.

When we live selfishly, when we live in a way that hurts

others,

when we are

angry, bitter,

lazy, etc. this is not

someone else’s

fault; It is because we want to

live our own

way-this is

sin! Our

problem is that we are not willing to admit

it,

and to call it what it is;

this results in

all sorts of problems;

within ourselves, our

families,

our church, our job etc.

III. WHAT IS THE RESULT OF SIN?

DEATH

The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear

the

iniquity of the

father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity

of the

son: the righteousness of

the righteous shall be upon

him, and the

wickedness of the wicked shall be

upon him.

Ezekiel 18:20

1. Physical

2. Spiritual

Rev. 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the

abominable, and

murderers, and whoremongers,

and sorcerers, and

idolaters, and all

liars, shall

have their part in the lake which burneth

with fire

and

brimstone: which is the second death.

3. Lifestyle

The thief cometh not but for to steal, and to kill, and

destroy…

Think of the broken lives, and the broken messed

up homes; the

choices you have made that have

resulted in heartache, and

disappointment; the

effects of sin are terrible upon our world- Children

10 an under most violent in Great Britain; Bi-polar

disorders have

risen

from 20,000 diagnosed cases I

1194 to over 800,000 in 2003;

the

wages of sin-

there is a way that seems right to a man, but the

end

thereof, is destruction

What about you? How do you sin? Transgression; Omission; failing to live up to
God’s standard?

IV. GOD’S SOLUTION

Jesus

1. Did not sin- Hebrews 4:15

2. Became sin- 2 Cor. 5:21

3. Paid for sin- 1 John 2:1

Our response:

1. Come to Him Isa. 1:18 reason together

2. Confess 1 John 1:9

Repent; Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your sins

may

blotted out when the times of refreshing shall

come

from the Lord

Acts 3:19

4. Forsake- Isa. 55:7

5. Live for Him- 2 Cor. 5:21

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