This week Jonathan covered a more-than-appropriate topic for me. Sin. We are now three weeks into the Lent series. This week’s focus on sin is a deeper step into finding out if we truly do belong to God—if we really believe.
Christ City – Jonathan McIntosh – 3/27/11 – Undone: Hatred for Sin
Be killing sin or it will be killing you. John Owen
“And in my best behavior I am really just like him. Look beneath the floorboards for the secrets I have hid.” Sufjan Stevens, John Wayne Gacy Jr.
Sin’s so bad—it’s a lie
It says we on the throne, tells God to retire
It says He ain’t enough
It says we want more
It says He ain’t just
It says He ain’t Lord
Sin is the laugh at his power
The rape of His mercy
The mock of His patience
It says He ain’t worthy
– Lecrae
Consider what ways, what companies, what opportunities, what studies, what businesses, what conditions, have at any time given, or do usually give advantages to your distempers, and set yourself heedfully against them all…Know he that dares to dally with occasions of sin will dare to sin. John Owen
Romans 7:15-8:8; 8:12-13
Are you using religion as a mask?
Their lives aren’t changed.
Mortification – to put to death.
Does my heart live up to this…?
1. Christians sin and they own it
“I’m not them…I’m different.”
Thinking/Doing
Hating/Murdering
You’ve had a million affairs in your heart, cradled and held onto bitterness
Greed, gossip, idolatry; we love comfort, power, fame, approval more than Jesus
1 John 1:8-10
2. Christians don’t want to sin
(18) …the desire to do what is right
“distaste for sin”
3. Christians delight in the law of God
(22) It’s got to sweeten your heart that God knows what He’s doing and hand over trust.
I’ve been forgiven, set free, but the scars are still on my heart.
4. Desperate in their fight against sin
(24) Desperately want to break free
If you’re not fighting it anymore…you’re not a follower
5. Knowledge you’ve been set free
6. Christians set their minds on things of the Spirit (5)
Gal 5:17 I’m going to feed righteous desires…set my mind, heart, and will
Know your boundaries and temptations—know what tempts you towards that sin!
Don’t go to Temptation Island!
“Yeah, we slept together again last night.”
“Dude, she’s spending the night over at your place the last week. What did you think was going to happen?”
(H)unger
(A)nger
(L)oneliness
(T)ired
These are when you’re most tempted—know your triggers!
