There Really Is Sin

Sunday April 13, 2014 Evening Worship

Scripture reading: Galatians 6:1-5

Galatians 6:1-51 Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.

Galatians 6:1-52 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. 3 For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Galatians 6:1-54 But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 5 For each one shall bear his own load.

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There Really is Sin

There Really is Sin Some Brothers and sisters get

overpowered by sin

Galatians 6:1Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.

Galatians 5:19-2119 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,

Galatians 5:19-2120 idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,

Galatians 5:19-2121 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1John 1:8,108 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

What Not To Do• Don’t diminish the seriousness of

sin• Avoid the temptation to witch-hunt• Do not ignore the sin• Don’t expel the stumbling saint• Avoid ostracism

What To Do• The transgression and the

transgressor must be FACED• Your motives must be pure• Prayerfully consider your approach• Repentance is the only way to

recovery• Forgiveness and restoration should be

COMPLETE

There Really is Sin Some Brothers and sisters get

overpowered by sin The goal is to regain your

brother or sister!

Matthew 18:15Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.

There Really is Sin Some Brothers and sisters get

overpowered by sin The goal is to regain your

brother or sister! Cover a multitude of sins!

James 5:19,2019 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

1Peter 4:8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.”

There Really is Sin Some Brothers and sisters get

overpowered by sin The goal is to regain your

brother or sister! Cover a multitude of sins!

A man fell into a pit and couldn’t get himself out.A subjective person came along and said, "I feel for you down there.”An objective person walked by and said, "It’s logical that someone would fall down there.”

A Pharisee said, "Only bad people fall into pits."A mathematician calculated how deep the pit was.A news reporter wanted the exclusive story on the pit.

An IRS agent asked if he was paying taxes on the pit.A self-pitying person said, "You haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen my pit."A fire-and-brimstone preacher said, "You deserve your pit."

A Christian Scientist observed, "The pit is just in your mind."A psychologist noted, "Your mother and father are to blame for your being in that pit."A self-esteem therapist said, "Believe in yourself and you can get out of that pit."

An optimist said, "Things could be worse."A pessimist claimed, "Things couldn’t be worse."

"Jesus, seeing the man, took him by the hand and lifted him out of the pit."

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