Teaching by Tag: Sin
In the Beginning, Part 6: Cain and Abel
God did not reject Cain’s offering, but He rejected Cain’s empty worship. The value of worship is measured by the worshipper’s value of God.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 5: The Anatomy of the Curse
Disappointment is waiting in the wings for those who put their trust in man. But for those who are in Christ, one day “there shall be no more curse.”
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 4: The Anatomy of Sin
To the degree you see yourself as broken, you will empathize with the brokenness of others. Sin breaks our relationship with God, but reconciliation is found in Christ.
Watch / ListenIn the Beginning, Part 3: The Anatomy of Temptation
Temptation maximizes the pleasure of sin and minimizes its consequences.
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Saving Christmas, Part 1
Context sets the stage for life. There is a context to history. There is a context to your salvation. There is a context to Christmas.
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Psalms: Getting to Know the Ways of God, Part 12 (Psalm 51)
Transparency before God and men brings healing to the soul.
Watch / ListenPsalms: Getting to Know the Ways of God, Part 11 (Psalm 51)
We may not be 100 percent responsible for the conflict, but we are 100 percent responsible for our contribution to that conflict.
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Proverbs: A Life of Wisdom, Part 10
Pride is a declaration of independence from God. Our pride blinds us to our pride.
Watch / ListenProverbs: A Life of Wisdom, Part 6
The Lord’s discipline is pain lovingly inflicted by God to bring us out of sin and turn us to life.
Watch / ListenProverbs: A Life of Wisdom, Part 4
Temptation is aggressive, it attacks, it will find you, it offers pleasure with no consequences, and it is persuasive. You can’t escape temptation, but with God’s help, you can prepare for it.
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The Hard Truth, Part 3
Naked and ashamed, we are far more broken that we are willing to admit. Shame sculpts the soul and gives birth to fear. Only the gospel paves the way back.
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James: Living Out Our Faith, Part 7
Where love reigns, sin is unemployed.
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When the church doesn't listen to the world, the world doesn't listen to the church. Listening is a platform for evangelism, and often listening speaks more than speaking does.
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When driven by our desires, we fill our insecurities with things that only wind up creating more insecurities. The ultimate desire that must replace all others is to love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength.
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Seeing Is Believing
We take for granted that we see the world around us accurately, but that is not always true. What we see – or don't see – can make all the difference in the world. Is seeing really believing?
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