Mark 3 / biblical interp / mentors What do you think sin is?

is? How do you think you can you see sin in the world around you? o Paint picture (2 artists) How does the Bible define sin? o Whatever does not proceed from faith is sin Rom 14:23 Without faith it is impossible to please God Heb 11:6 IMPLICATIONS 1. SIN IS NOT A LIST OF DONTS o Genesis 26:4-5 And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed. 5 I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, regulations, and laws." staying away from sin isnt about knowing all the donts, but following the dos 2. THE UNBELIEVER IS ALWAYS IN SIN o Romans 3:23 o Anyone who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for them it is sin James 4:17 IMPLICATIONS 3. SIN IS INACTION AS WELL AS ACTION o Kitty Genovese story March 13, 1964 o Sodom & Gomorrah Ezekiel 16:49 49 Sodom's sins were pride, laziness, and gluttony, while the poor and needy suffered outside her door. 4. SIN MAY BE ONE THING FOR YOU, BUT NOT FOR SOMEONE ELSE o Romans 14:1-3, 10: Accept Christians who are weak in faith, and don't argue with
them about what they think is right or wrong. 2 For instance, one person believes it is all right to eat anything. But another believer who has a sensitive conscience will eat only vegetables. 3 Those who think it is all right to eat anything must not look down on those who won't. And those who won't eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them So why condemn another Christian? Why look down on another Christian? Remember, each of us will stand personally before the judgment seat of God.

Example: strip club, avoiding tv shows because of language or sexual content, o 5. So how do I know if its a sin for me? Ask 2 questions: Is it good? 1 Cor 6:12 All things are permissible to me but not all things are beneficial What does the spirit say? John 16:8 When the Holy Spirit comes He will convict the world of its sin, and of Gods righteousness, and the coming judgment aka everyone has an idea whats wrong, how Gods way is right, and that there are consequences to our actions. 6. This sounds complicated, cant you just give me a list of sins to avoid? Prov 6:16; gal 5:19; 1 cor 6:9 o BUT 1 Corinthians 11:13-16 13 What do you think about this? Is it right for a woman to pray to God in public without covering her head? 14 Isn't it obvious that it's disgraceful for a man to have long hair? 15 And isn't it obvious that long hair is a woman's pride and joy? For it has been given to her as a covering. 16 But if anyone wants to argue about this, all I can say is that we have no other custom than this, and all the churches of God feel the same way about it.

What the one definition of sin? o Hetah: to sin, or missing the mark Target game 1. Jesus Perfect 2. You were selfish but that happened only once, and when you were 5 years old 3. Your first word wasnt dada or momma it was salvation 4. You go to church and sometimes fall asleep 5. You daily struggle with sin 6. You passionately hate someone 7. You killed 5 people and stuffed them in your basement If you read a book that told you how to shoot more accurately, would you do better? If you had someone show you how to shoot more accurately, would you do better? If you had God take your place in a shooting competition would you do better? 1. Rom 6:23

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How did sin originate? (4 readers) READ GENESIS 1:25-31 READ GENESIS 2:8-9 READ GENESIS 2:15-17 READ GENESIS 3:1-24 Define Terms o The Fall = when the first people disobeyed God o Original Sin = the first people sinned for the first time, causing all people to sin after them Romans 5:12 through Adam all sinned What did the fall bring? o Subsequent sin now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake. I pray the Lord my toys to break. So no other kid can play with them Shel Silverstein, Childs Prayer. We dont need to be taught to do bad. Or to be selfish. o Shame (clothing) = humiliation over sin o God tries to redeem it Team Poster Project: o What is sin o How It Came Into The World

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