Category: When God Calls It Sin
Adapted Sunday School series, based on Jerry Bridges’ book “Respectable Sins.” Originally taught in 2019.
When God Calls It Sin – Part 2 – #4 Frustration & Discontentment
The sin of frustration is very closely related to anxiety and worry. Bridges defines frustration as “being upset or angry at whatever or whoever is blocking your plans.”
When God Calls It Sin – Part 2 – #3 Anxiety
Other than love and humility, the character trait of anxiety is talked about more than any other in the New Testament and can often be referred to as “worry” or “fear.”
When God Calls It Sin – Part 2 – #2 Unthankfulness
When we fail to thank God for His blessings of salvation, deliverance from spiritual darkness, and the gift of life itself, we are not merely being forgetful; we are being sinful.
When God Calls It Sin – Part 2 – #1 Ungodliness
The goal of pursuing godliness is simply to grow more and more conscious and aware that every moment of our lives is lived out in God’s presence.
When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #4 The Remedy of Sin
Part 1 Segments: The Remedy of Sin That is, after all, what the Apostle Paul did. Perhaps there has never been anyone more aware of their own sinfulness than Paul, the man many theologians believe to have been the holiest man that ever lived,… Continue Reading “When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #4 The Remedy of Sin”
When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #3 The Malignancy of Sin
Part 1 Segments: The Malignancy of Sin Instead of always looking at those sinners outside of the Church, we need to ask ourselves: “What about me? I have never murdered anyone or committed adultery. Just how bad is my own sin?” Below is a… Continue Reading “When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #3 The Malignancy of Sin”
When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #2 The Disappearance of Sin
Part 1 Segments: The Disappearance of Sin Now, most people have heard the word “sin,” but very few would actually consider themselves to be “sinners.” At least not big sinners. If you were to go out on the street and ask a random person… Continue Reading “When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #2 The Disappearance of Sin”
When God Calls It Sin – Part 1 – #1 Ordinary Saints
When we fail to recognize the awful reality of our ongoing struggle with sin, we are cultivating the very soil in which our “respectable” or “acceptable” sins can grow and thrive.
The Unworthy Prodigal 