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Had they never tested the material?
Had the bridge never been inspected?
What other factors influenced the collapse?
How could the collapse have been prevented?
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What happened that day in Minnesota is not
unlike what happens in our lives on a regular
basis.
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The problem is …
I get my finger caught when I take the cheese
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What about “Sin”?
It is sinful
Full, get it?
There is no such thing as a little sin!
The wages of Sin is Death!
Meanwhile we must deal with the
consequences of sin which vary in magnitude.
Some sins have small immediate
consequence, others have huge issues.
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Pride
Rebellion
Unbelief
All other sins flow from these “foundations”
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Sin is fun, pleasurable
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Stephen Cole “Sin snags us by making life
more enjoyable at first, but the consequences
always catch up to us.”
Jeremiah 17:9 tells us that the fallen human
heart is more deceitful than all else.
We are very prone to deception
(1) Wrong thinking
(2) Wrong feelings.
(3) Wrong actions
(4) Wrong company {including your computer,
phone, etc
(5) More wrong actions
(6) Seared conscience
(7) Romans 1 God turns you over to your sin
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Temptation comes from the lure of our own
evil desires. These evil desires lead to evil
actions, and evil actions lead to death. So
don’t be deceived my dear brothers and
sisters” (James 1:12-16).
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“ You can’t stop the devil from singing his
bewitching songs in your ear but you don’t
have to join him and sing a duet. You can’t
stop the devil from displaying his wares in
the shop window and urging you to buy but
you don’t have to make a purchase. You can’t
stop the devil from dropping his brats on
your doorstep and beating incessantly on
your door but you don’t have to open the
door, take them in, warm them, clothe them
and feed them.”
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We do NOT have to yield to the temptations!!!
“It is important to note here that temptation
in itself is not a sin”
Jesus “faced all of the same temptations we
do, yet he did not sin.” Hebrews 4:15
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Hebrews 4:14-16 So then, since we have a
great High Priest who has entered heaven,
Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to
what we believe. This High Priest of ours
understands our weaknesses, for he faced all
of the same testings we do, yet he did not
sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our
gracious God. There we will receive his
mercy, and we will find grace to help us when
we need it most.
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temptations in your life are
no different from what others
experience. And God is faithful.
He will not allow the temptation
to be more than you can stand.
When you are tempted, he will
show you a way out so that you
can endure. 1 Cor. 10:13
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“for he faced all of the same testings we do,
yet he did not sin.”
And I can depend on the same Holy Spirit to
empower me through the test.
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Memorize Scripture Psalms 119:11 I have
hidden your word in my heart, so that I might
not sin against you.133 Guide my steps by
your word, so I will not be overcome by evil.
Casting ALL your cares 1 Peter 5:7
Pray, that you will not give in to temptation
Luke 22:40 22:46 Get up and pray, so
that you will not give in to temptation.
Fear only the LORD 1 Samuel 15:24
Be filled with the Holy Spirit like Jesus
Hebrews 4:14-16