Sin
Understand the nature of sin, its pervasive effects, and how Christians can confess and overcome temptation. Explore the biblical perspective on humanity’s fallen state and the path to spiritual freedom.
Judas—How to Condemn Yourself
Judas is a study in how to condemn yourself. He was so close to the…
Go And Sin No More
A huge part of life is people fleeing from guilt. The way people deal with…
Rebellion as the Sin of Witchcraft
Rebellion is something God despises for it is the most ancient and original sin.
Gutless Guilt
Often, the sins we condone in ourselves are the sins we condone in others. Guilt…
The Glory and Grace of Not Grumbling
Grumbling and complaining is not a small infraction against God. It is an act of…
Conviction and Confession
Nathan’s confrontation of David must rank as one of the greatest and shrewdest rebukes of…
The Great Fall of a Great Man
David’s sin with Bathsheba shows the progress of temptation from initial inclination all the way…
Backsliding
When a believers takes his eyes off the Lord, the drift towards despair, double-mindedness, deception,…
Benedictus
Zacharias’ song is a song about long waiting that comes to be fulfilled. God is…
The Plague of Our Hearts
When Solomon dedicated the Temple, he spoke of the plague of our hearts: our own…
Conviction and Confession
Maintaining communion involves responding to God’s conviction with confession of sin.
Man-Pleasing
Man-pleasing, or fearing man is a subtle form of selfishness, where others are used for…
Proud Spending
Pride manifests in a certain approach to wealth and money.
Three Images of Hell
The Cross of Christ paid the penalty for sin. Hell pays the penalty for sin.…
Proud Planning
How should Christians plan? Pride can infect this area of life as much as any…
The Adulterous Heart of Conflict
What is the root of real conflict? James shows us that it is when we…
I Made Me Do It—The Enemy Within
Who is to blame, every time we sin? James demolishes all supposed external causes, and…
Evil Orthodoxy
A strange phenomenon occurs among believers – evil orthodoxy. James and John become a living…
Leftovers for the Lord
Apathy had set so deeply into Israel that they were giving God what they did…
A Fate Worse Than Disability
We shy away from the topic of Hell these days. What did Jesus Himself teach…
Sinning Unto Death
What is the sin unto death? What sin could be so bad that John says…
Confess or Cover?
Why do believers confess their sins? What does it mean and why is it crucial…
Three Fire-Breaks for Sexual Sin
Fighting sexual sin has become a battle for every man in a pornified world. We…
Aimless Ambitions
The pursuit of popularity is a hollow pursuit. The pursuit of wealth is a hollow…
The Hard Heart
Why do some hearts stubbornly reject the Word?
Kill Sin Or It Be Killing You
Christians dead to sin have to act that out by continually deadening themselves to sin.
Hard Heartedness—The Man With the Withered Hand
Sometimes through an injury or a third degree burn, a person may have lost all…
The Unpardonable Sin
Is there a sin that can never be forgiven? Jesus said so, but what is…
The Curse of Idolatry
Idolatry is more than bowing down to images. It can include worshipping the true God…
The Excuses of Sinners—Part 2
When we make excuses, we do two things. Firstly, we justify ourselves, and condemn God.…
The Excuses of Sinners—Part 1
Our problem lies with the excuses we make for sin. One of the things that…
The Pain and Stain of Sexual Sin—Part 3
In this series, we’ve been looking at the pain and stain of sexual sin. We…
The Pain and Stain of Sexual Sin—Part 2
When it comes to sexual sin, God wants prevention. We looked in Part 1 of…
The Pain and Stain of Sexual Sin—Part 1
This is the first of a series on the pain and stain of sexual sin.…
The Sin of Cruelty
Cruelty is a sin which flies under the radar, but it is deeply embedded in…
The Slippery Slope to Self-Righteousness
One of the most dangerous sins of all is self-righteousness, for no one can convict…