Other Men's Sins
A. SIN IS LIKE LEAVEN, SPREADING CALAMITY TO ALL INVOLVED.
1. Sin is blinding and deceitful in its nature( Heb. 3:13 ).
2. Satan has many devices to deceive us( 2 Cor. 11:3; 2:11 ).
B. HOW MIGHT WE SHARE IN OTHER MEN'S SINS?
A. ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA CONSPIRED TOGETHER( Acts 5:7-9 ).
B. OTHERS WILL TRY TO PERSUADE US( Prov. 1:10-19 ).
C. "BE NOT DECEIVED"( Eph. 5:3-7 ).
A. JEROBOAM CAUSED ISRAEL TO SIN( 1 Kings 12:28-30 ).
1. Common expression, "they continued in the sin of Jeroboam the son of Nebat
who made Israel to sin."
2. Samaritans, 1,000 years later, still following 's sin ( John 4:20-22 ).
B. Acts 7:51 - "AS YOUR FATHERS DID, SO DO YOU."
1. Matt. 23:29-31, Their fathers killed the prophets.
2. History repeats( Heb. 3:7-12; 1 Cor. 10:5-6 ).
A. SAUL CONSENTED TO STEPHEN'S DEATH( Acts 7:57; 8:1; 22:20 ).
B. SOME NOT ENGAGED ERROR, ENDORSE THOSE WHO ARE.
1. "Conservative" church recognizing "Liberal" ones( 2 John 9-11 ).
2. Ignoring divisive issues, putting all controversy into Rom. 14.
3. Ketcherside and fellowship. Singing with the First Christian Church.
C. IN OUR ASSOCIATIONS SIN MUST BE REPROVED( Eph. 5:11 ).
D. WHAT ABOUT MEMBERSHIP IN THE LODGE? SALVATION ARMY?
E. PATRONIZING THOSE WHO HAVE MADE A POINT OF ENDORSING SIN.
i.e., Ben and Jerry's, Levi Strauss, Disney.
A. ALL SIN NEEDS IS FOR GOOD PEOPLE TO DO NOTHING.
1. Ezekial's responsibility( Ezek. 3:17-21 ).
2. Eli's responsibility( 1 Sam. 3:13; 2:17, 22; Acts 20:26-27 ).
B. TOO MANY ARE LIKE THE PRIESTS OF JEREMIAH( Jer. 6:14-15 ).
C. PREACHERS AND TEACHERS HAVE A DUTY( 2 Tim. 4:2 ).
D. THE SCRIPTURES ARE PROFITABLE FOR WHAT?( 2 Tim. 3:16-17 ).
E. REMEMBER OUR PURPOSE( 2 Tim. 2:24-26 ). SILENCE DOESN'T CUT IT.
A. THE LEADERS OF JEREMIAH'S DAY( Jer. 5:30-31; 23:14 )
B. OF MALACHI'S DAY( Mal. 1:6-8, 13; 2:1-3, 7-9 ).
C. OF JESUS' DAY( Matt. 23:1-7, 15; John 3:3-10 ).
D. ELDERS AND DEACONS ARE TO BE QUALIFIED( 1 Tim. 3 ).
E. PREACHERS MUST WIELD THE SWORD( 2 Tim. 4:2 ).
F. DIOTREPHES IS ALIVE AND WELL( 3 John 9-10; 1 Pet. 5:3 ).
A. SOME ARE WORTHY OF OUR APPROVAL( Matt. 10:40-42 ).
B. FELLOWSHIP IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR FAITH
( Eph. 4:16; Phil. 1:3-7; 4:15-16 ).
A. SIN IS DEADLY TO ALL INVOLVED.
B. WE MUST GUARD OUR LIVES SO THAT WE WON'T BE PARTAKERS IN
OTHER MEN'S SINS.