Sin – What? Separation from God Missing the mark Breaking God’s commandments (target)
Sin – Why? 1) Temptation Devil World Yourself 2) Don’t see God 3) Love sin 4) Don’t realize there are consequences. Be ready for your enemy Flee Resist Relationship Prayer Mt 18:8 Death (Rom 6:23, Js 1:15) Loss of peace Sorrow and distress Fall under God’s wrath
Sin – Why? Temptation Devil Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. (1 Pet 5:8) The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. (Jn 10:10) Snares, Traps, Doubts, Lies, Tomorrow, Sugar Coated
Sin – Why? Temptation World Yourself Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.(1 Jn 2:15) You cannot serve God and mammon . (Lk 16:13) Yourself If your hand or foot causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you (Mt. 18:8) Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace (2 Tim 2:22)
Sin – Why? 2) Do not see God Prayer Bible Lack of Faith Man gets a hold of God, God gets a hold of man. Bible You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. (Jn 15:3) Lack of Faith above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one (Eph 6:16)
Sin – Why? 3) Love Sin 4) Do no consider consequences Prayer – Ask for it Fasting Grow your love for Christ 4) Do no consider consequences Death – “The wages of sin is death” (Rom 6:23) Blinds me. Walk in darkness Judgment – God’s wrath “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” (2 Cor 5:10) Loss of peace Sorrow and distress
Prime: “… keep us this day away from sin”. AGPEYA PRAYERS Prime: “… keep us this day away from sin”. “…that we may complete the rest of the days without stumbling” Terce: “… do not fulfill the lusts of the flesh” Sext: “… put to death our sinful passions” None: “ … turn our minds away from worldly cares and carnal desires” Vespers: “…Lord forgive me a sinner” Compline: “… keep us from sin this night”