1. The Nature of Sin

2. 1. Sin is Deceptive

3. 1. Sin is Deceptive
“Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called ‘Today,’ lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin” Hebrews 3:12-13

4. 1. Sin is Deceptive
Makes us believe there are no consequences (Gen. 3:4)
Makes promises with no intention of keeping them (vs. 3-4)
Makes itself attractive (v. 6)

5. 2. Sin is Enslaving John 8:34 2 Peter 2:19 Proverbs 5:22 Acts 8:23
Hebrews 12:1

6. 3. Sin is Defiling
Isaiah 1:18
Psalm 51:1-2, 7
Titus 1:15-16

7. 4. Sin is Destructive Sin is lawlessness (1 John 3:4)
Sin is unrighteousness (1 John 5:17)

8. Results of the first sin - Genesis 3
4. Sin is Destructive
Results of the first sin - Genesis 3
Destroyed man’s innocence (v. 7)
Destroyed man’s peace with God (v. 8)
Destroyed man’s world (v. 17)
Destroyed man’s life (v. 19)

9. 5. Sin is Progressive

10. 5. Sin is Progressive
Sin is likened unto leaven, which slowly spreads.
Matt. 16:6, 1 Cor. 5:6-8

11. 5. Sin is Progressive Sin grows and spreads through groups of people.
Genesis 6:5, 11-12

12. 5. Sin is Progressive Romans One Not acknowledging God (vs. 20-23)
Lies, self-worship, fornication (vs )
Perversions, homosexuality (vs )
Debased mind, all unrighteousness (vs )

13. 5. Sin is Progressive King David - 2 Samuel 11
Lusted after Bathsheba (v. 2)
Adultery (vs. 3-4)
Lied, cover-up (v. 8)
Got man drunk (v. 13)
Murder (vs )

14. The Nature of Sin Sin is Deceptive Sin is Enslaving Sin is Defiling
Sin is Destructive
Sin is Progressive