2. Ecclesiastes 7:15-20

3. MAN IS IMPERFECT! He is a Sinner!
2 Chronicles 6:36 "..there is no one who does not sin.."
Psalm 143:2 "..in Your sight no one living is righteous."
Proverbs 20:9 "Who can say...I am pure from my sin?"
Romans 3:9 “both Jews and Greeks … are all under sin.”

4. GREAT MEN OF THE BIBLE – ALL SINNERS!
Abraham lied to Pharaoh and caused wife to do likewise – Genesis 12:10-19
Noah became drunk! – Genesis 9:20,21
Moses disobeyed God! – Numbers 20:11,12
Peter denied the Lord and swore with a false oath! – Mark 14:66-72

5. “Nobody’s perfect!”
“What’s the use?”

6. OUR IMPERFECTION Should produce personal meekness
Admit our sins when we pray – Matthew 6:9-13; 1 John 1:8,9
Should help us to see our neighbors & their sins differently – “I make mistakes, my brother sins!” – Matthew 7:1-5
Forgiveness of sins conditioned on willingness to forgive- Matthew 6:14,15

7. OUR IMPERFECTION
Must not let us tolerate sin or compromise with sin/sinners
Peter rebuked those guilty of sin:
Acts 5:4 “…lied to God.”
Acts 8:20-22 “your money perish with you…heart is not right in the sight of God…Repent …of this your wickedness”

8. OUR IMPERFECTION Avoid setting before us human examples
1 Peter 2:22 “who committed no sin, nor was guile found in His mouth.”
2 Corinthians 5:21 “Who knew no sin!”
1 Corinthians 11:1 “Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.”
Every human being will eventually FAIL!

9. OUR IMPERFECTION
Should make us realize our dependence on Christ for Salvation
Romans 3:22-24 “…all have sinned & fall short of the Glory of God”
Romans 5:9-11 “…justified by His blood… saved from wrath through Him”

10. OUR IMPERFECTION
Should make us cultivate important elements of our character
Honestly acknowledge our own sinfulness- no room for self pride!
Patience – 2 Timothy 4:6,7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

11. Difference Between Christian & Alien Sinner
Christians Repents & Renounces his sins- has no desire to continue in them!
Alien Sinner Doesn’t Care & Continues in Them!
Christian Loathes His Sins & lives for a times when he will be completely RID OF THEM!
Alien Sinner Loves his sins & Joyfully Wallows in them!

12. WHICH OF THESE ARE YOU? What are you going to do about it?
Are you ready to face your sins in Judgment?