1. Escape Corruption!

2. Corruption Rotten, to putrefy, decay Ruined, worthless, James 5:2 Moral defilement of the heart and conduct, Mark 7:14-23 2

3. HELL: Corruption that never ends Judgment Punishment Utter Ruin Mt. 10:28; 2 Ths. 1:9; Rom. 2:5-11 “Worm does not die…fire not quenched” Mark 9:43- 44 ETERNAL CORRUPTIO N 3 Rev. 20:10- 15

4. Present Corruption of Sin Sin introduced corruption into world, Genesis 2:17; 3:17-19; Romans 5:12; 3:23 Every action against God’s commands, Deuteronomy 9:12; 31:29 Corruption of “not knowing the Lord”, 1 Samuel 2:12 Denies God and fails to “seek God”, Psalm 14:1-3 4

5. Present Corruption of Sin Corruption flourishes in and from evil hearts, Genesis 6:11-12 (5) Resist the truth and reprobate, 2 Timothy 3:8 The nature of sin’s corruption Flesh and spirit, 2 Peter 1:4; Galatians 6:8 False religious teaching, Colossians 2:22 5

6. Warned Against Corruption Christians, Hebrews 12:12-16 Fail to put off the old man of sin, Eph. 4:22 Corrupt speech, Eph. 4:29 Failure to repent and cease sin, 2 Cor. 12:20-21 Churches, Revelation 2:5 Organization, worship and work Compromise, accommodate and innovate, Galatians 1:6-7; Revelation 2:14-16, 20-23 6

7. Warned Against Corruption Church Leaders (elders) Neglect to feed and protect, Acts 20:28-31 Impure hearts and demands, 1 Peter 5:2-3 7

8. Warned Against Corruption Civil Leaders, Acts 24:24-27 (Rom. 13:4) Pervert justice, Prov. 31:4-5 (bribes, 17:23) Replace injustice with justice, Proverbs 16:5-9 Humility, 16:5 Mercy and truth, fear God, 16:6 Please the Lord, 16:7 Content, not greedy, 16:8 God’s word as guide, 16:9 Oppress innocent, Amos 5:10-15; Micah 3:8-12 8

9. The Corruption of Sin Leads to eternal ruin, Mark 9:44 Only escape is Jesus and His gospel, Acts 4:12 Only Christ can change the corruption of sin into the glory of His incorruptible image, 2 Corinthians 3:18; Colossians 3:10 9