1. { THE PAIN OF SIN James 1:15 James 1:15

2. Sin is the act of choosing not to trust in GOD, but trust in OURSELVES.

3. We give glory to God when we trust him to do what he has promised to do especially when all human possibilities are exhausted. Faith glorifies God. That is why God planned for faith to be the way we are justified. John Piper

4. FAITH : Belief through ACTION

5. T he Foundation of our relationship to God is one of TRUST

6. We are all born with natural, internal DESIRES

7. SALVATION … We try to EARN IT ourselves

8. PLEASURE … We try to OBTAIN IT ourselves

9. POWER… We try to CONTROL IT Ourselves

10. Sin, when it is full grown, gives birth to DEATH. James 1:15

11. Every minute that we stand by and don’t speak out we invite more and more suffering into their lives…