1. “Good understanding gives favor: but the way of transgressors is hard.” Prov. 13:15

2. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” Rom. 3:23 “my burden is light” Matt. 11:28-30 “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” Phil. 4:13 “The way of transgressors is Hard”

3. Ananias and Sapphira - Acts 5 Israelites - Num. 25 DRINKING  Alcoholics  Destroys organs  Known carcinogen  17 Bible verse warnings in Bible about alcohol Prov. 23:32 “bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder”

4. Fornication and Adultery  STD  Aids – no cure “Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.” 1 Cor. 6:18 Physical and Sexual Abuse Stealing, breaking laws of land, etc  Jail  Prison

5. WORRY  Matt. 6:25-34  Problems by excessive and persistent worry  Rom. 8:28 HATRED  Col. 3:8 “put off anger and wrath”  Adrenalin produced by anger GUILT  Time will not erase it  Must remove it

6. Paul  Persecuted church  1 Tim. 1:15 - chief of sinners Judas  Betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver  “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood” – Matt. 27:4  Hung himself

7. “…having their own conscience seared with a hot iron.” 1 Tim. 4:1-2 “Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? No! They were not at all ashamed, Nor did they know how to blush. Therefore they shall fall among those who fall; In the time of their punishment They shall be cast down,” says the Lord.” Jer. 8:12

8. Sin will quench the spirit “Quench not the spirit” 1 Thess. 5:19 Quench = Extinguish, Go Out Prayer Life Bible Reading Attendance

9. 39 stripes – nails into hands and feet “My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death” Matt. 26:38 “If it be possible, let this cup pass from me” Matt. 26:39 “My God, My God why have You forsaken Me?” Matt. 27:46

10. “if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.” Heb. 6:6

11. 1.Failing others is a sin against God - “Inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these…” Matt. 25:45 2. “Saul, Saul, why have you persecuted Me?” Acts 9:4 3. “How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?” Gen. 39:9

12. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Jn. 3:16

14. 1. Live with them = Live with them eternally 2. Ignore them = God will ignore you eternally 3. Get Rid of them = Forgiven

15. hear believe repent confess baptism Rom.10:17 Mk.16:16 Lk. 13:3 Rom.10:10 Acts 2:38