Consequences of Sin

Introduction
   I.  He was about twenty-seven years old, and he cried as he told the story of his 
        earlier life when he had been immoral.
        A.  His girl friend had an abortion of his child, and he had agreed to it.
        B.  When he told the story in my class last semester, the tears ran from his
	  eyes as he said that the aborted child would have been his eight year old
	  if the abortion had not been performed.
  II.  Sin has consequences.
III.   Easy solutions to the consequences of sin are not without their own problems.  
 IV.  In this lesson we will consider sin and its consequences.

Body

  I.   Much sin is pleasurable.
       A.  Moses was well aware of the pleasures he could have experienced as king.
	 Heb. 11:25.
	 1.  You can imagine what he could have experienced as the king.
	 2.  He chose the better part.
      B.   Jesus dealt with the pleasure of sin.  Matt. 5:27, 28.
      C.   James shows the nature and progression of lust.  James 1:12-15.
	 1.  There is blessing to the one who overcomes temptation.  Jas. 1:12.
	 2.  Temptation comes through lust.  Jas. 1:13, 14.
	 3.  Lust which develops in the mind is sin.  Jas. 1:15.
       D.  Paul warned against lust or evil desire.  I Cor. 10:6; Eph. 2:1-3.

 II.  Sin brings undesirable consequences.
       A.  The case of Tamar is classic as it evidences the development of lust and its 	 
   	 consequences.  II Sam. 13:1-18.
	 1.  In reality Amnon's attraction to his half-sister was lust and not love.
	      II Sam. 13:1, 2.
	 2.  Amnon, like many today, was influenced by the wrong kind of friend.
	      II Sam. 13:3-5.
	 3.  Amnon's lust for his sister caused him to yield to temptation. 
	      II Sam. 13:6-14.
        B.  Lust turns to hate and purity becomes anguish.  II Sam. 13:15-18.
	  1.  Amnon's response evidences that he was acting on lust rather than love.
	       II Sam. 13:15.
	  2.  He increases her anguish of having been forced by now rejecting her.
	       II Sam. 13:16-18.
        C.  The story of  Amnon and Tamar is, no doubt, repeated often today.
        
Consequences of Sin, page 2.

        D.  All sins have consequences that ultimately are manifested.
	  1.  All should guard against immorality by following the exhortation of the 	 
                   preacher.  Prov. 6:20-35.
	  2.  You probably know of those who have ruined their lives through such 
 	       sins of indiscretion.
	  3.  We must all remember the exhortation of Gal. 6:7, 8.

Conclusion
   I.  The man spoken of in the introduction has repented. 
        1.  He appears to be truly sorry for his previous behavior, but this does not
	 change the consequences.  
        2.  He knows that he could have a young son, but his actions have made that
	 an impossibility.
        3.  He illustrates the story of Amnon.	  
  II.  Wherein we have sinned, we need to repent as the result of godly sorrow.
        II Cor. 7:8-10.
        1.  Even though we may be forgiven, the memory of sin may remain in our 
	 thoughts.  (I Tim. 1:12-16).	
        2.  It is far better to guard against committing sin in the first place.
III.  If you are willing to obey God, you can be forgiven of all sins.
IV.  We encourage your obedience today.

Prepared by:
  David Arnold
  May 21, 1995of Sin

Introduction
   I.  He was about twenty-seven years old, and he cried as he told the story of his 
        earlier life when he had beenConsequences  immoral.
        A.  His girl friend had an abortion of his child, and he had agreed to it.
        B.  When he told the story in my class last semester, the tears ran from his
	  eyes as he said that the aborted child would have been his eight year old
	  if the abortion had not been performed.
  II.  Sin has consequences.
III.   Easy solutions to the consequences of sin are not without their own problems.  
 IV.  In this lesson we will consider sin and its consequences.

Body

  I.   Much sin is pleasurable.
       A.  Moses was well aware of the pleasures he could have experienced as king.
	 Heb. 11:25.
	 1.  You can imagine what he could have experienced as the king.
	 2.  He chose the better part.
      B.   Jesus dealt with the pleasure of sin.  Matt. 5:27, 28.
      C.   James shows the nature and progression of lust.  James 1:12-15.
	 1.  There is blessing to the one who overcomes temptation.  Jas. 1:12.
	 2.  Temptation comes through lust.  Jas. 1:13, 14.
	 3.  Lust which develops in the mind is sin.  Jas. 1:15.
       D.  Paul warned against lust or evil desire.  I Cor. 10:6; Eph. 2:1-3.

 II.  Sin brings undesirable consequences.
       A.  The case of Tamar is classic as it evidences the development of lust and its 	 
   	 consequences.  II Sam. 13:1-18.
	 1.  In reality Amnon's attraction to his half-sister was lust and not love.
	      II Sam. 13:1, 2.
	 2.  Amnon, like many today, was influenced by the wrong kind of friend.
	      II Sam. 13:3-5.
	 3.  Amnon's lust for his sister caused him to yield to temptation. 
	      II Sam. 13:6-14.
        B.  Lust turns to hate and purity becomes anguish.  II Sam. 13:15-18.
	  1.  Amnon's response evidences that he was acting on lust rather than love.
	       II Sam. 13:15.
	  2.  He increases her anguish of having been forced by now rejecting her.
	       II Sam. 13:16-18.
        C.  The story of  Amnon and Tamar is, no doubt, repeated often today.
        
Consequences of Sin, page 2.

        D.  All sins have consequences that ultimately are manifested.
	  1.  All should guard against immorality by following the exhortation of the 	 
                   preacher.  Prov. 6:20-35.
	  2.  You probably know of those who have ruined their lives through such 
 	       sins of indiscretion.
	  3.  We must all remember the exhortation of Gal. 6:7, 8.

Conclusion
   I.  The man spoken of in the introduction has repented. 
        1.  He appears to be truly sorry for his previous behavior, but this does not
	 change the consequences.  
        2.  He knows that he could have a young son, but his actions have made that
	 an impossibility.
        3.  He illustrates the story of Amnon.	  
  II.  Wherein we have sinned, we need to repent as the result of godly sorrow.
        II Cor. 7:8-10.
        1.  Even though we may be forgiven, the memory of sin may remain in our 
	 thoughts.  (I Tim. 1:12-16).	
        2.  It is far better to guard against committing sin in the first place.
III.  If you are willing to obey God, you can be forgiven of all sins.
IV.  We encourage your obedience today.

Prepared by:
  David Arnold
  May 21, 1995