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Prayer
Hymn: Amazing Grace
Memory Verse: Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith,
and that not of yourselves; it is the
gift of God.
Lesson: The Progression of Sin
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of first principle
First Principle: The Error
of Balaam
Scripture Reference: Jude 1:11 Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain,
have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the
rebellion of Korah.
An
error can be a simple mistake or a blatant sin that leads us astray from the
will of God.
Question: Have you ever made
a mistake and later realized it was wrong?
Follow up Question: What should we do
when we realize we have sinned?
Conclusion: Everyone makes
mistakes and people often fall into sin. When we sin, we can recover ourselves
quickly by confessing our sins to God and forsaking the error of our ways.
However, if sin is left to run its course, it will become a way of life.
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of second principle
Second Principle: The Way of Balaam
Scripture Reference: 2 Peter 2:15 They have forsaken the right way and gone
astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.
An
error left unchecked can become a way of life.
Mistakes
can become habits.
Question: Discuss the process
whereby an error can become a way.
Follow Up Question: What can we do to
ensure our sin does not become a habit?
Conclusion: Sin, left to itself,
does not get better but rather grows worse. When sin becomes a way of life,
people begin to defend its right to exist in order to justify their way.
Unrepentant sin will begin to govern and attempt to control thoughts, words,
and actions of the individual. If not properly dealt with, a sin which has
become a way will grow to be embraced as a doctrine of life.
Pastor Ron’s remarks and intro of third principle
Third Principle: The Doctrine of Balaam
Scripture Reference:
Revelation 2:14 But I have a few things against you, because you
have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a
stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to
idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
Our
doctrine is what we teach others to do either verbally or by our example.
Question: By what measure
should we examine our doctrines?
Follow Up Question: What should we do
if we find ourselves in the progression of sin?
Conclusion: Unchecked,
unchallenged, and unchanged Balaam ended up teaching the enemies of Israel how
to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel. What we tolerate today
will become the norm tomorrow and ultimately be taught in generations to come.
Pastor Ron’s closing remarks
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Connect Cards;
Offering and Prayer
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Memory Verse
·
Pre-Praise &
Worship Prayer
will be in the Sanctuary Studio. Worship will begin in just a few minutes.
