Excuses For Our Sins But He said to
Excuses For Our Sins “But He said to him: A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many; and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is ready now. ’ But they all alike began to make excuses…” (Luke 14: 16 -18)
A Human Tendency “I wouldn’t be caught dead without an excuse. ” p When offering an apology, DON’T say “but”… (Apologize, don’t justify) p Mark Twain, “May I borrow your axe? ” “No, I must eat dinner with it. ” “When you don’t want to do something, one excuse is as good as another. ” p No excuse for sin! p
“We All Sin…” Yes, we do; but don’t blame “being human”. We are human, not animals, without reason. p Hate sin – Hebrews 1: 9 – like God does. p Take it hard – Acts 8: 22 -23 p Sin is inevitable – I John 1: 8; Romans 3: 23. But don’t blame God – We made a choice. p
“We Have To Make A Living…” Acts 19: 23 ff – We make our living making idols to Diana. p Alan G. p Tobacco or Alcohol industry. p Sunday work, voluntary overtime during worship hours, etc. p
“Everyone Around Here Approves…” The standards of the day don’t make anything right. p Israel during Jereboam’s reign… p Rome during the Caesar’s… p The way we dress. Morality of the day. p Matt. 7: 13 – a wide and narrow gate… p
“For The Sake Of ‘Getting Along’” Sometimes this is right – Acts 21: 18 ff. p Sometimes not – Gal. 2: 1 -5. p It takes much wisdom to serve God in His way. p
Other Excuses… “I didn’t know it was sinful…” (Acts 17: 30) p “But you have to have a little fun” - Not all fun is sin, but most sin is “fun. ” (Heb. 11: 25). p “He made me do it” (Gen. 3: 12) Eve made me do it. The devil made me do it. (Col. 3: 25). p
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