If We Do Wrong We Will Suffer The

If We Do Wrong, We Will Suffer The Consequences • Colossians 3: 25 “he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done…” • Wrong- to be unjust, actively do wrong (morally, socially, or physically): - hurt, injure, be an offender. • 1 Corinthians 6: 8 • Judges 11: 27

Is It Possible to Think Right about Doing Wrong?

Christians often confused with challenge of living above sin & reality that we sometimes sin due to weakness or ignorance • Romans 6: 1, 2 “continue in sin? ” “NO!” • 1 John 1: 8 -10 “say have no sin…lie” • 2 Peter 1: 3 “all things…life and godliness” • 2 Timothy 3: 16, 17 “thoroughly equipped for every good work”

Think Wrong About Doing Wrong • King Saul – 1 Samuel 15: 3, 8, 9 • Saul Didn’t Do What God Told Him To Do. He Did Wrong • 1 Samuel 15: 15, 22 • Many Ignore God’s Instructions and reason that it is all right to do wrong • Suggest fault of someone else! • 1 Samuel 15: 21 – God Did Not Accept!

Think Wrong About Doing Right • Ananias & Sapphira – Acts 5: 1 -11 • Inspired by Barnabas’ Contribution – Acts 4: 36, 37 • Ananias & Sapphira wanted PRAISE! • Jesus dealt with this in Matthew 5, 6, 7 • Matthew 6: 1 -4 “not to be seen of men” • John 14: 15 “if you love Me, keep My commandments”

Think Right About Doing Right • Abraham good example – Genesis 22: 1 -2 1 Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham , and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am. " 2 Then He said, " Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you. " • Hebrews 11: 17 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac , and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son , ”

Think Right About Doing Wrong • David – 2 Samuel Chapter 11 – SINNED • 2 Samuel Chapter 12 – God sent Nathan to explain to David that he was wrong • Psalm 51: 1 -4 • James 5: 16 • How? • Saddened by sin, determined serve God faithfully, work toward that end • 2 Peter 1: 10 “make call & election sure”

Think Right About Doing Wrong • Everyone has a problem with SIN • Our Thinking about Wrong is Important • Repentance is the Key • “Metonoia”- “after – thought” Change mind, change thinking • Acts 26: 20 “repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance. ”

Think Right About Doing Wrong • Repentance Is: – A Change of Mind – Produced by Godly Sorrow – Resulting in Reformation of Life • Proverbs 23: 7 a “as he thinks…so is he” • Isaiah 55: 7 “wicked forsake…his thoughts” • 2 Corinthians 7: 10 “godly sorrow produces repentance” • Matthew 3: 8 “fruit worthy of repentance”

Are You Thinking Right About Doing Wrong?