Sin is preferring anything to God. Faith is being satisfied with God in Jesus. Or: “What’s not from faith is sin.” Rom. 14:23John Piper
No man’s reason would survive a full sight of his own inner self. – Spurgeon
Sin first courts, and then betrays and kills. Thomas Watson
Sin is man curved in upon himself.Martin Luther
I used to run from God, now I run to Him. Thank God for His Son’s Sacrifice, lest He consumes me in His holy fire. And to even dare think of being a friend of God… This is our fundamental nature as sinners: to be fugitives from the presence of God. R.C. Sproul
”Sin is a hard taskmaster. There must be a pleasure in destroying so cruel an inmate.” Stephen Charnock
Have you ever seen the TV show, Hoarders? Watch Video Clip Here It’s really eye-opening and frightening. It’s kind of like those reality TV shows that pokes the modern day camera as a camel’s nose into the tent. Well Hoarders is about that strange and bizarre group of individuals who cannot let go of their … Continue reading
“But we can never change enough to impress God. And here’s the reason: trying to impress God, others, or ourselves puts us at the center of our change project. It makes change all about my looking good. It is done for my glory. And that’s pretty much the definition of sin. Sin is living for … Continue reading
Tiger Woods, a life of fortune, fame, had the world by the tail. Unfortunately, the tiger of sin has broke through his door. We don’t do sin, sin does us. Pray for him.
God has saved us from ourselves. The tyranny of self is unrivaled in history. The final trajectory of sinful self is hell. Sickness and addictions are illustrative microcosms reminding us of our dis-integration.
