God’s commands demonstrate not only his loathing of sin, but his love for us. I. The wickedness of sin demands the righteousness of believers II. The wickedness of sin demonstrates the necessity of Christ III. The wickedness of sin displays the love of God Ultimately God’s call to obedience is loving because sin is destructive....
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Misplaced loves – rooted in deceptive, lesser loves – can only be cured by a greater love. I. Misplaced loves… (v. 15) 1. It is serious because loving God is the most important thing about us 2. It is serious because what we love will determine how we live II. – rooted in deceptive, lesser loves – (v. 16) “Worldliness is ‘that which makes sin look normal and righteousness seem strange’.” (David Wells) III. …can only be cured by a greater love. (verses 15 and 17)...
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Key Idea: We must see and fight our sin in light of God and his Gospel I. See your sin in light of God’s holiness In light of God’s holiness we must acknowledge the reality of sin In light of God’s holiness we must acknowledge the gravity of sin II. See your sin in light of God’s truth III. See your sin in light of God’s Gospel...
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Key Idea: In our fears, we are encouraged to respond with turning to and trusting God rather than be anxious....
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