1 Corinthians 10:12: Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
I heard about a pastor who gave a series of sermons on “The Sins of the Saints.” One member of the church, apparently under conviction, disapproved of the series and told the pastor so. “After all,” she said, “sin in the life of a Christian is different from sin in the life of an unsaved person.”
“Yes, it is,” the pastor replied. “It’s worse!”
We must not think that because the Jews were under the Law that their sins were worse than ours and therefore dealt with more severely. Sin in the church today is far more serious, because we have Israel’s example to learn from, and we are living “at the end of the ages.” To sin against the Law is one thing; to sin against grace is quite something else. 1
Application
- Read Proverbs 3:5-7. Explain what is meant by trusting the Lord with all your heart.
- When have you been wise in your own eyes? How do you fear God when it comes to the temptation to do evil?
Thought to Share
To stand in self confidence is to fall with the same confidence. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, teach me how to walk in humility, with complete confidence in You alone.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). The Bible exposition commentary. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.