Sermon 16: Near Occasion of Sin
By The Rev. William H. Grimes
1 Peter 5:8-9 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.”
Let’s talk about the near occasion of sin. Even mature believers in Christ or those who purport to believe themselves to be such, can and will be tempted by sin!
Too many of those in Christ have found themselves succumb to temptation to the vices that they may have. For some, it’s too many Big Macs and apple pies and chocolate milkshakes, for others it’s gambling at the local casino, and for yet others it’s drinking beer at the bar while watching the Lions game with your buddies. For yet others, it may be a form of media that you find especially captivating and tantalizing. You go into it, trying to expose the evils within but break down and find a thirst for such lasciviousness!! IF YOU HAVE A WEAKNESS TO WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT AND IT IS KEEPING YOU FROM A GODLY LIFE, CAST IT OUT FOREVERMORE AND LET A MATURE STEADFAST BELIEVER IN CHRIST EXPOSE THE EVILS WITHIN ON YOUR BEHALF! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Satan is a crafty one and knows your particular weaknesses and deficits! He will use them against you whether your particular temptations are lust, gluttony, avarice, anger, or any other sin!!!! Let Christ be your rock and don’t give into those sinful vile carnal desires! IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GROWING DISTANT FROM HIM, YOU NEED TO GET BACK INTO PRAYER AND TALK TO A GOOD BIBLE BELIEVING PASTOR NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE LAST DAYS, AND SOULS ARE AT STAKE! WE NEED TO LOOSE SATAN’S HOLD ON US AND AVOID ANY NEAR OCCASIONS OF SIN AND TEMPTATIONS! THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ERROR WHEN SATAN IS ACTIVELY TRYING TO ATTACK THE FOUNDATION OF THE CHURCH! God’s people said AMEN!