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"Conviction Of Sin"
Message
summary:
"One of the
greatest
downfalls of
the Modern
Church is that
we’ve replaced
'that convicts
me' with 'that
offends me'."
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"When He
[the Holy
Spirit] comes,
He will
convict the
world of sin,
righteousness,
and judgment"
(John 16:8).
One Sunday I
preached a
sermon when I
served as an
interim
pastor. The
next week I
was informed
that a college
student who
had come with
a friend was
very upset
with me and
would not be
returning to
the church.
She told her
mom, a regular
attendee, that
my subject
matter had
offended her
and her
friend, both
who attended a
church-related
college in our
area
(Elizabethtown
College) that
has severely
compromised
its biblical
origins.
The point
considered
offensive was
on biblical
marriage and
sexual
morality and
since both
girls had
bought in to
Satan's lies
regarding the
subject a
message
proclaiming
Biblical truth
was offensive
to them.
Illustrating
the hastening
departure from
a Biblical
worldview and
the standards
that follow,
this message
would not have
even been
controversial
just a few
years earlier!
It
is rare to
hear this type
of message in
many churches
today since so
many preachers
have been
essentially
muzzled in
fear of
offending
someone.
Furthermore
such a message
might be
considered
"hate speech"
and subject
the preacher
to a different
type of
conviction.
(See 2 Timothy
3).
We tend to use
the word
conviction in
a theological
context in two
ways:
2) The other sense is the work of the Holy Spirit in convicting us of sin; He makes us aware, remorseful, and leads us to repentance. In this sense we use the phrase, "being under conviction". This is the type of conviction we are using in this message.
"In the Bible, to be “convicted of sin” is to be brought by the Holy Spirit to a clear, heartfelt recognition that one’s sin is real, offensive to God, and in need of forgiveness—leading to repentance and a restored relationship with Him." (Bible Hub)
An
interesting
quote
describes this
well: "One of
the greatest
downfalls of
the Modern
Church is
we’ve replaced
'that convicts
me' with 'that
offends me'."
*
When confronted with sin we have two choices:
2) Being offended: Herod, on the other hand, when approached by John the Baptist concerning his sin, was offended and had him beheaded. Herod attempted to silence the voice of the prophet whom God was using as a conviction from the Holy Spirit.
Jesus,
in His final
teaching
before He went
to the cross,
spoke of the
coming Holy
Spirit. "When
He comes, He
will convict
the world of
sin,
righteousness,
and judgment"
(John 16:8).
Conviction of
sin is a
blessing. It
may be
uncomfortable,
it may be
politically
incorrect, it
may cost us,
for sure it
will humble
us. But when
we acknowledge
sin we place
ourselves on a
path of
blessing.
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer:
Father, in the
Scriptures we
know that
obedience
brings
blessing and
disobedience
brings
immediate or
eventual
judgment. The
writer of
Hebrews tells
us that You
are treating
us as Your
children when
we undergo
discipline,
that You are
showing Your
love to us.
You want to
bless us and
make us a
blessing as we
live out our
lives here on
earth.
Therefore You
convict us of
that which
dishonors You
and the
kingdom of
God. Your
desire is that
we enter the
eternal
dwelling place
You are
preparing for
those who walk
in Your ways.
With the help
of Your Holy
Spirit we will
not turn away
from
conviction of
sin, but
instead we
will turn away
from that
which is sin.
Enable us to
do so through
Your
convicting
power we pray.
Amen.
* I don't have
the source of
the quote but
the earliest
occurrence I
can find
online is when
I used it in a
previous
message many
years ago!
Further
study:
What
is the
conviction of
sin? (from
gotquestions.org)
Today's
Suggested
Music and
Supplemental
Resources
"Conviction"
Watch
on YouTube
So give me conviction
Of the sin that I know not
I don’t want to miss what You’ve been giving
‘Cause I've been busy carving my own god
"Come
You Sinners,
Poor and
Needy" Watch
on YouTube
Sovereign
Grace Music
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the algorithm
suggested this
video. It sure
informs me
that my
observations
are not
unique. This
sure gives you
something to
think about.
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