Avoiding the Agony of Achan, Part 4b

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When\ cognizant\ of\ sin,\ the\ very\ first\ thing\ you\ do\ is\ to\ be\ watchful\ and\ consider\ your\ Savior\.\ When\ contemplating\ sin,\ be\ mindful\ of\ the\ consequences\ of\ sin\.\ When\ combating\ sin,\ be\ dutiful\.\ Clasp\ your\ sword\ and\ cultivate\ self\-control\.\ Number\ four\.\ When\ controlled\ by\ sin,\ let's\ say\ you've\ been\ in\ a\ battle\ and\ you\ lost\ and\ you\ just\ keep\ losing\.\ And\ now\ you're\ enslaved\ to\ the\ sin\.\ Now\ you're\ controlled\ by\ the\ sin\.\ The\ Bible\ says,\ when\ controlled\ by\ sin,\ be\ mournful\ and\ cleanse\ your\ soul\.

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Be\ mournful\ and\ cleanse\ your\ soul\.\ Folks,\ the\ Bible\ says\ in\ Matthew\ chapter\ 5,\ verse\ number\ 4,\ Blessed\ are\ those\ who\ mourn,\ for\ they\ shall\ be\ comforted\.

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The\ comfort\ doesn't\ come\ because\ you\ mourn\.\ The\ comfort\ comes\ because\ of\ what\ God\ does\ in\ light\ of\ the\ fact\ that\ you've\ mourned\ over\ your\ sin\.\ Be\ mournful\ and\ cleanse\ your\ soul\.\ The\ Bible\ says\ in\ John\ 15:\ that\ we\ are\ made\ clean\.

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Through\ the\ word\.\ It's\ God's\ Word\ that\ cleanses\ us\.\ We're\ born\ again\ by\ the\ washing\ of\ regeneration\ and\ by\ the\ renewing\ of\ the\ Spirit\ of\ God,\ Ephesians\ chapter\ 5,\ right\?\ So\ it's\ God\ that\ washes\ us\ through\ his\ word\.\ It's\ God\ who\ cleanses\ us\ through\ his\ word\.\ And\ we\ need\ to\ be\ mournful\ and\ cleanse\.\ Our\ souls\.\ And\ that\ only\ happens\ when\ we\ fall\ on\ our\ knees\ before\ God\ and\ beg\ Him\ for\ forgiveness\.\ When\ you\ find\ yourself\ controlled\ by\ something,\ maybe\ you're\ controlled\ by\ pornography,\ maybe\ you're\ controlled\ by\ your\ lusts\.

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Maybe\ you're\ controlled\ by\ your\ greed\.\ Maybe\ you're\ controlled\ by\ a\ jealous\ rage\ or\ bitter\ spirit\.\ Whatever\ you\ feel\ that\ has\ controlled\ your\ life,\ that\ you\ have\ gone\ to\ battle\ and\ you\ have\ lost\.\ You\ need\ to\ drop\ to\ your\ knees,\ mourn\ over\ your\ sin,\ so\ God\ can\ cleanse\ your\ soul\.\ Listen\ to\ what\ David\ said\ in\ Psalm\ 32\.\ How\ blessed\ is\ he\ whose\ transgression\ is\ forgiven,\ whose\ sin\ is\ covered!\ How\ blessed\ is\ the\ man\ to\ whom\ the\ Lord\ does\ not\ impute\ iniquity,\ in\ whose\ spirit\ there\ is\ no\ deceit!\ When\ I\ kept\ silent\ about\ my\ sin,\ my\ body\ wasted\ away\ through\ my\ groaning\ all\ day\ long,\ for\ day\ and\ night\ thy\ hand\ was\ heavy\ upon\ me\.

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My\ vitality\ was\ drained\ away\ as\ with\ the\ fever\ heat\ of\ summer\.\ David\ said,\ in\ the\ midst\ of\ that\ time,\ where\ I\ had\ committed\ that\ sin\ with\ Bathsheba,\ and\ I\ had\ murdered\ Uri,\ I\ had\ planned\ that\ whole\ thing\ out\.\ For\ those\ nine\ months\ where\ I\ thought\ everything\ was\ hidden,\ he\ says\ my\ body\ was\ wasting\ away\.\ Physically\ and\ emotionally,\ I\ was\ drained\.\ I\ was\ being\ torn\ up\ from\ the\ inside\ out\.\ He\ was\ controlled\ by\ a\ sin\.\ It\ had\ enraptured\ his\ thinking\.\ He\ was\ being\ destroyed\ from\ the\ inside\ out\.\ He\ said,\ When\ I\ lay\ it\ on\ my\ Couch,\ and\ I\ just\ filled\ my\ couch\ with\ tears\.

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There\ was\ absolutely\ no\ relief\ from\ the\ guilt\ of\ my\ sin\.\ None\.\ Then\ it\ says,\ I\ acknowledge\ my\ sin\ to\ thee\.\ In\ my\ iniquity\ I\ did\ not\ hide\.\ I\ said,\ I\ will\ confess\ my\ transgressions\ to\ the\ Lord\.\ And\ thou\ didst\ forgive\ the\ guilt\ of\ my\ sin\.\ The\ guilt\ of\ my\ sin\.\ Therefore,\ let\ everyone\ who\ is\ godly\ pray\ to\ thee\ in\ a\ time\ when\ thou\ mayest\ be\ found,\ surely\ in\ a\ flood\ of\ great\ waters,\ they\ shall\ not\ reach\ him\.\ Thou\ art\ my\ hiding\ place\.\ Thou\ dost\ preserve\ me\ from\ my\ trouble\.\ Thou\ dost\ surround\ me\ with\ songs\ of\ deliverance\.

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See,\ David\ knew\.\ He\ knew\ that\ once\ he\ confessed\ to\ sin,\ once\ he\ acknowledged\ his\ sin,\ he\ poured\ out\ his\ heart\ to\ God\.\ Once\ he\ did\ that,\ he\ then\ began\ to\ understand\ how\ God\ cleanses\ the\ soul\ of\ a\ man\.\ So\ important\.\ That\ our\ soul\ will\ be\ cleansed\.\ Listen\ to\ the\ words\ of\ Job\ in\ Job\ 31\.\ He\ said\ in\ verse\ number\ 1,\ I\ have\ made\ a\ covenant\ with\ my\ eyes\.\ How\ then\ could\ I\ gaze\ at\ a\ virgin\?\ And\ what\ is\ the\ portion\ of\ God\ from\ above,\ or\ the\ heritage\ of\ the\ Almighty\ from\ on\ high\?\ Is\ it\ not\ calamity\ to\ the\ unjust,\ and\ disaster\ to\ those\ who\ work\ iniquity\?

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Does\ he\ not\ see\ my\ ways\ and\ number\ all\ my\ steps\?\ If\ I\ have\ walked\ with\ falsehood,\ and\ my\ foot\ has\ hastened\ after\ deceit,\ let\ him\ weigh\ me\ with\ accurate\ scales,\ and\ let\ God\ know\ my\ integrity\.\ If\ my\ step\ has\ turned\ from\ the\ way,\ or\ if\ my\ heart\ followed\ my\ eyes,\ or\ if\ any\ spot\ has\ stuck\ to\ my\ hands,\ let\ me\ sow\ another\ eat,\ and\ let\ my\ crops\ be\ uprooted\.

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If\ my\ heart\ has\ been\ enticed\ by\ a\ woman,\ or\ I\ have\ lurked\ at\ my\ neighbour's\ doorway,\ may\ my\ wife\ grind\ for\ another,\ and\ let\ others\ kneel\ down\ over\ her\.\ for\ that\ would\ be\ a\ lustful\ crime\.\ Moreover,\ it\ would\ be\ an\ iniquity\ punishable\ by\ judges\.\ For\ it\ would\ be\ fire\ that\ consumes\ the\ Abaddon,\ and\ would\ uproot\ all\ my\ inc\.\ Job\ recognized\ that\ if\ he\ didn't\ make\ a\ covenant\ with\ his\ eyes\ not\ to\ look\ lustfully\ upon\ a\ woman,\ not\ to\ cultivate\ self\-control\ in\ his\ life\.\ He\ would\ be\ controlled\ by\ sin,\ and\ that\ sin\ would\ be\ punishable\ by\ God\.

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He\ understood\ that\.\ The\ question\ is,\ do\ we\ need\ to\ understand\ that\?\ And\ if\ you're\ here\ tonight\ and\ you\ find\ yourself\ under\ the\ load\ of\ your\ sin,\ it\ would\ be\ my\ desire\.\ That\ you\ would\ be\ mournful,\ that\ you\ would\ mourn\ over\ your\ sin,\ that\ to\ be\ a\ truly\ repentant\ spirit\.\ We've\ been\ talking\ about\ repentance\ on\ Sunday\ morning\.\ We're\ going\ to\ talk\ about\ it\ again\ this\ Sunday\ as\ John\ the\ Baptist\ addresses\ all\ those\ people\ who\ come\ down\ to\ the\ Jordan\ River\.\ We\ going\ to\ look\ at\ what\ John\ the\ Baptist\ said\ in\ his\ sermons\.

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Because\ the\ Bible\ records\ it\ for\ us\.\ It's\ all\ about\ repentance\ and\ turning\ to\ God\ from\ the\ inside\ out\.\ And\ our\ souls\ need\ to\ be\ cleansed\.\ That\ only\ happens,\ though\.\ When\ we\ mourn\ over\ our\ sin\ and\ ask\ God\ to\ do\ a\ great\ and\ mighty\ work,\ pr\ number\ five\ is\ this\.\ When\ comfortable\ with\ sin,\ when\ comfortable\ with\ sin,\ sometimes\ not\ only\ are\ we\ controlled\ by\ it,\ we\ become\ comfortable\ with\ it,\ don't\ we\?\ We\ become\ comfortable\ with\ it\ because\ we\ haven't\ faced\ the\ negative\ consequences\ of\ it\ yet\.\ How\ many\ times\ we\ find\ ourselves\ doing\ something\ that\ we\ shouldn't\ be\ doing\?

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But\ because\ we\ face\ no\ consequences,\ we\ continue\ in\ that\ sin\.\ And\ so\ when\ you\ become\ comfortable\ With\ your\ sin\.\ Be\ fretful\ and\ ch\ your\ seat\.\ Get\ up\ and\ move\.\ You\ got\ to\ be\ fretful\.\ You\ got\ to\ be\ discontent\.\ You\ got\ to\ be\ irritated\ over\ it\.\ And\ you\ do\ that,\ how\?\ By\ looking\ and\ seeing\ what\ God\ says\ about\ it\.

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And\ you\ got\ to\ get\ up\ and\ change\ your\ seat\.\ Remember\ Psalm\ 1\?\ Psalm\ 1,\ verse\ number\ 1\.\ How\ blessed\ is\ the\ man\ who\ does\ not\ walk\ in\ the\ counsel\ of\ the\ wicked\.\ Nor\ stand\ in\ the\ path\ of\ sinners,\ nor\ sit\ in\ the\ seat\ of\ scoffers\.\ You\ can't\ find\ yourself\ sitting\ amidst\ the\ scoffers,\ so\ comfortable\ with\ your\ lifestyle,\ and\ it\ affect\ you\.\ Then\ he\ says,\ but\ his\ delight\ is\ in\ the\ law\ of\ the\ Lord,\ and\ in\ his\ law\ he\ meditates\ day\ and\ night\.\ Look\ at\ Psalm\ 26,\ verse\ number\ 4\.

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Psalm\ 26,\ verse\ number\ 4\.\ I\ do\ not\ sit\ with\ deceitful\ men,\ nor\ will\ I\ go\ with\ pretenders\.\ I\ hate\ the\ assembly\ of\ evild,\ and\ I\ will\ not\ sit\ with\ the\ wicked\.\ Be\ fretful,\ change\ your\ seat\.\ In\ other\ words,\ you\ got\ to\ get\ up\ and\ you\ got\ to\ move\.\ You\ got\ to\ get\ out\ of\ that\ environment\.\ It\ could\ be\ you\ got\ to\ stop\ hanging\ around\ the\ same\ people\.\ Let\ me\ tell\ you\ something\.

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The\ Bible\ says\ bad\ company\ corrupts\ good\ morals\.\ Listen,\ you\ might\ be\ hanging\ around\ somebody\ that\ might\ not\ be\ really,\ really\ bad,\ but\ they're\ just\ bad\ enough\ to\ keep\ you\ off\ track\.\ Just\ enough\ to\ keep\ you\ off\ track\.\ Listen,\ if\ you're\ with\ somebody\ and\ they\ don't\ sharpen\ you\ as\ iron\ sharpens\ iron,\ that\ relationship's\ a\ worthless\ relationship\.\ G\ out\ of\ it\.\ It\ means\ nothing\.\ Because\ all\ you're\ going\ to\ do\ is\ flounder\ around\ and\ find\ yourself\.\ Doing\ foolish\ activities,\ being\ involved\ in\ foolish,\ sinful\ acts,\ and\ it's\ going\ to\ kill\ you\.

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You\ got\ to\ get\ out\ of\ there\.\ You\ got\ to\ change\ your\ seat\.\ You\ got\ to\ get\ up\ and\ get\ out\.\ Listen\ to\ what\ the\ Bible\ says\ over\ in\ Psalm\ 28,\ verse\ number\ 3\.

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Do\ not\ drag\ me\ away\ with\ the\ wicked\.\ and\ with\ those\ who\ work\ iniquity,\ who\ speak\ peace\ with\ their\ neighbors,\ while\ evil\ is\ in\ their\ hearts\.\ S's\ desire\ was\ to\ make\ sure\ that\ he\ didn't\ get\ himself\ involved\ with\ sinful\ people,\ so\ he's\ dragged\ away\ with\ him\.\ Psalm\ 31,\ verse\ number\ 6\ says\ this,\ I\ hate\ those\ who\ regard\ vain\ idols,\ but\ I\ trust\ in\ the\ Lord\.\ Psalm\ 139\.\ Verse\ number\ 17:\ How\ precious\ also\ are\ thy\ thoughts\ to\ me,\ O\ God!\ How\ vast\ is\ the\ sum\ of\ them!\ If\ I\ should\ count\ them,\ they\ would\ outnumber\ the\ sand\.

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When\ I\ awake,\ I\ am\ still\ with\ thee\.\ O\ that\ thou\ wouldst\ slay\ the\ wicked,\ O\ God\.\ Depart\ from\ me,\ therefore,\ men\ of\ bloodshed\.\ For\ they\ speak\ against\ thee\ wickedly,\ and\ thine\ enemies\ take\ thy\ name\ in\ vain\.\ Do\ I\ not\ hate\ those\ who\ hate\ thee,\ O\ Lord\?\ Lord,\ and\ do\ I\ not\ loathe\ those\ who\ rise\ up\ against\ thee\?\ I\ hate\ them\ with\ the\ utmost\ hatred\.\ They\ have\ become\ my\ enemies\.\ Can\ you\ say\ that\?\ Do\ you\ hate\ those\ who\ loathe\ God\?\ Do\ you\ hate\ those\ who\ hate\ God\?\ Or\ do\ you\ hang\ around\ those\ people\ who\ hate\ God\?

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Do\ you\ sit\ with\ those\ people\?\ Do\ you\ dine\ with\ those\ people\?\ Do\ you\ go\ on\ vac\ With\ those\ people\.\ Folks,\ let\ me\ tell\ you\ something\.

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It's\ a\ dangerous\ spot\ to\ be\.\ Dangerous\ spot\.\ You\ got\ to\ change\.\ Your\ seat\.\ You've\ got\ to\ rise\ up\ and\ get\ out\ of\ that\ place\ unless\ you\ find\ yourself\ involved\ in\ situations\ that\ cause\ you\ to\ compromise\.\ What\ did\ Paul\ say\?\ He\ said,\ flee\.\ 1\ Corinthians\ 6,\ immorality\.\ Flee\ it\.\ Run\ from\ it\.\ John\ said\ in\ 1\ John,\ flee\ idolatry\.\ Run\ from\ it\.\ Paul\ said\ in\ 1\ Timothy\ 6,\ O\ man\ of\ God,\ flee\ the\ love\ of\ money\.\ Why\?\ Because\ the\ love\ of\ money\ will\ always\ cause\ you\ to\ compromise\ your\ standards\.\ Flee\ the\ love\ of\ money\ and\ pursue\ righteousness\.

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Pursue\ godliness,\ folks\.\ We\ need\ to\ be\ the\ kind\ of\ people\ who\ get\ up\ and\ run\ away\ from\ evil,\ run\ away\ from\ those\ who\ do\ evil\.\ And\ stand\ strong\ on\ the\ principles\ of\ God's\ Holy\ Word\.\ Listen\ to\ what\ the\ Bible\ says\ in\ Proverbs\ chapter\ 1\.

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Verse\ number\ 10\ My\ son\ if\ sinners\ entice\ you\ do\ not\ consent\ If\ they\ say,\ Come\ with\ us,\ let\ us\ lie\ in\ wait\ for\ blood,\ let\ us\ ambush\ the\ innocent\ without\ cause,\ let\ us\ swallow\ them\ alive\ like\ She,\ even\ whole\ as\ those\ who\ go\ down\ to\ the\ pit\.\ We\ shall\ find\ all\ kinds\ of\ precious\ wealth,\ and\ shall\ fill\ our\ houses\ with\ spoil\.\ Throw\ in\ your\ lot\ with\ us\.\ We\ shall\ all\ have\ one\ purse\.\ My\ son,\ do\ not\ walk\ in\ the\ way\ with\ them\.\ Keep\ Your\ feet\ from\ their\ path,\ for\ their\ feet\ run\ to\ evil,\ and\ they\ hasten\ to\ shed\ blood\.

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Proverbs\ chapter\ 5,\ verse\ 7\.\ Now\ then,\ my\ son,\ listen\ to\ me\ and\ do\ not\ depart\.\ From\ the\ words\ of\ my\ mouth,\ keep\ your\ way\ far\ from\ her,\ and\ do\ not\ go\ near\ the\ door\ of\ her\ house\.\ That\ is,\ the\ adulterous\ woman\.\ Over\ in\ chapter\ 7,\ verse\ number\ 6\ says\ these\ words:\ For\ at\ the\ window\ of\ my\ house\ I\ looked\ out\ through\ my\ lattice,\ and\ I\ saw\ among\ the\ na\u00efve,\ I\ discerned\ among\ the\ youths,\ a\ young\ man\ lacking\ sense,\ passing\ through\ the\ street\ near\ her\ corner,\ and\ he\ takes\ The\ way\ to\ her\ house\.\ Verse\ 24\.\ Now,\ therefore,\ my\ sons,\ listen\ to\ me\ and\ pay\ attention\ to\ the\ words\ of\ my\ mouth\.

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Do\ not\ let\ your\ heart\ turn\ aside\ to\ her\ ways,\ do\ not\ stray\ into\ her\ paths\.\ For\ many\ are\ the\ victims\ she\ has\ cast\ down,\ and\ numerous\ are\ all\ her\ slain\.\ Her\ house\ is\ the\ way\ to\ She,\ descending\ to\ the\ chambers\ of\ death\.\ Folks,\ the\ warnings\.\ Are\ innumerable\ in\ the\ scripture\.\ Folks,\ we\ need\ to\ make\ sure\ that\ we\ don't\ associate\ with\ those\ people\.\ Who\ will\ drive\ us\ further\ from\ God\.\ If\ you're\ in\ a\ relationship,\ listen,\ here's\ a\ good\ test\.\ Here's\ a\ good\ test\.\ If\ you're\ in\ a\ relationship\ with\ anybody\.\ And\ your\ life\ is\ not\ closer\ to\ the\ Lord\ because\ of\ that\ relationship,\ it's\ a\ bad\ relationship\.

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Mark\ it\ down\.\ Parents,\ your\ children\ are\ in\ a\ relationship,\ and\ they're\ not\ walking\ closer\ to\ the\ Lord\ as\ a\ result\ of\ that\ relationship,\ it's\ a\ bad\ relationship\.\ It's\ not\ a\ good\ one\.\ It\ will\ tear\ you\ down\.\ It's\ a\ foolish\ relationship\.\ It\ does\ no\ good\.\ It\ does\ nothing\ for\ the\ sake\ of\ eternity\.\ And\ we,\ as\ parents,\ got\ to\ muddle\ that\ to\ our\ children\.\ And\ so,\ when\ you\ find\ yourself\ comfortable,\ we\ find\ ourselves\ comfortable\ with\ sin\ because\ we\ don't\ sense\ or\ see\ the\ consequences\ of\ our\ sin\.\ And\ so,\ we\ just\ keep\ on\ going\ as\ if\ nothing\ ever\ happened,\ and\ we\ find\ ourselves\ sitting\ among\ the\ scoffers\.

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Who\ are\ against\ God,\ sitting\ in\ the\ way\ of\ wicked\ people\.\ And\ we\ got\ to\ get\ up\ and\ change\.\ our\ seats\.\ And\ sometimes\ parents\ need\ to\ help\ our\ children\ see\ it\ so\ we\ can\ get\ them\ up\ and\ get\ them\ to\ move\ on\.\ And\ they\ might\ not\ see\ it\.\ They\ might\ not\ even\ understand\ why\ you're\ asking\ them\ to\ cut\ off\ that\ relationship\.\ Irrelevant\.\ They\ need\ to\ understand\ that\ as\ your\ parents,\ as\ their\ parents,\ you\ are\ giving\ them\ wisdom\.\ They\ might\ make\ right\ choices\ down\ the\ line\.\ I\ remember\ my\ parents\ are\ here\ this\ evening,\ and\ I\ don't\ know\ how\ many\ times\ I\ thought\ that\ the\ one\ I\ was\ dating\ was\ the\ right\ one\.

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And\ my\ mom\ used\ to\ say,\ nope,\ she's\ not\ the\ right\ one\.\ I\ used\ to\ say,\ well,\ how\ do\ you\ know\ that\?\ She\ goes,\ I\ just\ know\.\ I\ just\ know\ she's\ not\ the\ right\ one\.\ Bad\ relationship\.\ Get\ out\ of\ the\ relationship\.\ It's\ not\ going\ to\ help\ you\.\ She\ was\ right\.\ Every\ time\ she\ was\ right\.\ Even\ though\ I\ thought\ she\ was\ wrong\.\ Because,\ you\ know,\ as\ a\ high\ school\ student,\ you're\ always\ smarter\ than\ your\ parents,\ right\?\ Sure,\ you\ are\.\ You\ always\ know\ more\ than\ your\ parents\ do\.\ Then\ you\ go\ to\ college,\ you\ get\ a\ college\ education,\ now\ you're\ really\ smarter\ than\ your\ parents\.

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So\ we\ think\.\ But\ we\ forget\ that\ they've\ been\ down\ the\ road\ many,\ many\ times\.\ And\ they\ know\.\ And\ sometimes\ you\ just\ got\ to\ get\ up,\ change\ the\ seat\.\ Number\ six\.\ When\ confronted\ with\ sin,\ be\ truthful\ and\ confess\ your\ sin\.\ When\ confronted\ about\ your\ sin,\ be\ truthful\ and\ confess\ your\ sin\.\ And\ let\ me\ add\ to\ this,\ just\ because\ you\ confess\ your\ sin\ and\ God\ forgives\ it\ because\ he\ promises\ to\ do\ so\.

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It\ never\ ne\ the\ consequences\ of\ your\ sin\.\ Just\ because\ God's\ forgiven\ you\ doesn't\ mean\ there\ aren\ any\ consequences\.\ David\ was\ forgiven\ of\ sin\ with\ Bathsheba\.\ But\ what\ David\ did\ caused\ the\ enemies\ of\ God\ to\ blaspheme\ his\ Lord\.\ So\ important\.\ And\ so,\ when\ you're\ confronted\ with\ your\ sin,\ be\ truthful\.\ Don't\ try\ to\ camouflage\ it\.\ Don't\ try\ to\ hide\ it\.\ Don't\ try\ to\ give\ an\ excuse\ for\ it\.\ Don't\ do\ that\.\ We\ love\ to\ give\ excuses\.\ Well,\ yeah,\ but\ I\ did\ this\ because,\ no,\ no,\ because,\ and\ no,\ buts\.\ You\ did\ it\.

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You\ did\ it\.\ And\ because\ you\ did\ it,\ there\ needs\ to\ be\ confession\ of\ your\ sin\.\ That\ is,\ if\ you\ try\ to\ conceal\ it,\ there's\ no\ prosperity\.\ But\ if\ you\ confess\ it\ and\ forsake\ it,\ You'll\ find\ the\ compassion\ of\ God,\ right\?\ That's\ what\ confession\ is:\ it\ is\ the\ forsaking\ of\ that\ sin,\ never\ wanting\ to\ do\ it\ again\.\ See,\ that's\ what\ confession\ is,\ so\ that's\ why\ it's\ so\ important\.\ And\ you\ know,\ when\ we\ look\ at\ our\ lives,\ you\ know,\ we're\ just\ not\ truthful\ people\.

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We\ have\ to\ cover\ it\ up\ and\ camouflage\ it\ and\ redefine\ it\ and\ rearrange\ it\.\ But\ you\ know\ what\?\ If\ God\ says\ it's\ sin,\ it's\ sin\.

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You\ need\ to\ be\ truthful\ and\ confess\ that\ sin\.\ You\ want\ to\ gain\ victory\?\ Don't\ conceal\ your\ sin\.\ It's\ not\ going\ to\ do\ you\ any\ good\.\ It's\ not\ going\ to\ do\ your\ family\ any\ good\.\ You\ can\ hide\ it\ for\ a\ while,\ week,\ month,\ year,\ two,\ five\ years,\ maybe,\ six\ years,\ ten\ years\.\ But\ you\ can't\ hide\ it\ forever\.\ Be\ sure\ your\ sin\ will\ find\ you\ out\.\ It\ always\ does\.\ I\ want\ you\ to\ avoid\ the\ agony\ of\ aching\.\ I\ want\ to\ avoid\ the\ agony\ of\ Achin\.\ So,\ when\ I\ become\ cognizant\ of\ sin,\ when\ I\ know\ that\ sin\ is\ creeping\ right\ around\ the\ door,\ I've\ got\ to\ be\ watchful\.

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I've\ got\ to\ be\ on\ the\ alert\.\ And\ I've\ got\ to\ consider\ my\ Savior\.\ And\ when\ I\ know\ it's\ there,\ and\ I\ contemplate:\ do\ I\ do\ it\ or\ no\?\ Do\ I\ commit\ it\ or\ no\?\ I've\ got\ to\ be\ mindful\ of\ the\ consequences\ of\ sin\.\ And\ when\ the\ temptation\ is\ so\ strong,\ I\ find\ myself\ combating\ sin,\ I've\ got\ to\ clasp\ my\ sword\ and\ I've\ got\ to\ cultivate\ self\-control\.\ And\ when\ I\ find\ myself\ comfortable\ with\ sin,\ that\ is,\ I\ can't\ fight\ it\ anymore,\ I've\ fallen\ prey\ to\ temptation\ and\ I\ find\ myself\ very\ comfortable\ with\ it\.\ I\ got\ to\ be\ so,\ so\ careful\ that\ I\ become\ fretful\ and\ change\ my\ seat\.

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And\ if\ I\ find\ myself\ controlled\ by\ that\ sin,\ I\ must\ be\ mournful\ and\ cleanse\ my\ soul\.\ And\ if\ I'm\ confronted\ on\ that\ sin,\ I\ must\ be\ truthful\.\ And\ confess\ that\ sin\.\ And\ you\ know\ what\?\ I\ don't\ know\ what\ your\ sins\ are,\ and\ you\ don\ know\ what\ my\ sins\ are\.\ But\ if\ you're\ here\ tonight,\ you're\ being\ confronted\ on\ your\ sin\.\ You\ know\ what\ it\ is\.\ It\ needs\ to\ be\ confessed,\ it\ needs\ to\ be\ forsaken\.\ And\ lastly,\ principle\ number\ seven\.\ When\ conquering\ sin,\ be\ faithful\.\ Be\ faithful\ to\ Christ,\ the\ conqueror\ of\ sin\.\ When\ conquering\ sin,\ if\ you\ want\ to\ conquer\ sin,\ be\ faithful\ to\ Christ,\ the\ conqueror\ of\ sin\.

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Is\ he\ not\ the\ overcomer\?\ Is\ he\ not\ the\ victorious\ warrior\?\ The\ Bible\ says\ over\ in\ the\ book\ of\ Hebrews\.

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Hebrews\ chapter\ 2,\ verse\ number\ 14,\ since\ then\ the\ children\ share\ in\ flesh\ and\ blood,\ he\ himself\ likewise\ also\ partook\ of\ the\ same,\ that\ through\ death\ he\ might\ render\ powerless\ him\ who\ had\ the\ power\ of\ death,\ that\ is\ the\ devil\.\ And\ might\ deliver\ those\ who,\ through\ fear\ of\ death,\ were\ subject\ to\ slavery\ all\ their\ lives\.\ He\ is\ the\ conqueror\ of\ sin\.\ And\ that's\ why\ the\ Bible\ says\ over\ in\ 1\ John\ chapter\ 5,\ verse\ number\ 4,\ these\ words\ about\ our\ Lord\.

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For\ whatever\ is\ born\ of\ God\ overcomes\ the\ world,\ and\ this\ is\ the\ victory\ that\ has\ overcome\ the\ world,\ our\ faith\.\ And\ who\ is\ the\ one\ who\ overcomes\ the\ world\?\ But\ he\ who\ believes\ that\ Jesus\ is\ the\ Christ,\ the\ Son\ of\ God\.\ You\ see,\ we\ need\ to\ be\ faithful\ to\ Christ\.\ Faithful\ to\ Christ\.\ If\ you\ want\ to\ conquer\ sin,\ as\ Paul\ said,\ you\ got\ to\ be\ faithful\ to\ the\ Lord\ all\ the\ way\ to\ the\ end,\ all\ the\ way\ to\ the\ finish\.\ It's\ required\ of\ a\ steward\ that\ he\ be\ found\ faithful\.\ And\ we've\ got\ to\ be\ trustworthy\ people\.

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And\ the\ Bible\ says\ over\ in\ 2\ Corinthians\ chapter\ 7\.\ 2\ Corinthians\ 7\ verse\ number\ 1\.\ Therefore,\ having\ these\ promises,\ bel,\ let\ us\ cleanse\ ourselves\ from\ all\ defilement\ of\ flesh\ and\ spirit,\ perfecting\ holiness\ in\ the\ fear\ of\ God\.\ That\ should\ be\ our\ pursuit\.\ Listen,\ God\ works\ in\ us\ in\ such\ a\ way\.\ That\ He\ wants\ to\ move\ us\ from\ where\ we\ are\ so\ that\ we\ might\ be\ in\ a\ relationship\ with\ Him\ that\ is\ so\ clean\ and\ so\ pure\ and\ so\ holy\.\ You\ need\ not\ be\ where\ you\ are\ today\.\ You\ need\ not\ stay\ where\ you\ are\ today\.

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All\ you\ have\ to\ do\ is\ go\ to\ your\ God,\ confess\ your\ sin\.\ And\ plead\ to\ Him\ that\ He\ would\ cleanse\ you\ from\ all\ your\ sin\.\ And\ purpose\ in\ your\ heart\ to\ follow\ the\ principles\ outlined\ in\ God's\ Word\ that\ you\ might\ be\ obedient\ to\ Him\.\ It's\ a\ battle\.\ It's\ a\ battle\ we\ face\ every\ day\.\ But\ remember\ what\ was\ said\ of\ Joseph\ in\ Genesis\ 39\.\ And\ the\ Lord\ was\ with\ him\.\ And\ the\ Lord\ was\ with\ Joseph\.\ And\ the\ Lord\ continued\ to\ be\ with\ him\.\ The\ Lord\ was\ with\ them\ before\ the\ temptation\.\ The\ Lord\ was\ with\ them\ in\ the\ midst\ of\ the\ temptation\.

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And\ the\ Lord\ was\ with\ them\ through\ That\ temptation,\ and\ the\ Lord\ was\ with\ them\.\ Even\ in\ prison\.\ And\ what\ does\ the\ Bible\ say\ in\ Genesis\ 39\?\ And\ the\ Lord\ caused\ Joseph\ to\ prosper\.\ To\ prosper\.\ Why\?\ Because\ Joseph\ was\ faithful\ to\ his\ God\.\ That's\ why\.\ His\ God\ was\ the\ conquering\ hero\ in\ his\ mind\.\ He\ understood\ who\ God\ was,\ and\ he\ was\ faithful\ to\ that\ God\.\ And\ because\ he\ was\.\ He\ lived\ a\ life\ that\ brought\ glory\ to\ his\ Lord\.\ And\ God\ caused\ him\ to\ prosper\.\ See,\ that's\ God's\ desire\ for\ you\ and\ for\ me\.\ He\ wants\ you\ to\ prosper\.

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He\ wants\ you\ to\ have\ a\ blessed\ life\.\ He\ wants\ you\ to\ have\ the\ kind\ of\ life\ that\ really\ honors\ his\ name\.\ He\ wants\ you\ to\ have\ the\ kind\ of\ life\ that\ when\ others\ see\ you,\ they\ see\ Christ\ in\ you\.\ He\ wants\ you\ to\ have\ the\ kind\ of\ life\ that\ causes\ others\ to\ see\ not\ only\ God\ in\ you,\ but\ to\ see\ the\ strength\ of\ God\.\ Through\ you\.\ God\ does\ want\ that\ for\ you\.\ The\ question\ is:\ do\ you\ want\ that\ for\ yourself\?\ You\ can\ stay\ where\ you're\ at\.\ You\ can\ stay\ in\ your\ sin\.\ You\ can\ stay\ in\ the\ guilt\.\ You\ can\ stay\ defeated\ and\ f\ the\ agony\ of\ Achan\.

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Or\ you\ can\ avoid\.\ His\ agony\.\ The\ choice\ is\ truly\ yours\.

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