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Theological Proposition/Focus: Sin is contrary to God and as such God will use his blessings and lack there of the root out sin

Homiletical Proposition/Application: The follower of Christ must ruthlessly root out sin and ask God to eliminate it from their life.

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Reality: Sin often catches its prey when they least expect it (1-5)

Achan's Sin

Joshua's Sin

Image: Failure often comes from multiple failures the crash of AA 1420.

MTR: Where do I need to stop and deal with sin right now?

Response to Reality: The wrong response to the reality of sin is often self-centered (6-9).

We shouldn't have stepped out in faith -> God failed us.

Others will hear of our failure -> God cannot protect us.

What will you do for your name -> God needs us.

MTR: Ask yourself, how do I respond to sin in a self-centered way?

Example: God give me victory over this sin verse God you have already won victory over this sin.

Response to Reality: The proper responser to the reality of sin is an invitation to God (10-18).

God is qualified to identify sin.

God cares more about a real solution than a quick fix. (13)

God is qualified to identify the sinner

Image: Web MD - we like to think we are all sorts of qualified

MTR: Invite God to search your heart and identify sin.

Response to Reality: Ruthlessly eliminate sin from your life (19-26).

Sin is sin against God.

Sin must be laid out before the Lord.

Sin must be recognized and responded to for the trouble it brings.

Image: Repairing rust on a car, cut it out!

MTR: Ruthlessly eliminate sin from your life.

Matthew 5:29-30

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