June 18, 2023

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Sermon: 1 John 5:16-17 - “Sins Unto Death” - David Rountree

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Outline:

Our Ministry Awareness

Our Ministry Awfulness - Sins Unto Death Will Not Be Fixed

Various Interpretations:

a. Blasphemy against Holy Spirit (Mark 3:20-30)
b. Distinction between capital offenses and non-capital offenses
c. Apostasy by a Christian

Sins unto Death:

a. Grumbling and complaining against God
b. Wrongly taking the Lord’s Supper (1 Cor. 11:28-32)
c. Sins that bother the conscience in James 5:14-15

Our Ministry Action

  1. Reconciliation: It is the will of God for us to care for our Christian brother’s welfare. (Gal. 6:1-2)

  2. Repent: Recognize it is the plan of God that we deal immediately with sin and not trifle with it. (1 John 1:9; Rom. 6:23)

  3. Request grace: Let every sight of sinning be stimulus for our praying.

  4. Rest in Christ: It is clearly God’s will that his children not rest in sin.

SONG List:

Like a River Glorious
Steadfast
God Be Merciful to Me
All Sufficient Merit
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus