We are not to ignore these truths about our sinfulness. 13 For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. DISCUSSION: [Discussion of this sermon on sin] A. We have completed our study of the Trinity and then the Bible. There is no one to intercede on our behalf. “Shocked” (NET), “appalled” (NIV; NRSV), “astonished” (NASB), and “amazed” (HCSB, NLT). 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Everyone has turned away from him. The Prophet Isaiah made this clear as recorded in Isaiah 9:, “ut your iniquities have separated you from yo ur God…” The story of Babel is such a good illustration of this. God has made the offer to come to the waters to receive life (Isaiah 55). Sin separates us from God. 3:22-24 – God threw them out of the garden, the place of the intimate relationship with God, B. What we are reading in Isaiah 59 is not just Israel; it is every one of us! We cannot court God in the same way. It is important that we do not read this to think that God saw our sinful condition was surprised that no one could intercede. Amazing! Every person has a sin problem. However, God is not holy in the sense that God is separated from sinners. As the Holy One, God reaches out (not separate!) To us, we do not see the gravity of sin. Those who are not “reconciled” are not reconciled because they are still in their sin. We want to think of ourselves as “good people.” But listen to how God views the world. God also hates sin because of its subtle deceitfulness which entices us to focus … David, a man after God's own heart, nevertheless felt hopelessly separated from God as he penned Psalm 22. Sin separates us from God. The people did not approach God with their animal to sacrifice for their sins. Further, our sins are piled up before our God and every sin testifies against us (59:12). God loved us so much that He saved us through Jesus Christ, a) You are no longer a “sinner” or a slave to sin, b) You are redeemed – Live in accordance with the Grace of God, (2) Live holy, not our of fear, but out of love and obedience, A. There is no righteousness. Even in this picture, separation was an important picture that was shown to the people. We might pity God because Israel was to be the people of God and look how far they had fallen from God’s glory and laws. Sin That Separates Us From Our God. No one cares about being fair or honest. No statement of faith is complete with a definition of sin and its consequences. People are not apprehensive to do evil, but run to do evil. The problem is not that God’s ears are too dull to hear. a. Isa. The Lord is absolutely displeased by what he sees in his creation. What the prophet meant is that sin is like a one-way mirror. A godly life lives like God: “As he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: … The seal – the promise of the Holy Spirit –, a) A deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession – His people, b) This is until we are all glorified when all things are brought under the headship of Christ, 1. A Redeemer is coming to those who turn from their sinful ways. Do you know that you are chosen, redeemed, and sealed? Notice that the imagery reminds of what we read concerning the armor of God in Ephesians 6. We are living in the darkness hoping for the light to shine on us. Our tongues utter wickedness. God goes to war against his adversaries and repays his enemies. In Ephesians 6 we were instructed to put the armor on to stand against the attacks of the devil. The first eight verses describes God’s view of us. But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear. The apostle Paul understood this to be Isaiah’s point when he quotes this in Romans 11:27. There is no hope in anything that we think we might be able to do. Noel Coward, the famous playwright, pulled an interesting prank. 1. The middle of verse 15 sums up everything: “The Lord saw it, and it displeased him.”. This is a displeasing situation to God. Show … How amazing that God chose to redeem us because he was disturbed over our sinful condition. The reason for judgment is not because of God. But in verse 9 the text shifts from “they” and “your” to “we” and “our.” God has described our condition before him. The anonymous note read simply: \"Everybody has found out what you are doing. The more they worship him, the more they will enjoy and delight in him. Next: Isaiah 60, God Is Your Glory, West Palm Beach church of Christ4236 Haverhill RoadWest Palm Beach, FL 33417, Sunday Services9:30 am / 10:30 am & 6:30 pm. SIN IS DIVISIVE. Our hands are defiled with blood and our fingers with iniquity (59:3). God is calling for his people and pleading with his people to come to him. 4236 Haverhill Road, West Palm Beach Florida, 33417, 2018 Lectureship Series (A New View of Life), 2016 Lectureship Series (Growing In Godliness), 2015 Lectureship Series (Following The Followers of Jesus), 2012 Lectureship Series (Escaping Ordinary), 2011 Lectureship Series (Refreshed: Revive Your Faith), 2010 Lectureship Series (He Still Moves Stones), 2009 Lectureship Series (Building Character from Bible Characters), 2008 Lectureship Series (A Closer Look at Romans 12), 2007 Lectureship Series (Drawing Closer to God), 2006 Lectureship Series (Building Proven Character). Broken Because I Am Separated From God By Sin, A. Genesis 3 – Man’s sin caused a separation from God and their wonderful relationship with Him, 1. Sin divides everything; like David, we must be alert for distractions that will lead us into sin. 11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. God is not surprised at this. We don’t save ourselves, we simply place ourselves at His mercy in Christ, (2) To bring all things together under one head – Christ, 3. No one is able to address the serious sinfulness of humans. We know we are His by whether or not the Holy Spirit is living and active in You, a) Romans 8:4-13 – What living by the Spirit looks like, 2. Trying to get a handle on this word is difficult as seen by the variety of translations. -- did you know that the Bible makes a distinction between the words "sin" and "sins" in various places? Then God makes an everlasting covenant with us that the Redeemer will save us from our sins and put his law on our lips and in our hearts, transforming us to be his children forever. The word “separate” means to violently tear from, to completely divide. What a graphic depiction of how God sees people! Verses 38-39 list 10 things that cannot separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord – 8 of them in pairs: "For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Every person is separated by God from their sins. A holy life is separate from sin: “Dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God” (2 Cor 7:1). There is no hope in our actions. IN Christ we are no longer separate, but brought near to God for a very special love relationship, 2. Because God gave us Christ He will also give us everything we need. We know that God does not listen to sinners (John 9:31). A. Genesis 3 – Man’s sin caused a separation from God and their wonderful relationship with Him 1. Notice that Paul draws the same connections for our understanding of what it means for us to belong to Christ and have the Spirit. We know that we have done all of these evil deeds. God is not pleased that all humanity is separated from him and captured in their sins. MP3 Audio (20.53 MB) Downloads The people tried to make their way to God, but their sin caused them to be even farther away from God. Sin divides everything; like David, we must be alert for distractions that will lead us into sin. Sin will separate us from God in all aspects of our life. Instead, we are to admit our sinfulness to God. I. Grace - Given us in the one He loves (Jesus) (6) – sums it up – God has given us grace in choosing us, 1. They only could approach a priest. This is the covenant God makes with us. We must appreciate this because God could decide not to care. UCG.org / Sermons / How Sin Separates Us From God. She chose me in some part by her sweet grace, but also I had to work for her affections – I sent the best pictures, I sent roses, I wrote sweet letters. “There is a God-shaped vacuum in the heart of every person, and it can never be filled by any created thing. If Christ left you, you, as you know you, would cease to exist. But notice that there is more to the promise. -- that there is a difference between the two? We are all sons of God, all receiving full inheritance, b) For the saved, it was God’s preordained plan that we become Holy and blames – Romans 8:29-30 – Not the progression of foreknew, predestined, called, justified, glorified –, c) Adopted – We are sons and daughters of the living God, (1) We are not His slaves, His trophies, or just His people, (2) We are His sons – He has brought us into His family – He has given us a deep love relationship as His children, one of eternal devotion, 4. God is not the problem in the relationship. Sin always brings separation, and the fact that God hates sin means that He hates being separated from us. All do evil naturally. Lawsuits are based on lies. We might be tempted to think that this is only a description of the nation of Israel. We cannot point to our acts and think that this is going to be helpful. The priest had to be ceremonial undefiled and purified to offer the animal to God on behalf of the people. 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