Matthew 6:12, “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Unforgiveness is truly of one of the most hidden and disastrous sins one can have.  First, unforgiveness is very dangerous because it is in fact a sin.  Many people think that because of what someone did to them they are justified…

Ezekiel 34:2, “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock?” Sometimes in the church people get hurt and wounded because of the…

Proverbs 16:28, “A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.” “Did you hear what ‘So and So’ did?  Well, let me tell you what I heard.”  Has anyone ever tried to start a conversation with you like that?  Or have you ever gossiped like that before?  Gossip is a “secret” sin…

John 16:33, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” What kind of troubles are you facing in life today? Money troubles?  Family troubles?  Health troubles?  If you don’t have any troubles right now-…

2 Corinthians 11:3, “But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.” Do you think people who are deceived know that they are deceived?  Mostly likely they don’t see they are deceived because of the…

Proverbs 19:11, “A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.” Today in our modern culture people’s negative feelings have been given unprecedented attention through the Internet, social media, reality TV, talk shows, and customer surveys.  Certainly, people’s feelings and feedback are important in almost every aspect of life.  However,…

Matthew 23:28, “In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.” One of the biggest issues Jesus had with the Jewish religious leaders of His day was their hypocrisy.  The English word “hypocrite” comes from the ancient Greek word for…

1 Corinthians 13:6-7, “6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” Many of us can relate to being hurt and disappointed in life because the people we trusted let us down.  Often times I as a pastor suffer the reproach of…

Colossians 3:9, “Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices.” Current studies show that the average person lies between 1-2x a day (and who actually knows if these numbers are true because people might have been lying).  Some people lie to make themselves look better than…