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  HIDDEN SIN - PART 2
  by Joshua Daniel
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Summary: The sermon warns against the hidden sin of pride, which can
lead to hypocrisy, sin, and destruction, and emphasizes the importance
of humility and acknowledging our debt to the Bible.

Duration: 8:50 Topics: "Moral Decline", "True Freedom"
Scripture References: John 3:30, Exodus 30:12, Proverbs 16:18, Matthew 16:26, Luke 16:13, Romans 6:23, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Timothy 6:10, James 4:10

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DESCRIPTION
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This sermon emphasizes the dangers of unmitigated prosperity and the
moral decline that can result from it, highlighting the importance of
acknowledging the Bible's role in shaping concepts like liberty and true
freedom. It warns against hypocrisy, the corrupting influence of wealth,
and the need to prioritize humility and decrease oneself while allowing
Jesus to increase in our lives. The message also touches on the
significance of recognizing our sins, paying a ransom for our souls, and
the responsibility of preachers to uphold righteousness.

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CONTENT
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Do not imagine that it is an unmitigated prosperity or great good. Oh,
there is an inbuilt disease there. So, already we have a spate of
divorces and drunkards and wild livers arising from this present
prosperity.

Economic boom. There are no moral resources or safeguards for these
nations. They have never acknowledged their debt to the Bible.

The very concept of liberty comes from the Bible. There is no true
liberty without the Bible. Slavery of any sort cannot exist, co-exist
with the Bible.

You cannot keep the Bible in your hands and live the life of a
hypocrite. It is impossible. Your conscience will condemn you.

Your children will grow up and say, Have we learnt evil from you? Your
sin will find you out. So, anyway, many people who love the platform, I
hate to see them on the platform. I hate to see such people coming to
the platform.

But, the platform is fraught with danger. The only way to remain and
endure in your life or ministry is to establish this law in your heart.
What is it? I must decrease.

He, Jesus, must increase. So, anyway, it is in inverse proportion. The
more down you get, the glory of God is seen more.

But, many people have got this proportion wrong. They think, Oh, you
know, I need to change two quotes in this broadcast. I must change my
tie twice.

And then I will make a hit. I will gain these people. I will score hits
on their pockets, wallets.

Yes. Preachers that can only shoot at wallets. They are the enemies of
righteousness.

May God save our pulpits from such preachers. Now, my dear friends, God
has established a law. God has established a law.

Exodus chapter 30. You know, either God did not want people to gloat in
numbers or in the arm of their flesh. So, anyway, He did not favor the
counting of people.

So, anyway, 12th verse. When thou takest the sum of the children of
Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for
his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them, that there be no
plague among them when thou numberest them. What in that? You need to
pay a ransom.

Lord, I have committed some sin. Lest a plague should come upon me. Lest
a plague should come upon me.

You know, friends, statistics, sometimes they equate it with what it
costs to gain one member in the church.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/D-a_FPpZoRk.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/joshua-daniel/hidden-sin-part-2/
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