Hidden Sin - Part 2
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.
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.
Full Transcript
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.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Hidden Sin of Pride
- A. Prosperity without moral resources leads to sin
- B. The Bible is the source of true liberty
- C. Hypocrisy cannot coexist with the Bible
- II. The Dangers of the Platform
- A. The platform can be a source of temptation
- B. The only way to endure is to prioritize humility
- C. The glory of God is seen in humility
- III. The Law of Humility
- A. 'I must decrease, He must increase'
- B. Humility is the key to righteousness
- C. Pride leads to sin and destruction
Key Quotes
“You cannot keep the Bible in your hands and live the life of a hypocrite. It is impossible. Your conscience will condemn you.” — Joshua Daniel
“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.” — Joshua Daniel
“The more down you get, the glory of God is seen more.” — Joshua Daniel
Application Points
- We must prioritize humility in our lives and ministries, recognizing that our worth and value come from God, not from our achievements or possessions.
- We must acknowledge our debt to the Bible and recognize its importance in our lives and values.
- We must be careful not to let the platform or our own desires lead us away from God and into sin.