Cary Cox, from 2 Samuel 11:1-5. The text shows us David’s downward progression into sin, as innocent seeing turns into lust and becomes adultery. God’s word points us away from trusting in men, and points us to Jesus Christ, our perfect King! God’s people find cleansing from sin in Christ, and power to fight lust and sin.
Tag: sexual sin
Wisdom in Sexuality – Proverbs 5
Cary Cox, from Proverbs 5. God’s wisdom is for all of life, including our sexual lives. What is God’s will for human sexuality? Does he really care what we do with our bodies? What is sexual sin? Is there hope if I’ve sinned? Hear the Bible’s beautiful wisdom for sex in marriage!
The Protecting Providence of God
Cary Cox, from Genesis 20 (Gen Study 39). Abraham’s falls into old patterns of sin, but God is still faithful! He comes to the rescue. We see God’s commitment to his salvation plan, his seriousness about his sexual boundaries, and his sovereign restraint of human sin.
Accusing the Imposters – Jude Study 4
Cary Cox, from Jude 8-10. Jude brings his formal indictment of the imposters to the church, listing their sins to show the church who these men really are. They rely on their dreams instead of the word of God, the faith delivered to the saints, and these dreams propel them into sexual sin, rebellion, and arrogant spiritualism. The church must see who these men are and separate from them.
Remember God Judges Sin – Jude Study 3
Cary Cox, from Jude 5-7. The church in every generation will face some form of the lie that you can live in sin and not be judged by God. Jude reminds the church that God will absolutely judge unrepentant sin, fiercely. He gives us 3 examples from Scripture to show that when we step outside the boundaries God has set over our lives and our bodies, God will judge this rebellion. Christ saves us from the wrath of God!
A Warning of Judgment – 2Cor Study 45
Cary Cox, from 2 Corinthians 12:19-13:4. Paul begins to close the letter by dealing with some unfinished business – the minority in the church who are still in sin. Paul warns the church that he is coming and bringing the powerful judgment of Christ against their sin, unless they repent. What is church discipline?
Run Together – Hebrews Study 35
Cary Cox, from Hebrews 12:14-17. Believers are called to run the race of faith in the context of local church families. We run together, “pastoring” each other to keep our brothers and sisters from veering off course. We are responsible to our church family for how we live, accountable to the church for living out our faith. In love, we help each other avoid sin and run the race to the finish!
The Church at Meadowlake 