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It’s like trading ________________

for

________________.

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It’s like trading a

STEAK

for a

HOT DOG.

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Romans 1:28-32

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

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Big Idea

When humanity suppresses the truth of God, sin fills the void producing limitless destruction.

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  • Released to choose wrong thinking.

  • Production of limitless destruction.

  • Destruction desires company and approval.

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  • Released to choose wrong thinking.

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Romans 1:28-32

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

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Romans 1:28-32

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

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Released to choose wrong thinking.

  • Two questions at the heart of every sin:

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Released to choose wrong thinking.

  • Two questions at the heart of every sin:
    1. Who is God?

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Released to choose wrong thinking.

  • Two questions at the heart of every sin:
    1. Who is God?
    2. Who am I?

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Romans 1:25

25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

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Romans 1:28-32

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

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Released to choose wrong thinking.

  • Two questions at the heart of every sin:
    1. Who is God?
    2. Who am I?

  • The sinful path of destruction is driven by thoughts.

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Romans 1:28-32

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

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Romans 1:28-32

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

“Off Base”

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THOUGHTS

DESIRES

ACTIONS

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  • Released to choose wrong thinking.

  • Production of limitless destruction.

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Romans 1:28-32

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

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Production of limitless destruction.

  • Sin is limitless and touches all areas of life.

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Production of limitless destruction.

  • Sin is limitless and touches all areas of life.
  • Three different categories:

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Production of limitless destruction.

  • Sin is limitless and touches all areas of life.
  • Three different categories:
    1. Heart + Intentions

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Romans 1:29-31

29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 

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Production of limitless destruction.

  • Sin is limitless and touches all areas of life.
  • Three different categories:
    1. Heart + Intentions
    2. Actions + Words

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Romans 1:29-31

29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 

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Romans 1:29-31

29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 

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Production of limitless destruction.

  • Sin is limitless and touches all areas of life.
  • Three different categories:
    1. Heart + Intentions
    2. Actions + Words
    3. Lack of Godly Things

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Production of limitless destruction.

  • Sin is limitless and touches all areas of life.
  • Three different categories:
    1. Heart + Intentions
    2. Actions + Words
    3. Lack of Godly Things
      • Foolish = No room for wisdom.
      • Faithless = No room for faith.
      • Heartless = No room for love.
      • Ruthless = No room for compassion.

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Production of limitless destruction.

  • Sin is limitless and touches all areas of life.
  • Three different categories:
    1. Heart + Intentions
    2. Actions + Words
    3. Lack of Godly Things
  • A lack of God leaves a void that unrighteousness will happily fill.

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SINFUL

THOUGHTS

SINFUL

DESIRES

SINFUL

ACTIONS

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Romans 1:28-32

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

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Recognition of God’s Righteousness

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Recognition of God’s Righteousness

Recognition of our Unrighteousness

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Recognition of God’s Righteousness

Recognition of our Unrighteousness

GRACE

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1 Peter 2:24

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

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  • Released to choose wrong thinking.

  • Production of limitless destruction.

  • Destruction desires company and approval.

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Romans 1:28-32

28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. 29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

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Destruction desires…

  • Company

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Destruction desires…

  • Company
    • We are all created to be in community.

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Destruction desires…

  • Company
    • We are all created to be in community.
      • “It is not good that the man should be alone…” – Genesis 2:18

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Destruction desires…

  • Company

+

  • Approval

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Destruction desires…

  • Company

+

  • Approval
    • “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.” – Matthew 25:21

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Destruction desires…

  • Company

+

  • Approval

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MONDAY MATTERS

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MONDAY MATTERS

  • Do you have a God-sized view of sin?

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SINFUL

THOUGHTS

SINFUL

DESIRES

SINFUL

ACTIONS

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MONDAY MATTERS

  • Do you have a God-sized view of sin?
    • Process this in community with others.

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MONDAY MATTERS

  • Do you have a God-sized view of sin?
    • Process this in community with others.
    • Realign your view of sin with God’s.

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“And, sad to say, the concept of sin among many conservative Christians has been essentially redefined to cover only the obviously gross sins of society. The result, then, is that for many morally upright believers, the awareness of personal sin has effectively disappeared from their consciences. But it has not disappeared from the sight of God. Rather, all sin, both the so-called respectable sins of the saints, which we too often tolerate, and the flagrant sins of society, which we are quick to condemn, are a disregard for the law of God and are reprehensible in His sight. Both deserve the curse of God.”

Jerry Bridges from “Respectable Sins”

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Recognition of God’s Righteousness

Recognition of our Unrighteousness

GRACE

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MONDAY MATTERS

  • Do you have a God-sized view of sin?

  • How does that view of sin influence your interactions with others?

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MONDAY MATTERS

Compassion without Compromise:

    • Associate
    • Assess
    • Grieve
    • Associate Again (sharing Jesus’ love)

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MONDAY MATTERS

Compassion without Compromise:

    • Associate
    • Assess
    • Grieve
    • Associate Again (sharing Jesus’ love)

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MONDAY MATTERS

Compassion without Compromise:

    • Associate
    • Assess
    • Grieve
    • Associate Again (sharing Jesus’ love)

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MONDAY MATTERS

Compassion without Compromise:

    • Associate
    • Assess
      • Do those things align with God’s heart?
    • Grieve
    • Associate Again (sharing Jesus’ love)

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MONDAY MATTERS

Compassion without Compromise:

    • Associate
    • Assess
    • Grieve
    • Associate Again (sharing Jesus’ love)

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MONDAY MATTERS

Compassion without Compromise:

    • Associate
    • Assess
    • Grieve
      • “God, break my heart for what breaks yours.”
    • Associate Again (sharing Jesus’ love)

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MONDAY MATTERS

Compassion without Compromise:

    • Associate
    • Assess
    • Grieve
    • Associate Again (sharing Jesus’ love)

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