John 16:9 The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me.
Look at the "sin" of your life through this filter! What sin or your life do you deal with on an on going basis? Lying - stealing - lack of forgiveness - prejudice - laziness - addiction - lust - greed - pride - gluttony... the list of potential sins goes on and on! What do you struggle with the most?
How could you connect this sin to the core of "refusing to believe"?
Lying - because we don't really believe truth will set me free
Greed/stealing/gambling - because we don't really believe God will supply
Lack of forgiveness - because we don't really believe God forgives us
Prejudice - because we don't really believe we are created in God's image so we feel better when we treat others as if they are less valuable than we are
Laziness/gluttony - because we don't really believe there is purpose in life or work
Addiction - because we don't really believe there is freedom in Christ
Lust - because we don't really believe God can meet our needs for sex
Pride - because we don't believe humility will ever pay off
Maybe if we get to the core of our problem, God might help us actually live in a cycle of victory instead of constant defeat. If we keep focusing on over coming our particular sin we may never get to the root of the problem!
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