Chestnut Ridge Church
The heroes of the Bible were real people who made mistakes. They were known for their mess ups—and we can all relate to that.
Join us for a new series called Messed Up. We’ll turn our focus to the flawed and forgiven heroes of the faith whose mistakes can be instructive to our own lives.
Today's Music
Grateful, Bigger Than I Thought, Death Was Arrested, Tremble
Messed Up [Part 1]—Tim Haring
Problem: We’ve got a lot of wrong ideas about sins and failures.
Solution: We need to change the way we think about sin.
Today's Takeaway: We need to change the way we think about sin.
• These failures suggest that Bible is true.
• These stories provide examples from which we can learn.
• Their failures give us hope.
2 Samuel 11:1-5 HCSB
2 Samuel 11:14 HCSB
2 Samuel 11:27 HCSB
2 Samuel 12:7-8 HCSB
2 Samuel 12:9-15 HCSB
• Don’t think forgiveness means, “no consequences.”
Psalms 32:3-4 HCSB
• Don’t think you are “above” committing certain sins.
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 HCSB
• Don’t think you can’t end well if you’ve failed big time.
We need to change the way we think about sin:
• Don’t think forgiveness means, “no consequences.”
• Don’t think you are above committing certain sins.
• Don’t think you can’t end well if you’ve failed big time.
What should you do about sin?
• If you sin, admit it (confess), and claim your forgiveness.
2 Samuel 12:13 HCSB
1 John 1:9 HCSB
What should you do about sin?
• If you sin, don’t use your failure as an excuse to continue sinning.
• If you sin, run toward Christ and not away from Him.
1 John 2:1-2 HCSB