Numbers 32:23
Chuck Smith emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and dealing with our sin, as it will ultimately be revealed and we will be held accountable for it.
Chuck Smith emphasizes the truth of Numbers 32:23, 'Be sure your sin will find you out,' illustrating how sin manifests in our lives, affecting our conscience and ultimately leading to judgment. He discusses the inevitability of sin being revealed, whether in our lifetime or at death, and how God sees beyond our outward appearances to the true state of our hearts. Smith encourages listeners to acknowledge their sinfulness, reminding them that all have sinned and need to seek redemption.
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"BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT"
Arctic Explorers.
I. YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT.
A. In your face.
1. Lines of sin.
2. Street corner of boys.
B. In your conscience.
1. Treasuries conscience fund.
2. Mental hospitals.
a. Guilt complex.
II. YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT.
A. In your life.
1. Many apprehended years after crime.
2. Account of Arctic Explorers.
B. In death.
1. Many have been successful in hiding sin throughout life.
C. Judgment.
1. To man you may be perfect.
a. "Man looks on outward appearances."
2. God looks on heart.
3. Your sins are actually against God.
a. David - "Against thee and thee only."
Ill. WHAT TO DO WITH OUR SIN.
A. True that we all possess sin.
1. "All have sinned."
Sermon Outline
- Your Sin Will Find You Out
- Your Sin Will Find You Out
- In Your Life
- Many Apprehended Years After Crime
- Account of Arctic Explorers
- In Death
- Many Have Been Successful in Hiding Sin Throughout Life
- Mental Hospitals
- Judgment
- To Man You May Be Perfect
- God Looks on Heart
- Your Sins Are Actually Against God
Key Quotes
“BE SURE YOUR SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT” — Chuck Smith
“Man looks on outward appearances.” — Chuck Smith
“Against thee and thee only.” — Chuck Smith
Application Points
- We must acknowledge and confess our sin in order to find forgiveness and healing.
- Our sin will ultimately be revealed, whether in this life or in the life to come.
- We must seek to live a life of obedience to God, avoiding the lines of sin and the consequences that come with it.