Day 1- Read Psalm 51:4
Who do we sin against when we sin?
Read Isaiah 64:6. What are you infected by?
How are your righteous acts described in Isaiah 64:6?
The Bible is saying that your good deeds are about as clean as gross, filthy rags if you have not dealt with your sin. Can you clean anything with a filthy rag?
Is overcoming sin something you can do?
Read Leviticus 11:45. How is God described?
Holiness defines something or someone who is worthy to be worshiped because they are untainted with sin – in other words, perfect. God cannot stay holy and be around sin. Your best efforts at perfection are “filthy rags” because you are a sinner so your sin separates you from God. Do these verses help explain why sin is bad for you?
Day 2- Read Romans 1:19-23
According to verse 19, did God make himself known to the people? How has God made Himself known to you?
According to verse 20, is there any person that has an excuse about not knowing God?
According to verse 23, what do people exchange for God?
Verse 23 is talking about idols. Idols are simply what and who we worship. Some people worship religious idols but most worship created things instead of God. What are things people exchange the truth of God for in society today?
If sin is exchanging temporary destructive things for God is it good or bad?
DIG DEEPER
Think about this analogy today. Wood has great purpose. We use it to build sound structures, and it is useful for many things. When wood is exposed to rain, it becomes damaged. As more and more water is applied, the wood rots and loses its character, stability, and intended purpose. If the wood is exposed to a drop of water, you might not initially see its effects, but the damaging process has started. Many woodworkers and builders treat their wood to protect it from water, but as a 30-year-old house shows, even the man-made treated wood can be damaged by water. Picture yourself as a piece of wood and sin as the water. Use what you learned in the verses and think about how sin can damage you and keep you from what God intended for you
Day 3- Read Titus 3:3-5 and Isaiah 59:1-8
Pay attention to how sin is described and list its effects on people.
Are these effects damaging?
Day 4- IS SIN REALLY THAT BAD?
Write down your definition of sin. Do you have friends in your life who influence you to sin?
Day 5- APPLY IT.
Review what you learned this week on sin. Do you think sin is bad?
What does it prevent you from doing?
