Sin

Question 21: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?

Heb 2:14; Mt 26:38; Heb 4:15; Lu 1:31; Lu 1:35; Heb 7:26

… by the power of the Holy Spirit in the Virgin Mary, and born of her, # Lu 1:31 , 35 yet without sin. # Heb 7:26 Topic No. 05922

The Minister’s Self-Watch

… I hold very stern opinions with regard to Christian men who have fallen into gross sin; I rejoice that they may be truly converted, and may be with …

Profit and Loss

Mark 8:36

… What, then, is THE PRACTICAL LESSON with which we finish? If, as most certainly is the case in the most favorable circumstances, a sinner loses fearfully by the …

The Hunger-Bite

Job 18:12

… In truth, there is none good, no, not one! We are all shut up in unbelief and sin by nature. In the best of natures, sin affects the …

A Complete Saviour

… And shall God turn to the dark sinner, and ask him whether there is anything in him which may contribute to eternal light? No; Jesus rises as the …

The Heart Perfumed

Romans 5:5

… If there is one sin that needs to be preached about more than another just now, it is the sin of the omission of secret dealings with God …

Psalm 96

Psalm 96

… Come with an unbloody sacrifice; atonement for sin having been made, it only remains to bring thank offerings, and let not these be forgotten. To him who gives …

Psalm 31

Psalm 31

… David sees to the bottom of his sorrow, and detects sin lurking there. It is profitable trouble which leads us to trouble ourselves about our iniquity. Was this …

Our Youth Renewed

Psalm 103:5

… I mean apart from sin. We may get depressed in spirit. We may be nervous, fearful, timid. We may almost come to the borders of despair. We may …

Psalm 113

Psalm 113

… all of us are by nature barren of goodness, conceived and born in sin, not able to think a good thought (2Co 3:5); but the Father of …

Nov. 2 — HEAVENLY WEALTH

Ps. 84:11

… If we walk foully God cannot give us favors, for that would be a premium upon sin. The way of uprightness is the way of heavenly wealth -- wealth …

Preparing for the Week of Prayer

Revelation 8:3

… We are requested on Monday to present "penitential confession of sin and the acknowledgment of personal, social, and national blessings, with supplication for Divine Mercy through the Atonement …

Oct. 29 — MAINTAIN THE DIFFERENCE

Exod. 8:23

… It is very conspicuous in the conversion of believers when their sin is put away, while unbelievers remain under condemnation. From that moment they become a distinct race …

June 10 — A SHEPHERD SECURES THEM

Zeph. 3:13

… they could neither defend themselves by sin nor by subtlety. What then? Would they be destroyed? By no means! They should both feed and rest, and be not …

Aug. 26 — HE OF TENDER CONSCIENCE

Ezek. 34:22

… This is a grievous sin, and causes much sorrow. Those thrustings with side and with shoulder, those pushings of the diseased with the horn, are a sad means …

Feb. 14 — MERCY TO THE UNDESERVING

Ps. 32:10

… 32:10 O fair reward of trust! My Lord, grant it me to the full! The truster above all men feels himself to be a sinner; and lo …

June 12 — DWELLING SAFELY APART

Deut. 33:28

… God also will make us dwell in safety alone in that day when sin shall be visited on the nations by wars and famines. The Lord brought Abram …

June 6 — HE ALWAYS LISTENS

Ps. 6:9

… What a reception this is for a poor sinner! We receive Jesus, and then the Lord receives us and our prayers for His Son's sake. Blessed be …

Aug. 19 — REWARD FOR THE RIGHTEOUS

Ps 58:11

… the end, brings iniquity before its bar, and condemns it with unsparing justice. Sin shall not go unpunished, and goodness shall not remain unrewarded. The Judge of all …

July 23 — ABSOLUTELY NO REMEMBRANCE

Heb. 10:17

… Our God ignores our sin now that the sacrifice of Jesus has ratified the covenant. We may rejoice in Him without fear that He will be provoked to …

June 21 — A WOMAN'S WAR

Judges 4:9

… by the Lord Jesus, our great Substitute, and press home the command, "Believe and live." Who knoweth but some stouthearted sinner may be slain by the gospel today?

Feb. 7 — RETURN FROM BACKSLIDING

Job 22:23

… Reader, has sin pulled you down? Have you become like a ruin? Has the hand of the Lord gone out against you, so that in estate you are …

March 7 — FROM FETTERS FREE

Ps. 146:7

… Satan cannot hold you, sin cannot enchain you, even despair cannot bind you, if you will now believe in the Lord Jesus, and in the freeness of His …

June 13 — DIVINE CULTIVATION

Isa. 27:3

… With an "I will" of God we can face all the hosts of sin, death, and hell. O Lord, since thou sayest, "I will keep thee," I reply …

Feb. 13 — BLESSED IN THE FIELD

Deut. 28:3

… We go to the field to labor as father Adam did; and since the curse fell on the soil through the sin of Adam the first, it is …

May 1 — FULL OF SONG

Isa. 55:12

… 55:12 When sin is pardoned, our greatest sorrow is ended, and our truest pleasure begins. Such is the joy which the Lord bestows upon His reconciled ones …

Jan. 15 — MADE RICH BY FAITH

Ps. 9:18

… The poor saint singeth many a song which the rich sinner cannot understand. Wherefore, let us, when we have short commons below, think of the royal table above.

Jan. 23 — A COMPLETED SACRIFICE

Lev. 1:4

… head of Thine, While like a penitent I stand, And there confess my sin." If a bullock could be accepted for him to make atonement for him, how …

April 3 — SENSITIVE TO WARNING

II Kings 22:19

… God sets a mark upon the men that sigh and cry because of the sin of the times. The destroying angel is commanded to keep his sword in …

The Fatherhood of God

Matthew 6:9

… approach him, and say, “Our Father,” when your heart is attached still to sin, and your life is opposed to his law, and you therefore prove yourself to …

March 10 — WALK IN LIGHT

John 12:46

… From the night of natural depravity, of ignorance, of doubt, of despair, of sin, of dread, Jesus has come to set us free; and all believers shall know …

July 18 — WILDERNESS COMMUNION

Hosea 2:14

… unto her." Hosea 2:14 The goodness of God sees us allured by sin, and it resolves to try upon us the more powerful allurements of love. Do …

Sept. 9 — FEAR HAS ITS PLACE

Prov. 28:14

… It is afraid of error, afraid of neglecting duty, afraid of committing sin. It fears ill company, loose talk, and questionable policy. This does not make a man …

Jan. 8 — PURITY OF HEART AND LIFE

Matt. 5:8

… But this is only apprehended as sin is kept out of the heart. Only those who aim at godliness can cry, "Mine eyes are ever towards the Lord …

June 22 — HE WITH US; WE WITH HIM

Prov. 10:27

… The fear of the Lord leads to virtuous habits, and these prevent that waste of life which comes of sin and vice. The holy rest which springs out …

June 17 — OUR FIELD OF BATTLE

Deut. 20:4

… We fight with all the armies of sin-impurity, drunkenness, oppression, infidelity, and ungodliness. With these we contend earnestly, but not with sword or spear; the weapons of …

Oct. 10 — OPEN DOOR OF COMMUNION

Rev. 3:8

… Who shall say me nay? Jesus has removed my sin, and given me His righteousness, therefore I may freely enter. Lord, I do so by thy grace. I …

Dec. 1 — TRUE WALKING POSTURE

Prov. 10:9

… If we keep in the Lord's own way, and never sin against our conscience, our way is sure against all comers. Who is he that can harm …

March 17 — FEAR TO FEAR

Jer. 1:8

… 1:8 Whenever fear comes in and makes us falter, we are in danger of falling into sin. Conceit is to be dreaded, but so is cowardice. "Dare …

April 10 — LOOK AND LIVE

Num. 21:8

… A look to Him will heal us of the serpent-bite of sin; will heal us at once- 'When he looketh upon it, he shall live." Let the …