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THE UNFAILING DETECTIVE
"But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the Lord, and
be sure you sin will find you out." Numbers
32:23.
Detective stories are interesting as the law tracks down the criminals.
Watch sin track the sinner in life.
The Reubenities, Gadites and part of Manasseh wanted to remain on East side of Jordan. Moses finally consented if they would go up and help rid Caanan of the enemy.
They agreed. Then Moses spoke words of text.
Many interpret it as picturing ‘borderline* Christians. Dangerous to live near border, as Lot found out near Sodom.
Here is a three-fold warning.
I. It is a warning to young people.
A. That sin will mark the face and the body.
B. Sin will steal life*s finest opportunities.
C. Sin will bring you down to the end of life in disgrace. (Preacher preached in pen on "The wages of sin is death. Asked aged man why he was there. He answered, "By not minding your text. My mother warned me of the end, but I now see it.")
II. A warning to all God*s people. Warns us of three things:
A. Selfishness. These tribes found a good land and desired to stay in it. Paul said, "All seek their own."
B. Warns of broken promises. So much sorrow and heartache result from Christian*s breaking promises to read God*s Word, to pray, to tithe, to go to church.
C. Warns of indifference and neglect. Had they neglected to help the other tribes, their sin would find them.
Indifference will find us out in loss of joy-peace, and in the lives of our children.
III. A warning to sinners. You are one for "all have sinned."
A. Sin of rejection will find you out in conscience.
B. Also in the hour of death. "The sting of death is sin." In eternity your sin will find you out. Even before the Judgment, you will cry for the rock and mountains to fall on you and hide you from His face.
Because God is patient, be careful. Ecc. 8:11.
SERMON STARTER FROM DR. LEE ROBERSON
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