The Prodigal Said, "I Have Sinned" "I will arise and go unto my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and before thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son" (Luk_15:18-19). The Prodigal Son was as great a sinner from the moral viewpoint, as we could … Continue reading “0441. The Prodigal Said, "I Have Sinned"”
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0442. Seven Bible Fools
Seven Bible Fools It is easy to pick out the marks of the Seven Bible Fools. There is a progression of statements. 1. The fool who denies God, in his heart, has within him the germ that will easily develop and bring forth the other marks of the fool. 2. With God denied, certainly the … Continue reading “0442. Seven Bible Fools”
0440. David Said, "I Have Sinned"
David Said, "I Have Sinned" "Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Thy sight" (Psa_51:4). David had sinned very grievously. He had ordered Joab to place Uriah in the front of the battle, where death would be certain. Then, when Uriah was slain, he had married Bathsheba, Uriah’s wife. This … Continue reading “0440. David Said, "I Have Sinned"”
0438. Saul Said, "I Have Sinned"
Saul Said, "I Have Sinned" "And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words" (1Sa_15:24). God had told Saul to go down and smite Amalek and to utterly destroy them and their oxen and sheep and camels and asses. Saul spared Agag, the king … Continue reading “0438. Saul Said, "I Have Sinned"”
0439. Judas Said, "I Have Sinned"
Judas Said, "I Have Sinned" "Then Judas * * repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I have sinned, in that I have betrayed the innocent blood" (Mat_27:4). Before we can realize the enormity of Judas’ sin we must remember the close intimacy that he … Continue reading “0439. Judas Said, "I Have Sinned"”
0436. Achan Said, "I Have Sinned"
Achan Said, "I Have Sinned" "And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the God of Israel" (Jos_7:20). When God sent the children of Israel to destroy the city of Jericho, He commanded that they destroy everything. Achan, however, saw some goodly Babylonish garments and two hundred shekels of silver and a … Continue reading “0436. Achan Said, "I Have Sinned"”
0437. Balaam Said, "I Have Sinned"
Balaam Said, "I Have Sinned" "And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me" (Num_22:34). The story of Balaam is familiar to us all. The children of Israel were encamping in the valley and Balak sent messengers to Balaam, saying, … Continue reading “0437. Balaam Said, "I Have Sinned"”
0434. Seven Men Who Said, "I Have Sinned" or, the Sorrow Unto Death
Seven Men Who Said, "I Have Sinned" or, the Sorrow Unto Death The passage in 2Co_7:10 says, "For Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation, not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death." There is such a thing as being sorry for sin, and being sorry with a sorrow toward men, … Continue reading “0434. Seven Men Who Said, "I Have Sinned" or, the Sorrow Unto Death”
0435. Pharaoh Said, "I Have Sinned"
Pharaoh Said, "I Have Sinned" "And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the Lord is righteous, and I and my people are wicked" (Exo_9:27). Pharaoh stands prominently before us as an example of one who is sorry unto death. He cried, "I have sinned," … Continue reading “0435. Pharaoh Said, "I Have Sinned"”
0432. They Showed Their Deeds
They Showed Their Deeds "And they showed their deeds" (Act_19:18). Just so. How else could it be? When any one is saved, they will of natural sequence show their salvation by their deeds. Salvation is manifested to others not so much in the words that we say, as in the deeds which we do. The … Continue reading “0432. They Showed Their Deeds”