THE DECEITFULNESS OF SIN--Heb 3:12-13

There are some situations when we allow ourselves to be deceived

1. When we watch a someone perform a sleight of hand trick designed to startle and amaze us.

2. When someone conceals a present or surprise from us until it is time for us to receive it

But very seldom do we find it enjoyable to be deceived

1. We want people to be honest with us--to tell us the truth

2. When something is happening if others are trying to conceal the truth from us, we get very upset.

3. We hate it when people deliberately deceive us.

We are going to talk today about the worst deceitfulness of all, the deceitfulness of sin!

I. DECEITFUL IN IT’S PROMISES

A. ITS PROMISES ARE MANY

Gambling promises something for nothing…..

They show you the bright lights on the outside of the Vegas don’t show you the back alleys, broken marriages and suicides as a result.

Alcohol…""Whiskey and beer are all right in their place……, but their place is in hell."(Proverbs 20:1).

1-It Defiles Your Mind

2-It Defiles Your Mouth

3-It Defiles Your Morals

B. ITS PROMISES ARE DEADLY

"But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."(Jas. 1:14-15).

a. Sin’s Choice – "But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed."

b. Sin’s Conception – "Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin"

c. Sin’s Continuance – "and sin, when it is finished"

d. Sin’s Consequence – "bringeth forth death."

Galatians 6:7-8 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

II. DECEITFUL IN IT’S PRESENTATION

Sin Dresses In Silk- But Beneath Are Rotten Rags.

Sin Wears A Tuxedo To Cover Its Corruption

Sin Drives A Lexus But Its Stolen!

III. DECEIFTFUL IN IT’S PRESCRIPTION

Sin Offers The Cure To Itself! Sin Says "Here’s How You Get Rid Of Your Depression And Guilt And Shame"" That IT CAUSED!!!

I’m Not Gonna Let The Devil Tell Me How To Be Delivered By Him!!!

Never Buy A Cure For Baldness From A Guy Without A Hair On His Head!!!!!

A. Sin Says REMAIN

Keep On Like You Are It’ll Be Alright…Have Another Drink And You’ll Forget About It…..

B. Sin Says REPLACE

Replace one bad habit with another. Out of the Iron pan into the fire.

C. Sin Says REFORM

Sin says "Just turn over a new leaf"

D. Sin Says REFUSE

Jesus Christ came into the world "to save His people from their sins!!"

CONCLUSION:

Sin Has Never Kept A Promise- God Has Never Broken One!!!

There IS a BALM in GILEAD!!!

How do we protect ourselves from sin? We are to "Lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us" (Heb 12:1). We must "Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good" (Rom 12:9). We are not to be "conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Rom 12:2). How do we renew our mind to protect ourselves from sin? "Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against God" (Ps 119:11). And then we must "Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves" (James 1:22), Don’t be deceived !