The purpose of man is to fear God and keep His commandments (Ecclesiastes 12.14). What happens when we don’t fulfill our purpose? Sin is a violation of the law, but it’s also a burden of guilt and shame. Sin is something we choose to do that separates us from God. Our only hope is in God’s plan for our salvation.

1. The
B u rde nof

5. “sin is lawlessness”
— 1 John 3.
4

9. Adam
Eve
God

10. Adam
Eve
God

11. Sin Death
(separation
God from God)
Adam
Eve

12. “sin is
crouching at
the door. Its
desire is for
you, but you
must rule
over it.”
— Genesis 4.7

15. “For you formed my inward parts;
you knitted me together in my
mother's womb.”
— Psalm 139.13

16. “I praise you, for I am fearfully
and wonderfully made.
Wonderful are your works;
my soul knows it very well.”
— Psalm 139.14

17. “See, this alone I found, that
God made man upright, but
they have sought out many
schemes.”
— Ecclesiastes 7.29

18. “See, this alone I found, that
God made man upright, but
they have sought out many
schemes.”
— Ecclesiastes 7.29

19. “They have filled this place
with the blood of innocents,
and have built the high
places of Baal to burn their
sons in fire as offerings to
Baal”
— Jeremiah 19. 4-5

20. “They have filled this place
with the blood of innocents,
and have built the high
places of Baal to burn their
sons in fire as offerings to
Baal”
— Jeremiah 19. 4-5

22. “Each person is tempted when
he is lured and enticed
by his own desire.”
— James 1.14

23. “Each person is tempted when
he is lured and enticed
by his own desire.”
— James 1.14

24. “Then desire when it has
conceived gives birth to sin,
and sin when it is fully grown
brings forth death.”
— James 1.15

25. “Then desire when it has
conceived gives birth to sin,
and sin when it is fully grown
brings forth death.”
— James 1.15

26. God

27. Sin Death
(separation
God from God)

28. “but your iniquities have
made a separation
between you and your God,
and your sins have hidden
his face from you
so that he does not hear.”
— Isaiah 59.1-2

29. “The soul who sins shall die.
The son shall not suffer for
the iniquity of the father ...
the wickedness of the
wicked shall be upon
himself.”
— Ezekiel 18.20

31. “for all have
sinned and fall
short of the
glory of God”
— Romans 3.23

32. “For the wages
of sin is death.”
— Romans 6.23

33. “For the
wages of sin
is death, but
the free gift
of God is
eternal life in
Christ Jesus
our Lord.”
— Romans 6.23

35. Will today be the
day you decide to
be saved?

36. Lesson slideshows (with notes)
and audio can be found at:
www.churchofchristmiranda.com

37. Compiled and Presented by:
Fellowship with God Dave Stewart
Man 9 August 2009
Las Cruces, NM
#07 www.churchofchristmiranda.com
The Burden of Sin
1 John 3.4
Synopsis: The purpose of man is to fear God and keep His
commandments (Ecclesiastes 12.14). What happens when we don’t fulfill
our purpose? Sin is a violation of the law, but it’s also a burden of guilt
and shame. Sin is something we choose to do that separates us from God.
Our only hope is in God’s plan for our salvation.
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