Intro:There is a little poem that says, Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. That poem reminds me of our Bible verse for today. 有一首诗歌这么唱:当我们开始欺骗,就为自己编制了复杂的网罗 这首诗歌和今天的圣经经文很有关系。 Presentation:Proverbs 28:13 says, He that covereth his sins shall not prosper, but he that confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Explanation:There are two important c words in this verse. Can you see them?You might call them opposites. God says that when we try to hide our sin, He cannot help us and bless us. What are some ways people try to cover or hide sin? 箴言28章13节告诉我们:遮掩自己罪过的、必不亨通.承认离弃罪过的、必蒙怜恤。。 你们有没有发现,在这节圣经中有一对反义词。神说当我们试图遮掩自己罪过的时候,他既不能祝福也不能帮助我们。 人们有哪些遮掩过犯的办法呢?把自己所犯的罪推到别人身上,或者借着谎言来遮掩。 One way is by blaming others for our sin, another way is by lying. Using excuses like Everybodys doing it,or It was just a little thing,or It doesnt hurt anybody or anything are all ways people try to cover their sin. The truth is we can never hide or cover our sin from God, and we just get in a tangled web of so much trouble when we try to cover sin. |