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The Wages of Sin IS Death
Ephesians 5:1-20
1Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;
2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;
4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
17Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
　
Key Verse
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
　
1 and 2 - We must follow God’s path to get into the Kingdom of Heaven! But we must follow God as His Children and no other way! The path to heaven is narrow and the road to hell is wide. And that road is full of sin and the wages of sin is death.
Matthew 7:13-14 says - Enter ye in the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. Because strait is the gate , and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
To follow that narrow path to Heaven, we must walk in LOVE. To truly be filled with love in your hearts you must first love the Lord, just as He loves you. Jesus said in Matthew 22:37-39 - Thou shalt love the lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
In order to walk that path, you must love God and one another. There is only one way to get on that pathway to Heaven and that is through Jesus. Jesus said I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man shall enter the kingdom of heaven except through me. The admission for you is easy, but the journey after is not always simple. It is extremely easy to slip and fall away… The mind tends to falter…and The Wages of Sin IS Death!
3-7 - The road to hell is full of fornicators! Fornication is sex between two people that are not married to each other and the bible tells us that we are to flee this sin. 1 Corinthians 6:18- 20 - FLEE FORNICATION! Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that commiteth fornication sinneth against his own body. What? Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s!
We are to glorify God with everything we have including the temple which our spirit resides in. OUR BODIES. 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 - Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. This body is a temple that has been paid for. And the price for us was Him. God’s son Jesus Christ! The Wages Of Sin IS death! It is death. The price for our sins was Christ’s death. How undeserving we are.
How many times have you thought or said, “I want… I want… I want…” What are you doing when you look at someone and see what they have and want what they have so bad? You are coveting! Exodus 19:17 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s. Very plain! Very Simple! We are supposed to be content with the things that God has given us. He has given us air to breathe, land to walk on, another day of life And He has given us His son Jesus Christ! The bible tells us not to covet certain things, but does it tell us not to covet altogether? 1 Corinthians 12:31 - But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way. And then in chapter 14 verses 1 - Follow after charity and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. We are to covet not the things of this world, but rather the things of God. And us as Christians should be working hard to make people want what we have! When I was younger, I wanted a lot of things… I coveted a lot. But I never knew that I was coveting something of God. Because before I was saved, before I came to know the Lord I looked at my Grandpa and I always knew that he had something that I didn’t have. I could tell by the way he acted. I wanted what he had. I coveted salvation. Be careful of what you are wanting, of what you are coveting today. Are you coveting the things of God or are you coveting other worldly things. Do you covet wealth, do you covet fame, other women? It is all Sin. The wages of sin IS death!
Verse 4 - Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting… How many times have you thought about what you were saying? A lot of times we speak without thinking. I know that I am guilty of it. Especially when I was a teenager at home with my parents. I NEVER thought before I spoke. I was thinking as I was saying it. Sometimes I would say something and then disagree with what I said after I had said it. But, in this particular verse, it is talking about speaking words of filth and foolishness. Meaningless words that are not needed. Cursing is a sin! Even talking foolish without cursing is a sin! We are to walk IN LOVE. How can you be walking IN LOVE and cursing and speaking in vain at the same time!? Well, maybe you think God wasn’t listening that day you said those things. I am sure he would let it slide anyways. I was angry or upset when I said those things. I didn’t really mean it. You better think again! God knows all sees all and HEARS all. He knows what you were going to say even before it came falling out of your mouth. And God will hold you accountable! Jesus said in Matthew 12:36-37 - But I say unto you, That every idle word that men speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. Are you glorifying God or are you glorifying Satan with the words that you speak. The wages of sin IS death!
Romans 12:2 -And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. What is the will of God? Is the will of God for you to take the path that is wide and walk in darkness? Is it the will of Got that you should be fornicators lusting after every earthly thing and coveting after everything of this world and speaking the filth of this world and watching the filth of this world and listening to the filth of this world? What is the will of God? The will of God is that NO MAN, No MAN would die. That pathway will KILL you. It will kill your soul. Lets face it, this body is nothing. Like we said, it is but a temple for God. A temple for our soul to reside in. So tell me now, how much time do you have left to be saved? Do you know? Nobody knows how much time they have. But know this; when you are called, when your time is up, that’s it. You have no more chances. No more time to decide. In that next second after your death where will you be… in heaven with Jesus. Lord of Lords, King of Kings our Saviour or… will you be in Hell, dying eternally in fire and torment? Hell is a real place. Jesus made it a point to let everyone know that Hell was a place to avoid! He mentioned it more times than he mentioned heaven. So where are you going? Which path will you choose and how much time do you have left? Will you choose the pathway of sin which leads to death and destruction; For the wages of sin is death. Or will you have your sins covered by the blood of Jesus Christ? Jesus knew what the will of God was. Jesus carried that cross through those narrow streets and He was beat and kicked and spit at. When He finally managed to get to that hill. Mount Calvary, he allowed them to drive nails into His Right hand. He allowed them to drive nails into His left hand. And He allowed them to drive nails into His feet. He then allowed them to lift the cross up. And He hung there while they mocked and watched. And when He was hanging there in pain, bleeding the sins of the world through His body, he said, “Father! Forgive them. For they know not what they do…” And He fulfilled the will of God as He died on that cross. For the Wages of sin IS death. And now He is sitting on the Right hand of God saying, “Father. Forgive them, for they know not what they do.” There is a way to have your sins forgiven. To have your soul saved from Eternal Death. Jesus Christ can save your soul

Are you walking a wide pathway alone? When you walk, wouldn’t you rather have someone at your side? When you accept Jesus into your heart, when you get down on your knees and pray, Lord forgive me, I have sinned! I am a sinner and I know that you are the one true God and I know that you died for my sins and I ask you now to save my soul from hell. Save me now lord Jesus. At that moment, Jesus takes your hand, lifts you up off of your knees and says come, walk with me and I will give you rest. I will wipe away your tears and carry your burden. Come walk with me in God’s Righteousness. From that moment on, youll never walk alone.