I Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel
God’s Gospel and Sin’s Hijack
Pastor Tom
January 10, 2010
Romans 7:7–25
Credit Card bills. They’re coming and for some they make the winter bluer. Not only is the holiday season over. Not only are the days short. Not only is it cold. But it’s time to pay bills; big bills for some; maybe even monumental bills.
Our issue might not be overspending. It might be a sharp tongue or a wagging tongue or a judgmental heart or a real problem with that person. We desire to do good in that area of struggle. Yet we often blow it. What’s going on?
Today’s Bible passage explains what’s happening. It reveals that inside of us there is a powerful force that opposes our desires to do right. What’s worse, this force uses God’s law as an opportunity to head off our good intentions and direct them in a different direction. This force is Sin. It often hijacks our good intentions.
