Introduction:

A. When God says not to do something, we’d better listen:

1. Deuteronomy 13:4
2. Joshua 5:6
3. Ephesians 5:6

B. As Christians, we ought to be concerned also of what our actions say to others:

1. I Timothy 4:12
2. Titus 2:7-8
3. We can even be a continuing example: Hebrews 11:4

I. Never Forget the Precepts [Commands] of God

A. The Psalmist loved the word of God, thus he said: Psalms 119:93

1. Psalms 119:97
2. Psalms 119:125-134
3. Psalms 119:159-163
4. Psalms 119:167

B. We can forget the word of God:

1. Deuteronomy 8:11
2. Isaiah 5:13
3. Hosea 4:6
4. Hebrews 5:12

II. Never Keep Silence

A. “I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence. (Isaiah 62:6).

1. The faithful can’t keep silent: Jeremiah 20:9
2. Ezekiel 3:17
3. II Timothy 4:2

B. Brethren of our day often seek ways to keep silence instead of speaking out against sin:

1. They say: Romans 14 covers that - NOT SO, (II John 9-11).
2. They say: We can agree to disagree - NOT SO, (I Corinthians 1:10).
3. They say: We’ll lose numbers if we preach on that – GOOD (I Corinthians 5:6-7).
4. They say: I’ll lose friends if I say that – They’re your friends while committing sins (Ephesians 5:11)?
5. Preachers say: I’ll lose financial support if I speak out against that – WHY ARE THEY SELLING THE TRUTH (Proverbs 23:23)?

III. Never Be Offended [Made to Stumble] Because of Christ

A. Peter made a right statement in response to the Lord saying they would be offended because of Him: Matthew 26:33

1. He did not support statement at all times: Matthew 26:34; CF. Matthew 26:69-75
2. Yet, he did not allow his failure of shame to stop him from ultimately showing he was not ashamed of our Lord: Acts 4:19-20; CF. Acts 5:29
3. Jesus said: Matthew 11:6

B. Jesus is a stumbling block to:

1. Those who do not believe: Romans 9:32-33
2. To the Jews which believe not: I Corinthians 1:23-24
3. To the disobedient: I Peter 2:6-8

Conclusion:

A. There are many more things we should never do as Christians:

1. They would be summarized by “sin not”: I Corinthians 15:34
2. One has to know the wage of sin: Romans 6:23

B. A true child of God spends much time in getting things right.

1. It does not take much to lose your soul: James 2:10-11
2. Thus, never lose sight of the goal: Colossians 3:1

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