Trampling On The Son Of God

Trampling on the Son of God

If we deliberately continue sinning after we have received knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice that will cover these sins. . . . Think how much worse the punishment will be for those who have trampled on the Son of God, and have treated the blood of the covenant as if it were common and unholy.

Hebrews 10:26, 29

Should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?

Romans 6:1-2

Anyone who continues to live in him will not sin. But anyone who keeps on sinning does not know him or understand who he is.

1 John 3:6

When you walk along a sidewalk and you look down and spot a dollar bill, you pick it up because you see it as something of value. But when you see a discarded gum wrapper or a used ticket stub, you don’t pick it up; you just walk over it or step on it, because it is worthless to you.

Sometimes we keep chasing after something we know is sin, even after we’ve come alive to God and his goodness. When we do this, it’s as if we see Christ’s sacrifice for us on the cross and then just walk right over it, trampling it under our feet, because we see it as worthless. It’s as if we say, “I know it’s sin, but I am going to do it anyway.” And in doing so, we’re rejecting the sacrifice of Christ, saying, “I don’t need you or your holiness. I want to live my way, not your way.”

Once we become followers of Christ, we become more serious about how we deal with sin. We can’t fool ourselves into thinking we can just keep walking toward sin after knowing and experiencing the truth. If we do, it’s like we’re trampling the Son of God.

As a believer you will sin, but if you find that you keep on choosing to sin without feeling sad about it, then you need to question if you have really placed your faith in Christ. But when you feel sad about your sin, you can celebrate that as confirmation that you want Jesus more than you want to go your own way.

DISCUSSION STARTERS

What is something that’s worth a lot to you? What do you do to take care of that item?

Are there some sins we tend not to take very seriously in our society? in our churches?

How do you usually feel after you’ve sinned? In what way is conviction of sin a gift?