February 2 | Daily Devotion | Two Sins Which Are Very Serious | Zac Poonen
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Summary
Jesus warned that anger, dirty thoughts, and lusting with the eyes or committing sin with the hands are sins that can lead to hell, unlike other sins mentioned in the Sermon on the Mount. The speaker emphasizes that overcoming these sins requires fearing God, citing Joseph's example, and stresses that God judges the heart and private actions, not just public behavior.
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Why focus so much on anger and sexual sins?People ask why he speaks so often against anger and dirty thoughts, but Jesus Himself pointed to these specific sins as warnings of hell in the Sermon on the Mount.
Secret sins of the tongue, eyes, and handsJesus warns about sins committed in secret with our eyes, hands, and tongues—the very same members we use to read the Bible and offer praise to God.
Tongues speaking and secret sinSpeaking in tongues and claiming to be filled with the Holy Spirit does not automatically solve the problem of getting angry or falling into pornography.
Joseph resisted temptation through the fear of GodJoseph was a young man far from home who resisted daily temptation not through spiritual gifts, but because he feared God.
How can I sin against God?When tempted by Potiphar's wife, Joseph asked how he could commit such evil because he knew God was present even when no one else was.
The true Holy Spirit brings the fear of the LordWhile speaking in tongues is valuable, the true Holy Spirit is also the spirit of the fear of the Lord, which helps us reverence God during moments of temptation.Isaiah 11:2
God will judge what was done in privateWhen we stand at the judgment seat of Christ, God is going to bring to light the things hidden in darkness and the motives of our hearts.1 Corinthians 4:5
Judging private behavior and secret thoughtsGod will judge how we spoke to our spouses in private and what we thought in our hearts when nobody else was watching, because God looks at the heart.
