Bobby McDonald - Don’t Just Avoid Sin, Hate It

Bobby McDonaldMay 17, 202219mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Don’t Just Avoid Sin, Hate It Date: 05/15/2022 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that Christians must not merely avoid sin, but actively hate it to become a true reflection of Jesus. Drawing from Isaiah 30, the speaker argues that God's guidance is not primarily about making logistical decisions, but about transforming one's inward character by scattering and rejecting all idols and sins that are not of Jesus. This requires a commitment to living for God above all earthly concerns, including money.

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Don't just avoid sin, hate itThe speaker introduces the central message that believers must not only avoid sin on the surface but truly hate it in their hearts.

What is God's voice mainly talking about?While people often use Isaiah 30:21 to seek logistical direction like jobs or decisions, the following verse shows God is primarily concerned with destroying inner idols and sin.

Seeking God's transformation over earthly securityIn times of financial trial, many pray for their money while very few ask God to deliver them from the love of money.

Viewing earthly life as disposable for ChristLike a disposable tea cup, our earthly life is secondary to the true treasure of having the life of Jesus inside us.

God strongly supports those whose hearts are fully HisGod's eyes search the earth to find and strongly support individuals whose hearts are completely devoted to Him.

Growing in a revulsion to sinAs we grow in Jesus, we develop a holy revulsion to sin, treating idols with the finality of scattering and crushing them.

Dressed in wedding clothesUsing the parable of the wedding feast, the speaker illustrates how inappropriate it is to approach God while casual and unrepentant about our sin.Matthew 22:8–14

The fear of the Lord is to hate evilScripture connects the fear of the Lord directly to hating evil, because God hates sin out of His great love for people.

God's highest goal is Christ-likenessThere is a difference between merely avoiding sin and being truly like Jesus, which is why God leaves us here to grow.

Conformed to the image of His SonGod has predestined us to be conformed to the image of His Son, providing His Spirit, Word, and the church to mature us.

Putting our lives next to JesusJust as you hold dark clothing next to black fabric to tell the color apart, we must measure our lives against Jesus to see what we miss.

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