Sins of Omission

Sermon Outline by Tim NormanSearcy, AR

Luke 10:30-37

• Sins of Commission– Doing things we should not do

• Sins of Omission– Not doing the things we ought to do

The Golden Rule Matt. 7:12

• Do NOT do unto others what you do NOT want them to do unto you?

• “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them…”

• What is true of the Golden Rule is true for all Christians.

Eph. 4: 25-32 Which type of sin?

Commission• Lying• Stealing• Corrupting Talk• Bitterness • Wrath/Anger• Clamor• Slander

Omission• Speak truth• Labor/Share• Build up others• Kindness• Tenderhearted• Forgiving

Greater Scope Than The Golden Rule

• Gal. 5:19-21 Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

• Sins of Commission

Greater Scope Than The Golden Rule

• Gal. 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

• Sins of Omission

• Eph. 4:20-24 But that is not the way you learned Christ! assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.

Greater Scope

• Drunkenness– Proverbs 23:29-35

• Hatred

Matt. 5:43-48 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.‘ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for

those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends

rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if

you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You therefore must be perfect, as your

heavenly Father is perfect.

1. Learn the Actual Demands of Righteousness

• For some ignorance is bliss…

• For some it is apathy…

• For us it should be about service…

The Bar of Righteousness is High

• Mk. 12:30-31 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.‘ The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these.“

• 1 Cor. 16:14 Let all that you do be done in love.

• 1 Cor. 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

The Bar of Righteousness is High

• Rom 12:9-11 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.

• Jude 20-21 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.

Every Aspect of Our Lives

• Col. 3:17 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

• Heb. 4:12-13 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

To Put Off Sins of Omission

• 2. No Fear of Failure– Matt. 25:24-25, 30– The only thing worse than trying and failing is failing to

try.

• 3. No More Procrastination– Prov. 3: 27-28 Do not withhold good from those to

whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it"—when you have it with you.

4. Work Hard

• Anything worth doing is worth doing well.• No one said being a Christian would be easy.• It is relatively easy to put off sins of

commission. You just have to try.• Matt. 25:26-29– It was a lot less trouble for the 1 talent man to do

nothing

Which One Is Easier?

Sins of Commission Sins of Omission

Do NOT commit adultery Love you wife as Christ loved the church

Do NOT steal Do what the Samaritan did

Do NOT murder Love your enemies`

Do NOT lie Telling others about Christ and Him crucified

Do NOT covet Selling your possessions to give to those in need. Acts 2:45

5. Accurately Assess Our Abilities and Opportunities for Doing Good

• Responsibility = ability + opportunity• Matt. 25:14-15

• Gal 6:10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

Ability

• Eph. 3:20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,

• Matt. 25:29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.

Opportunity

• John 4:35 Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.

• Tit. 3:14 And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

7. Not Overestimate OR Underestimate God’s Expectations

• Matt. 12:35-37

• Prov. 14:23 In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty. – We MUST be working.

• Col. 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

God’s Expectations

• Rom. 3:22-23 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

• 1 Tim. 2:3-4 This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

We Have Help

• Isa. 41:10 “fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”

• Phil. 4:13 “I can do all things through him who strengthens me.”

The Good Samaritan

• The priest and Levite were just as guilty before God as the thieves.

• Likewise we are just as guilty when we fail to do something we should have done as we are when we do something we should not have done.