Sometimes We Sin Because of Others

By Odon Bulamba (summary only - 27th Jan, 2005)

(Deuteronomy 3:23-26)

Many people will not inherit the Kingdom of God because of others. When God tells you that you won’t enter the Kingdom of God, you’ll say, ‘it’s not my fault it was Kelly’s because she pushed me to sin’.

Deut 3:23-26, Moses said that it was because of them that he would not enter the promised land. The person next to you is a human being just like you and created by God and you don’t have more value than others. If you know this you will try to support others, pray for them and help them. The church is going down hill today and losing God’s power because we want to please people around us. For example Moses thought more about the people than God and so listened to their grumbling and that caused him to sin. E.g. because Pete is not going to the prayer meeting, I won’t go either. Or because Michael’s preaching I won’t go.

Sometimes we complain about the rain and other times about the sun and automatically because of complaining we sin. Because of complaining people lose God’s blessing. Because of them I sin forgetting the commitment I have with God. When Moses complained against Israel, Israel was also complaining against Moses and when we use the reason, ‘because of you’, the answer will be, ‘because of you’ also.

SUMMARY

- Don’t blame others when you sin
- Don’t complain
- Try to please God more than people

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