Beware the Pleasures of Sin

Hebrews 11:23-29

Few people will argue that sin is not harmful to a person, a family, a church or a nation. Individuals destroy themselves through abuse of drugs and alcohol, greed, sexual lust, pride and a host of other evils. All of these affect the relationships of the person caught up in them. Marriages, friendships and fellowship in Christ are strained and often broken because of the sin of just one person. When an entire people is led astray from God and His way of righteousness, moral chaos soon follows. Added to all of these sufferings and heartaches is the final destruction of those who do not repent and turn to the Savior. Sin destroys in a multitude of ways.

One of the most dangerous aspects of sin is that it usually comes wrapped in a lovely, pleasure-packed bundle...