A Sin is a Sin There is No Small Sin

“A Little Leaven is all it takes”           

(1 Corinthians 5:1-8)

Do you remember the old saying; ”One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel?” “It’s a true saying!!”

Here in I Cor. Chapter 5 the Apostle Paul writes to rebuke the church at Corinth for not naming sin (in this case Fornication) in the church. In verse 5 brother Paul calls for the Church to deliver the un-repented fornicator unto Satan (This is Church discipline and is necessary for the healthy growth of the church).

Why is it so important to take care of sin as soon as it crops up in our Church, our Family, and our Life? The Apostle Paul knows the answer – look in the latter part of verse 6 “Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” There is no such thing as a little sin, sin is sin. The sin of lying is as bad as the sin of murder in God’s Book! Once we start allowing a little sin into our life, it won’t be long till we start down that slippery slope of Carnality. One Little Sin can stain a Christian Life, One Worldly Family Member can infect a Family, and One Carnal Church member can corrupt and destroy a Church!

Leaven: (Noah Webster’s 1828 dictionary) something which corrupts that which it is mixed with; to taint.

Taint: (Noah Webster’s 1828 dictionary) to infect; to corrupt; to stain)                                                                    “So is there Leaven in our lives, our families, or our church?”      (1 Corinthians 11: 28) “But let every man examine himself …”

“Our Lives, Family, and Church should measure up to the Word of God!!” “Each Christian needs to regularly examine themselves, Parents need to examine their house, We as church members need to examine our church; we should ask God to shine His light on any wrong.”

 “Are the things we do, The thoughts we think, and The talk we talk Good?”

(1 Thessalonians 5:21) “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.”

Prove: to try; to examine by comparing with a standard: (our standard is the King James Bible)

A)  Is it watching a little TV or is it a Little Leaven? - (What goes in the Eye & Ear gate infects the Heart - Football: Cheerleaders, Beer Commercials. TV Shows: Cussing, Fornication, Sodimites, Pornography, God bashing.)

B)   Is it a little bit of Worldly Music or a Little Leaven? - (What goes in the Ear gate infects the Heart – Rock, Country, Contemporary with its Rock beat and look!)

C)  Is it an easier to understand Bible Version or a Little Leaven? (The Bible version issue may seem small, but it’s a major battle between Satan and the true Word of God; the King James Bible!!)

D)  Is it a little fun on the weekend or a Little Leaven? - (I’ve been “good” all week, now it’s time to let down my hair!)

E)   Is it a little white Lie or a Little Leaven? - (One lie leads to another!)

F)   Is a little time spent on Facebook good fellowship or a little Leaven? - (Gossip, Adultery, Pornography, False Teachings)

“We need to Purge the Leaven that is crippling our Christian walk”

Purge: to cleanse or purify; to purge away sin.

(I Cor. 5:7) “Purge out therefore the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, ….”

(1 John 1:8,9) “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

“Our Christian walk is Like a sack of potatoes; every once in a while we need to look for what stinks and throw it away!