LOOKING FOR SIN


LOOKING FOR SIN?
 
Psalm 139:1-4 God knows us, why hide? Let us rejoice in being revealed!
 
"Thou shalt have no other gods?'
This means we revere Him as the Highest Being, honor Him with our lives, and avoid what displeases Him.
Do we long for God and desire to be with Him?
Do you know He will help you in your time of need?
Do you feel sure He will not fail you?
Do you believe God will do more than you ask or think?
 
"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain."
Do you say, "My God," Good Lord," "Jesus Christ?'
Do you needlessly use God's name in jokes?
Are you careful about using His name needlessly?
Do you call down the anger and punishment of God upon anyone or anything?
Do you curse yourself?
Do you minimize the teachings of the Bible?
Are you zealous to learn the truth of the Word?
Do you habitually ask God for what you need?
 
"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy."
Do you gladly hear and learn God's Word?
Is every day as holy to you as Sunday?
Do you think little of Communion?
Is preaching sacred to you?
Do you diligently spread the Word of God?
 
"Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother."
Are you submissive to authority?
Do you bless or curse authority?
Are you disobedient to your parents?
Are you disrespectful to your parents?
Do you praise God for your parents?
Do you look up to your parents as God's representatives?
Do you mock or make fun of your parents?
Are you ashamed of your parents?
Do you gladly do what you can for your parents?
Do you show your appreciation for your parents?
Do you tell your parents what to do?
Are you obedient to your teachers?
Do you talk back to your parents or teachers?
Do you ridicule the President?
 
"Thou shalt not kill."
Do you expose yourself to unnecessary danger?
Do you hurt others unnecessarily?
Do you harm yourself by worry?
Do you take revenge?
Do you have animosity toward another?
Are you angry with another?
Do you hate another?
Do you befriend all people?
 
"Thou shalt not Commit adultery."
Would you get divorced for anything other than adultery or desertion?
Are you chaste in your thoughts and desires?
Do you believe homosexuality is an acceptable lifestyle?
Do you tell dirty jokes?
Do you make suggestive movements with your body?
Do you flirt with your eyes?
 
"Thou shalt not steal."
Do you help your neighbor improve and protect his property?
Are you lazy?
Are you extravagant?
Do you steal?
Is your work inferior in quality?
Do you try to beat others at a bargain?
Is your work slipshod?
Do you loaf on the job?
Are you late in paying your debts?
Do you evade taxes?
Are there borrowed goods you have not returned?
Do you share?
Do you re rejoice in the prosperity of your neighbor as much as in your own?
 
"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
Do you put the best construction on everything?
Do you make untrue statements intending to harm another?
Do you gossip?
Have you taken a brother to court?
Do you lie?
Do you flatter?
Do you keep your promises?
Do you tell the secrets of others?
Do you discuss the faults of others?
Do you run others down?
Do you judge others?
Are you suspicious?
Do you shield your neighbor against false accusations?
Do you believe the best in others?
 
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house."
Are you most interested in praying for spiritual gifts and an increase in faith?
Do you desire anything that belongs to your neighbor?
Are you content?
Do you love money?
 
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy neighbor's?'
Do you side with the wife and children of another instead of urging them to be obedient?
Are you aware of just how covetous you are?
Do you steal affection from those who do not belong to you?
Do you talk others into something until you get what you want?
 
Augustine:
Are you anxious to be pleasing in the eyes of others?
Are you anxious to be loved?
Do you beg God to look into your heart and expose your sinfulness?
Do you take pleasure in doing something that is wrong?
Are you cruel?
Do you want others to fear you?
Do you want to be powerful?
Do you live your life through your children?
Are you ambitious?
Are you bitter?
Are you disappointed with life?
Are you angry with God?
Do you deeply believe God is only good to you?
Are you disgruntled and critical?
Do you Jean from your suffering?
Do you love things?
Are you occupied with experience?
Do you fill your senses up while forgetting God?
Do you see Christ in, under, and around everything you touch, tastes feel, and see?
Are you impressed with yourself?
Are you impatient?
Do you give up easily?
Do you awake in the morning praising God for life?
Are you zealously seeking to further Christ's Kingdom?
Do you believe you have good intentions?
Do you only love what is beautiful to you?
Are you joyous when God humbles you?
Are you easily offended?
Are you defensive?
Do you misc your children primarily to give them back to the world to be useful?
Do you take delight In rebuke?
Do you avoid responsibility?
Is it okay for you or others to be weak?
Are you trustworthy?
Are you proud?
Do you bring every thought you have into captivity for Christ?
Are you impressed with your own strength and ability?
Are you quick to humble yourself and ask for advice?
Do you endure hardness or take the easy way out?
Are you self-willed?
Are you impressed with willpower?
Are you at odds with yourself?
Do you have a servant's attitude?
Do you seek pleasure for your body?
Do you pry into the lives of others?
Are you concerned about a lost and dying world?
Are you too emotional or too rational?
Are you forgetful?
Are you preoccupied with being happy?
Are you at peace because of the work of Christ?
Do you fall back on what you are able to do?
Do you zealously seek and proclaim truth?
Do you get angry when you hear the truth about yourself?
Do you conceal and hide your sin?
Are you a fake?
Are you a pretender?
Are you afraid of losing your good fortune?
Do you get, see, hear, eat, more than you need?
Is singing more moving than the truth of the words to you?
Have you wasted your life in distractions?
Do you live in harmony with others?
Do you make excuses for yourself and your loved ones?
Do you flee to prayer when tempted?
 
Misc.:
Are you unruly?
Are you intent on getting your own way?
Do you pout?
Are you defiant?
Do you suffer from anxiety?
Do you secretly or openly resent being male or female?
Do you get drunk?
Are you addicted to any substance?
Do you have a phobia?
Are you obsessive?
Are you overly concerned about your body?
Do you hate your body?
Are you depressed?
Do you interrupt others while they ale talking?
Do you shrink from contact with people?
Do you feel guilty about your past?
Do you. have an excessive need for reassurance?
Are you unable to relax?
Do you believe you are special?
Are you paranoid?
Are you jealous?
Are you moody?
Do you feel like life is hopeless?
Do you sleep too much?
Are you indifferent to others?
Are you aloof?
Are you haughty?
Do you overspend?
Do you drive recklessly?
Do you binge eat?
Are you suicidal?
Do you. exaggerate?
Do you want immediate gratification?
Do you take advantage of others?
Do you believe your problems are unique?
Do fantasies occupy your mind?
Do you believe you are entitled to the good things of life?