TEXT: Ex. 20:1-17.

INTRODUCTION: All Christians know about the big sins: murder, adultery, fornication, lying, anger, covetousness, stealing, etc. They therefore avoid them like the plague. But little sins, they do not worry much about, Heb. 12:1. Yet it is these little sins that will send many people to hell. May the Lord Himself teach us today in Jesus, name. Amen.

1. LITTLE FOXES SPOIL THE VINE.

Eccl. 10:1; Song of Solomon 2:15; I Cor. 5:6; Matt. 16:6; Gal. 5:7-9; Pro. 6:9-11; 24:30-34.

Just like a drop of poison can render a bucket of water undrinkable, or dead flies make a precious ointment stink, so does little sins destroy mighty men and women of God. A little leaven is all that is needed to leaven a whole lump and little sin is all that is required to ruin a beautiful testimony.

2. ANYTHING NOT TOO BAD IS ALREADY BAD.

II Sam.11:1-7; I Kings 13:7-24; James 3:3-5; Gen. 12:1-4. 10: Gen. 16:14-15; John 16:6-20; II Kings 13:14-19; Is. 39:1-2.

From the scriptures above, are you able to point out some of the little foxes that we need to be careful about?

3. CONCLUSION

Are there other little foxes that we can mention from our individual experiences that we need to be mindful of? Please, share with us.

PRAYER:

Lord, I ask that you cleanse me from all unrighteousness and destroy all the little foxes that have the potential to take me to hell. Remove these from my life in Jesus’ name.

Date: 24 November 2010