The Seven Deadly Sins
In the name of Jesus. Amen. Dear friends, throughout this Lenten season, we have been considering what the church has historically called the seven deadly sins: pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust. As we have heard in the previous sermons, these seven deadly sins are not merely outward actions. They are not simply visible behaviors that others can see and measure. Rather, they reveal the corrupt impulses of the sinful heart. This is an important distinction, for the problem with humanity is deeper than behavior. The problem is the heart. The problem is what we call the Old Adam. And this is where we must connect everything together. These seven deadly sins are not random sins floating around independently. They are the visible fruit of the Old Adam. They are what happens when the sinful nature bends inward to live for self. In other words, these seven sins are what the Old Adam looks like when he speaks, thinks, desires, and acts. For example, pride is the dangerous se...
