Look What You Made Me Do! Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:12,13)

Genesis 3 : “Then the man said, ‘The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.’ 13 And the LORD God said to the woman, ‘What is this you have done?’ The woman said, ‘The serpent deceived me, and I ate.’”

Look What You Made Me Do! Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:12-13) Aaron (Exodus 32:22-24)

Exodus 32 : “So Aaron said, ‘Do not let the anger of my lord become hot. You know the people, that they are set on evil. 23 For they said to me, “Make us gods that shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” 24 And I said to them, “Whoever has any gold, let them break it off.” So they gave it to me, and I cast it into the fire, and this calf came out.’”

Look What You Made Me Do! “When I was little, they made me go to church all the time, so when I got older, I quit the church!” “When I was little, they made me go to church all the time, so when I got older, I quit the church!” Did they make you comb your hair and brush your teeth, too? Did they make you comb your hair and brush your teeth, too? We should be grateful for godly parents We should be grateful for godly parents Ephesians 6:4 Ephesians 6:4

Ephesians 6:4 “And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.”

Look What You Made Me Do! A business man drinks socially, and justifies saying, “My boss won’t promote me if I don’t play along!” A business man drinks socially, and justifies saying, “My boss won’t promote me if I don’t play along!” Rationalizing compromise! Rationalizing compromise! Romans 12:21; Col. 4:5; Matt. 5:16 Romans 12:21; Col. 4:5; Matt. 5:16

Romans 12 : 21 “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” (cf. Romans 12:1-2), “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

Colossians 4 : 5 “Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.”

Matthew 5 : 16 “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Look What You Made Me Do! One may get angry, lose his temper, (take Lord’s name in vain) and then say “You caused me to!” One may get angry, lose his temper, (take Lord’s name in vain) and then say “You caused me to!” There is no honor in holding your temper if there is never an occasion to turn it loose! There is no honor in holding your temper if there is never an occasion to turn it loose! Eph. 4:26-27; Ex. 20:7 Eph. 4:26-27; Ex. 20:7

Ephesians 4 : “‘Be angry, and do not sin’: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, 27 nor give place to the devil.”

Exodus 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.”

Look What You Made Me Do! Glory seekers have said, “They wouldn’t call on me often enough, so I quit.” Glory seekers have said, “They wouldn’t call on me often enough, so I quit.” What is your purpose in going to church? Do you do what you do to be seen of men? What is your purpose in going to church? Do you do what you do to be seen of men? We must learn to follow as well as lead! We must learn to follow as well as lead! Matthew 23:5-7 Matthew 23:5-7

Matthew 23 : “But all their works they do to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the borders of their garments. 6 They love the best places at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues, 7 greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called by men, ‘Rabbi, Rabbi.’”

Look What You Made Me Do! Some say, “The preacher preached right at me, so I’m not going back anymore!” Some say, “The preacher preached right at me, so I’m not going back anymore!” What is the preacher supposed to do? Preach against sin? What is the preacher supposed to do? Preach against sin? “Oh yes, provided he doesn’t specify any of mine!” “Oh yes, provided he doesn’t specify any of mine!” 2 Timothy 4:1-4 2 Timothy 4:1-4

2 Timothy 4:1-4 “I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables.”

Conclusion Each Will Have To Answer for Himself! “He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him; the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day” (John 12:48) “…who ‘will render to each one according to his deeds’” (Romans 2:6)