THE CHRISTIAN LOSER

1 CORINTHIANS 3:9-18

Pastor Rick Jackson

To the world a Christian is a loser but comparatively speaking the Christian is so far ahead of the worldling that it could be comparable to a person in his first lap looking back at a person in his 100^th lap and the person looking back thinking he is winning. However, a Christian living in sin compared to a Christian living for Christ is a loser. In this life sin costs a Christian more than it costs a lost person. In this life. Why is that? Because the Christian has so much more to lose.

I. A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE HIS TESTIMONY BECAUSE OF SIN [Gn. 19:14]

II. A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE HIS FAMILY BECAUSE OF SIN [Gn. 19, 2 Sam. 12:1-4ff.]*

III. A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE HIS JOY BECAUSE OF SIN [Ps. 51:12]

The presence of sin means the absence of joy. David knew that but he tried to dodge it for a whole year. That is the natural way to deal with sin. I wonder how many in the average church are doing the same with no joy and then blame the preacher or church for not "enjoying" the message or the service? There is a high cost for low living. -Sumner Wemp

IV. A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE HIS PEACE BECAUSE OF SIN [Is. 26:3, 48:22, 57:21]

V. A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE HIS REWARDS BECAUSE OF SIN [1 Cor. 3:12-15]

If we serve Him (Jesus) now, we will reign with Him tomorrow. -Pete Rice

VI. A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE HIS HEALTH & LIFE BECAUSE OF SIN [1 Cor. 11:30]*

VII. A CHRISTIAN CAN LOSE HIS FELLOWSHIP WITH CHRIST BECAUSE OF SIN [1 John 1:3-7]

*applies to the unsaved as well as to the saved