October 25th. 2015 "Two Coverings and Two Results" Proverbs 28:13
By Pastor Ray Sleiman
Proverbs 28:13 (ESV)
13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Proverbs 7:26 (ESV)
26 for many a victim has she laid low, and all her slain are a mighty throng.
Genesis 3:7-8 (ESV)
7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.
8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool[a] of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:9-10 (ESV)
9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”[a] 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.”
Genesis 3:21 (ESV)
21 And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.
Psalm 19:7-8 (ESV)
7 The law of the Lord is perfect,[a]
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
8 the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
1 John 1:10 (ESV)
10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Genesis 3:11 (ESV)
11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”
Isaiah 6:3 (ESV)
3 And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”
Joshua 7:21 (ESV)
21 when I saw among the spoil a beautiful cloak from Shinar, and 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels,[a] then I coveted them and took them. And see, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
Joshua 7:18 (ESV)
18 And he brought near his household man by man, and Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
Proverbs 14:34 (ESV)
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
Numbers 32:23 (ESV)
23 But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out.
Numbers 1:9 (ESV)
9 from Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;
Song of Solomon 2:15 (ESV)
15 Catch the foxes[a] for us,
the little foxes
that spoil the vineyards,
for our vineyards are in blossom.”
2 Kings 5:25-27 (ESV)
25 He went in and stood before his master, and Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant went nowhere.” 26 But he said to him, “Did not my heart go when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male servants and female servants? 27 Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper, like snow.
Acts 5:3-11 (ESV)
3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.
7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you[a] sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” 9 But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
2 Samuel 11:15-17 (ESV)
15 In the letter he wrote, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die.” 16 And as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew there were valiant men. 17 And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite also died.
Matthew 12:36 (ESV)
36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,
Psalm 85:2 (ESV)
You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin.
John 1:2 (ESV)
2 He was in the beginning with God.
Isaiah 53:5
3 He was despised and rejected[a] by men;
a man of sorrows,[b] and acquainted with[c] grief;[d]
and as one from whom men hide their faces[e]
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Romans 1:18
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
2 Corinthians 7:10
10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.
Psalms 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts![a]
24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting![b]
Isaiah 43:25
25 “I, I am he
who blots out your transgressions for my own sake,
and I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 44:22
22 I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud
and your sins like mist;
return to me, for I have redeemed you.
13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Proverbs 7:26 (ESV)
26 for many a victim has she laid low, and all her slain are a mighty throng.
Genesis 3:7-8 (ESV)
7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.
8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool[a] of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:9-10 (ESV)
9 But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?”[a] 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.”
Genesis 3:21 (ESV)
21 And the Lord God made for Adam and for his wife garments of skins and clothed them.
Psalm 19:7-8 (ESV)
7 The law of the Lord is perfect,[a]
reviving the soul;
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple;
8 the precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes;
1 John 1:10 (ESV)
10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
Genesis 3:11 (ESV)
11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”
Isaiah 6:3 (ESV)
3 And one called to another and said:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”
Joshua 7:21 (ESV)
21 when I saw among the spoil a beautiful cloak from Shinar, and 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels,[a] then I coveted them and took them. And see, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
Joshua 7:18 (ESV)
18 And he brought near his household man by man, and Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
Proverbs 14:34 (ESV)
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
Numbers 32:23 (ESV)
23 But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the Lord, and be sure your sin will find you out.
Numbers 1:9 (ESV)
9 from Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon;
Song of Solomon 2:15 (ESV)
15 Catch the foxes[a] for us,
the little foxes
that spoil the vineyards,
for our vineyards are in blossom.”
2 Kings 5:25-27 (ESV)
25 He went in and stood before his master, and Elisha said to him, “Where have you been, Gehazi?” And he said, “Your servant went nowhere.” 26 But he said to him, “Did not my heart go when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Was it a time to accept money and garments, olive orchards and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male servants and female servants? 27 Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever.” So he went out from his presence a leper, like snow.
Acts 5:3-11 (ESV)
3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? 4 While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? Why is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to man but to God.” 5 When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it. 6 The young men rose and wrapped him up and carried him out and buried him.
7 After an interval of about three hours his wife came in, not knowing what had happened. 8 And Peter said to her, “Tell me whether you[a] sold the land for so much.” And she said, “Yes, for so much.” 9 But Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.” 10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband. 11 And great fear came upon the whole church and upon all who heard of these things.
2 Samuel 11:15-17 (ESV)
15 In the letter he wrote, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting, and then draw back from him, that he may be struck down, and die.” 16 And as Joab was besieging the city, he assigned Uriah to the place where he knew there were valiant men. 17 And the men of the city came out and fought with Joab, and some of the servants of David among the people fell. Uriah the Hittite also died.
Matthew 12:36 (ESV)
36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,
Psalm 85:2 (ESV)
You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin.
John 1:2 (ESV)
2 He was in the beginning with God.
Isaiah 53:5
3 He was despised and rejected[a] by men;
a man of sorrows,[b] and acquainted with[c] grief;[d]
and as one from whom men hide their faces[e]
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Romans 1:18
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
2 Corinthians 7:10
10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.
Psalms 139:23-24
23 Search me, O God, and know my heart!
Try me and know my thoughts![a]
24 And see if there be any grievous way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting![b]
Isaiah 43:25
25 “I, I am he
who blots out your transgressions for my own sake,
and I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 44:22
22 I have blotted out your transgressions like a cloud
and your sins like mist;
return to me, for I have redeemed you.