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Da. 2:22,28

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One of the reasons why Christians need the Holy Spirit to deal with their heart is because of secret sins. These are the hidden sins that we commit in our thought life, bad attitudes or wrong motives that no one really knows about Da. 2:22,28. Man has desired to hid his sins and faults, but the Father shines the light of the Holy Spirit on these areas so that we will deal with them.

This is for our own good. It may not feel that way at times because conviction makes the flesh uncomfortable. Secret sins have caused the fall of many leaders in the Bible and in out time. When there is no repentance of hidden sins, lives and ministries will fall apart. God does not initially expose these sins, but deals with the human heart individually. However, if the individual does not repent of the hidden sin, it will not be hidden forever.

God will allow it to be exposed. We need to keep the fruit of repentance in out lives. Ps. 19:12; Ps. 51:6; Ps. 32:3, 5. The Tragedy of Our Secret Sins. Saul had a good start, with excellent attributes. However, God knew that he would not last. He knew his character would not stand the pressure of being king of Israel. I Samuel 10 the beginning, soulish the- sin, I Samuel 31 "the ending." Anointed King vs.1, Strong, mighty man vs.6, Great warrior, "the beginning." Independent spirit- sin, Stripped of Kingdom, Tried to murder David, Sought after witchcraft Humble Heart vs. 9, 22 committed suicide "the ending."

David was known as a man after God's own heart. Yet, there were problems with secret sins. David had things on the inside that others did not know about, not even Samuel. 1 Samuel 17 Anointed King, Mighty warrior, Musician of the Lord, Faithful, Loyal Great Leader, Built Tabernacle of David, "the beginning." Lust-sin. 2 Samuel 11, Ps. 32 & 51, Disloyal to his men, Committed adultery, Committed murder, Tried to cover his sins, Brought judgement to his whole family, "the ending."

Solomon was the promised king to follow David. He had been given by God the responsibility of carrying out the dream of God in David of building a Temple that matched as close as humanly possible the greatness of God. II Chr. 1;7-12 "the beginning," Sin-Proud, I Kings 11, Ecl. 1, the ending. Anointed King the beginning, Sin-greedy, Turned his heart from God "the ending."

These leaders were successful at the beginning of their ministries, but experienced shame and disgrace in their lives. These men were the anointed by God and had good qualities. But there were reasons why these men suffered heartache and fell short of their potential.

They had character flaws that were never dealt with. These flaws surfaced later in life to destroy the ministry God had placed them in. They fell into sin and fell away from God.

Sometimes when we are extremely blessed and the blessings of God seem to be rolling in, we let our guard down and the enemy sets traps for us. Also, we step out with God and we never fully deal with our character flaws. Always remember that God is more interested in character than ministry, but without character, ministry does not last. The way that God deals with us is through His Word, and the conviction of the Holy Spirit II Ti. 3:16-17; He. 12:7-11.

We should have within us a desire for holiness and allow God to purify us. The golden candlestick that was used

Humble person of prayer "the beginning," Sin-wrong-values, Worshipped idols "the ending." Temple builder, "the beginning." Sin- self-confidence, Vain philosophy, "the ending." The greatest kingdom, The greatest wisdom, The greatest wealth, "the beginning." Sinned in the sight of God, His kingdom taken away, Sought to kill Jereboam, "the ending."

Author of 3,000 proverbs, Author of 10,005 songs, including Songs of Solomon.

Samson was a man endowed with strength for a purpose. He was a judge of Israel and a deliverer. But, his strength did not serve him well when pressure cam because of his promiscuity. His hidden sin brought destruction to himself. Judge 14-16, "the beginning."

Judge 16:20-27, "the ending. Dedicated to God, "the beginning." Sin-Lust, Deceived by a woman, "the ending." Great Warrior, "the beginning," Sin-gultible, Lost dedication to God, " the ending." Exceedingly strong, "the beginning," Had eyes put out, "the ending." man of faith, "the beginning," Left by the Lord, "the ending." Killed a Lion, "the beginning," Mocked and ridiculed, "the ending," Killed 30 Philistines, "the beginning," Never fulfilled potential, "the ending," Killed 10,000 soldiers, "the beginning," Lost his anointing, "the ending," Broke strong bonds, Carried off the gates of Gaza, "the beginning."

Gideon was unassuming. He saw himself as a weak man of the weakest tribe. He did not see himself as the powerful hero that the Angel of the Lord saw him as. Yet, secret sin caused his downfall. Judges 6-8 "the beginning." Judges 8, "the ending." Chosen by God, "the beginning." Sin-Power and greed, Rejected by God, "the ending." Has angels visit him, "the beginning." Made an idol, "the ending." Hated idols, "the beginning." Caused Israel to sin, "the ending." Great believer, "the beginning." Became a stumbling stone, "the ending." Great man of faith, "the beginning." His good ruined by his evil, "the ending."

These leaders were successful at the beginning of their ministries, but experience shame and disgrace in their lives. These men were the anointed by God and had good qualities. But there were reasons why these men suffered heartache and fell short of their potential. They had character flaws that were never dealt with. These flaws surfaced later in life to destroy the ministry God had placed them in. They fell into sin and fell away from God.

Sometimes when we are extremely blessed and the blessings of God seems to be rolling in, we let our guard down and the enemy sets traps for us. Also, we step out with od and we never fully deal with our character flaws. Always remember that God is more interested in character than ministry, but without character, ministry does not last. The way that God deal with us is through His Word, and conviction of the Holy Spirit. II Ti. 3:16-17; He. 12:7-11.

We should have within us a desire for holiness, and allow God to purify us. The golden candlestick that was used in the Tabernacle is a good illustration for us. The golden candlestick was made from one single piece of beaten work. This candlestick was purified by fire and fashioned into a vessel of honor. It became a vessel of light in the Tabernacle and held the Holy Anointing Oil that was poured into a bowl at the top.

God has a place of fire to burn out the dross for each Christian if we do not resist His gentle correction. We must be confident that God will produce a beautiful work in due season if we faint not. Php. 1:6.

Those who not keep their sensitivity to the Will of god will soon loose their integrity, grow callous and end up in error. Paul had someone who left the ministry team. The name Demas was mentioned with Luke Co. 4:14. Paul thought enough of Demas to list him in this letter. But we find that later Demas left Paul and went to Thessalonica II Ti. 4:10.

This happened while Paul was in prison, but Paul states that Demas left because he loved this present world. Demas was too closely connected to the world. He did not cut off the secret things that would eventually destroy him. Paul spoke highly of a man in Philippi named Epaphroditus. He was, respected and appreciated by the Philippians and Paul. he was entrusted with their sacrificial gift to Paul. He was a faithful minister with Paul, and he was faithful and committed to his ministry and fellow Christians.

Paul even said to "hold men like him in high esteem or regard." v. 20 Epaphroditus remained faithful to the ministry even in the midst of physical sickness. When circumstances get tough and stressful, will we be like Demas or Ephaphroditus? The life of a Christian is not always easy, and in the midst of trials we find out what is really in us. We can count it all joy when trials come our way and we can grow and develop in them. Ja. 1:2,3. AMEN!

If you haven't accepted Christ as your Savior simply say in an audible voice, in all sincerity from the depths of your heart, "Lord Jesus Christ, forgive me of my sins and accept me as Your child. I accept You as my personal Savior and I promise to follow the instructions of Your Word from this day on. If I fail because I am human, please help pick me up so I can try again! Thank you, Jesus, for saving me from all my sins. AMEN."