1. Sin separates us from God

...separates us from God. Sin is not just murder, rape, or robbery. Sin is failing to do the things we should and doing those things which we should not. Sin is anything short of being perfect.

Our sin is the barrier between us and a satisfying relationship with God. The Bible says, "Your iniquities...sins...have separated you from your God..." (Isaiah 59:2).

Just as light and dark cannot exist together, neither can God and sin. Each day we are separated further from God because each day we add to the account of our sin.

Our sin not only separates us from god but sin also...

2. Sin separates us from others

...separates us from others. You only need to read the newspaper or listen to a news report to see how true this really is.

Locally we read of murder, robbery, and fraud. Nationally we hear of corruption in politics, racial tension, and an escalating rate of suicide. Internationally there are wars and rumors of wars.

We live in a time when terrorism abounds and when our world can be destroyed by a nuclear bomb.All of these things point to this thing we call sin. The Bible says that "...all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). There are no exceptions and the problem is further compounded when we begin to understand who God is.

On the one hand God is the...

3. Sin separates us from others