“The Dangerous Spread of Sin”

Romans 5:12-19

Intro: Containment of the Coronavirus

I. What is sin?

A. A willful act?

B. A disease?

1. Bacteria or virus

2. Prion

3. Damaged genetics

C. Sinful nature produces sinful thought, word and disease

D. How then are we guilty?

II. The spread and consequence of the epidemic

A. Before the law, sin entered the world through one man

B. It’s symptoms

1. The curse

2. Murder

3. Alienation from God

4. Death

III. The Cure

A. An unaffected donor

B. Jesus’ temptation

C. One man keeps the Law, one man pays the price

D. The healing process

E. Spreading righteousness, justification and eternal life

How do you manage symptoms of something like the flu?

How do you manage symptoms of sin?