Where Sin Begins

Summary

The sermon's main theme is the origin of sin, emphasizing that temptation itself is not the sin, but yielding to it is. Citing Jesus' teachings from the Sermon on the Mount, particularly regarding anger being like murder and lustful thoughts being adultery, the message highlights the importance of guarding one's thought life. The practical takeaway is that sin begins in the mind and grows through "musing" on desires, leading to spiritual death, and maturity is seen in overcoming these temptations.