Theme: Sin. Retreat.
Theme: Sin. Retreat.
The problem.
Before we can solve any problem, we must know what it is.
When we are sick, we go to the doctor; if our car breaks down, we take it to the shop.
When our life breaks down, who should we turn to?
How do we see sin (in our minds)? How would we describe sin?
What makes us sin? How much is too much sin?
Sin is: The opposition of man's will to divine will. It is not believing in God, not trusting in
He prefers to trust more in ourselves. It is to choose everything that does not come from God.
What is sin? It is a characteristic that defines the human condition.
Testimony
1. In committing it, you will have in your mind that you should not do it, but your own weakness (for not
maintaining a constant communion with God makes you want to overlook that, even though honestly you won't be able to.
You may feel carnal satisfaction, but never spiritual.
3. Be sure that the act of sinning will not be a cause for joy, but rather when you sin you will have
presence that is not due.
CONSEQUENCES:
It generates consequences in all areas: individual, marital, family, social, and in nature.
Difficulty in discovering God in all things and people.
Individual: In the mind, in behavior, lack of harmony with oneself, lack of harmony with others.
Addictions, shackles, anger, etc.
Relationships: false relationships, inability to love healthily.
Social: Corruption, oppression, injustice.
Numbers 32:23: "Know that it will be a sin against Yahweh, and this sin will follow you."
Sin would not find so many followers if its consequences were seen immediately. The main reason why the
that God does not want us to sin is because sin is destructive. We are not only
disobeying God, but we hurt ourselves.
Even those that seem like small sins can cause us many problems.
OUR SINS
We are looking for false paths: Materialism, humanism without God, believing in false idols, believing in ourselves
superheroes.
We are blind.
Drunkenness of two pals who wanted to sail in a boat and did not untie the boat.
We got used to sin: Wax.
In a prison: The king was going to free someone, everyone claims they are innocent, except one, and that one is set free, to
do not let me ruin the others who seem so good.
Flame, Pelota
THE CLOSURE
Everyone -parents, teachers, and friends- are sinners. It's true. We are all human and are destitute.
from the glory of God. Sin separates us from God, but fortunately it never separates us from His love.
The Bible is full of examples of God's grace and forgiveness. Christ showed love and mercy towards the
sinners. In fact, Jesus spent time with sinners who were considered the lowest in society.
that moment (like Mary Magdalene, who was a prostitute).
CONCUSPICIOUSNESS
6. Jn 9:34: "They answered him: -You are nothing but sin from your birth, and do you pretend to teach us?"
lessons to us? - And they expelled him.
Romans 3:23: "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
We cannot prevent sin because it comes from our own being. We are like a lemon tree that
it always gives sour and acidic lemons, it cannot give sweet lemons, because its root is of lemon, and ours is of
sin
Romans 7:19: 'I do the evil that I do not want, and I do not do the good that I want.'
Since we are damaged from the root, we cannot heal ourselves.
From the Gospel according to Saint Luke (15:1-3, 1-32)
Tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to Jesus to hear him. So the Pharisees and the teachers of the law
they criticized among themselves: This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. Then Jesus gave them
this parable:
There was a man who had two sons. The younger one said to his father: 'Give me the part of the estate that belongs to me.'
"It is appropriate." And the father divided his goods between the two.
The youngest son gathered all his belongings, and a few days later he went to a distant country. There he squandered his money.
living a disordered life. When he had already spent everything, a great scarcity came over that region.
and began to experience hardship. He went to look for work and offered his services to a local resident, who sent him
to his field to take care of pigs. He would have wished to fill his stomach with the food the pigs were given, but
nobody gave him anything.
Finally, he came to his senses and said to himself: 'How many of my father's hired workers have bread to spare, while I am here starving?'
I am starving! I have to do something: I will go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against God and
against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son. Treat me like one of your hired workers." So he got up and
it was where his father.
He was still far away when his father saw him and felt compassion; he ran to throw himself around his neck and kissed him. Then the
Son, he sinned against God and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son. But the father said to him:
Your servers: Quick! Bring the best dress and put it on. Put a ring on the finger and bring shoes.
for his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it; let us eat and celebrate, for this son of mine was
he was dead and has come back to life; he was lost and we have found him. And they began the party.
The elder son was in the field. Upon returning, as he approached the house, he heard the orchestra and the dance. He called one
of the boys and asked him what it all meant. He answered: Your brother has returned home,
and your mother ordered the fat calf to be killed for having recovered it safe and sound. The eldest son got angry and did not want to
enter. His father went out to plead with him. But he answered him: I have served you for so many years without disobeying.
Never a single one of your orders, and you have never given me a goat to throw a party with my friends.
But now that your son who has squandered your money on prostitutes comes back, you kill the fattened calf for him.
fat.
The father said to him: Son, you are always with me and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be happy,
since your brother was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and has been found.
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