Satan Uses Guilt to Enslave You / Adrian Rogers

 Satan Uses Guilt to Enslave You

Romans 3:19

Sermon: 2188 Haunted by the Ghost of Guilt, Part 1

Pray Over This

“Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.”

Romans 3:19

Ponder This

What is guilt? Guilt is a reality; it’s the result of the filthiness of our sin. And guilt can cause all kinds of emotional and physical baggage. Guilt brings anxiety and depression. The soul becomes a window covered with the dirt and grime of guilt, and, therefore, everything we look at is colored or discolored by the guilt in us. And guilt can make you sick. If you carry around a load of guilt, it can make you physically ill. David said in Psalm 32:3, “When I kept silent, my bones grew old through my groaning all the day long.”

The man who is haunted by the ghost of guilt is not driven to God. You would think he would be. But the truth of the matter is that a person with unresolved guilt is driven further and further from God. So many people today, who are into things they ought not to be into, are there simply because of guilt. Satan is the accuser. He wants you to sin and then suffer the consequences. He wants to cripple you and then blame you for limping. He wants you to be doubly defeated. He is the accuser and also the enticer.

• When have you been overwhelmed with guilt?
• How do you typically respond when you are overwhelmed with guilt?

Practice This

Confess your sins, turn from the sinful practices that are promoting guilt, and walk surrendered and free.