Are Your Sins Covered?

Text: Rom. 4:7-8

INTRO:
1. In Romans 4:7-8, Paul quotes Psa. 32
2. Key words - iniquity, sin, impute, covered, forgiven
3. Pardon and forgiveness are real.

I. The wrong way to cover your sins.
A. Time does not cover sin - Num. 20; Deut. 32; Ex. 17; Deut. 25; I Sam. 15
B. Distance does not cover sin - Jonah 1-2
C. Secrecy does not cover sin - Heb. 4:13; Eph. 5:11-13
D. Denying does not cover sin - Psa. 32:5
E. Blaming someone else does not cover sin - Gen. 3; I Sam. 15
F. Good works do not cover sin - Tit. 3:5
G. A preacher telling you it is ok does not cover sin - Matt. 15:14
H. Killing the preacher does not cover sin - Mk. 6; Acts 7
I. Being in the majority does not cover sin - Ex. 23:2
J. Despair does not cover sin - Matt. 27:3-5

II. The right way to cover sin.
A. Rom. 4:7-8
B. Rom. 3:23-26
C. Rom. 5:6-10
D. Rom. 6:1-4
E. The blood of Christ - Eph. 1:7; I Pet. 1:18-19; Rev. 1:5

III. Are your sins covered?
A. Non-Christian - Acts 2:38; 22:16
B. Christian - Acts 8:22; I Jn. 1:9

Conclusion: Will you let Christ's blood cover your sins?