How Sin Makes Us Addicts

The definition of sin is when you replace God with something or someone, and the result is an addiction of spirit. There is an attraction at the spiritual level every bit as powerful as sexual attraction at the physical level: You cannot produce your own meaning in life, your own worth, your own security. Spiritually speaking, if it’s not God who is the source of your meaning, then you’re in bed with something else. This sermon was preached by Rev. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on February 14, 1999. Series "What's Really Wrong with the World". Scripture: Jeremiah 2:1-8; 23-32