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How To Defeat Sin (part 3)

April 10, 2022March 23, 20222 Comments

Over the last two weeks, we’ve been exploring the “elephant in the room” of sin, and how we can have victory over sin through Christ.

We began with the foundation of the cross, and saw how the only way to bear good fruit is to change the type of tree we are.

Next we saw how this change occurs— not through striving and self effort, but through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, and living your new identity in Him.

Today, we will look at the practical side of how to apply these truths in daily life, using real examples from scripture to experience the victory over sin that Jesus paid for us to have.

How To Defeat Sin (part 2)

April 3, 2022March 16, 2022Leave a Comment

In last week’s study we began addressing the “elephant in the room” for many Christians: the topic of sin and how we as believer’s in Jesus Christ can truly find victory and defeat sin.

How To Defeat Sin (part 1)

March 27, 2022March 9, 2022Leave a Comment

The battle against sin is one of the great struggles of Christian’s everywhere. Believers seem to be locked in eternal combat warring against sinful desires and behaviors in an effort to be more Christ-like.

Obviously wanting to stamp out sin in all its forms is a noble goal, but how do we accomplish the objective. How do we as believers in Christ move beyond the struggle into the victory Jesus suffered to give us? And there’s a hint in that question, because the answers deals directly with the cross, and what Jesus accomplished.

Today we will explore the ultimate question on the mind of most Christians today: How to defeat sin. And it may not be the way that you think…

How Jesus Conquered Your Sin (#6): Freed Completely

June 6, 2021April 19, 2021Leave a Comment

Welcome to the sixth and final part of our series on how Jesus has conquered your sin. Having laid the complete foundation from the previous five weeks, we are now ready to deal with the aspect of victory in Christ that most people get distracted with: your actions.

As I’ve alluded to in previous studies, it’s incredibly easy to become completely focused on your actions, to the exclusion of all else— including Jesus Christ.

Many Christians become myopic regarding their works, and use their works as a litmus test to judge their standing and the standing of others towards God. This kind of thinking opens the door to all manner of confusion and doubt, because it gets a person looking at themself rather than Jesus.

Today we will be examining how Jesus has conquered your sin, including sinful actions, through the redemption of Christ and the power of His Spirit in grace.