Rescued from Habitual Sin Part 1
November 28, 2012
Before people believe in Jesus, they have no choice, they will sin repeatedly. But after conversion, they do have a choice. At conversion, a new believer is set free from his old slave master, the devil. He is no longer obligated to commit the sins he committed before. Breaking free from old patterns involves a process called “reckoning oneself dead unto sin but alive unto God.”
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As wonderful as God’s grace is, and the forgiveness He grants to those who believe in Jesus, it is easily misunderstood. Some may think that once they have believed, they can live as they like—enjoy the pleasures of sin now plus have the assurance of heaven later. This may be the ultimate form of delusional self-obsession. Today, we will discuss why these people may not be Christians at all.
November 27, 2012
It is natural to be selfish. It is natural to put yourself first, and to make yourself look good. All of this is natural, just as it is also natural to sin, to disobey God in ways both big and small. Until we are redeemed by faith in Jesus, we will never be free of our obligation to sin. But once that transaction takes place, we are set free from our old master to serve Christ.
November 26, 2012
At first glance, the deal seems almost too good to be true. God forgives us, and then we can live as we like. At least that’s one take on the abundant grace of God, but it’s not the take a true believer would have. Romans 6 tells us why a person given the gift of righteousness by God would never sin just to see more grace abound in his life.
November 23, 2012
Built into every one of us is a tendency to focus on self. We see life through the lens of “how does this affect me?” After the first murder, Cain had no remorse for killing Abel. Rather, he bemoaned his fate of being forced to become a restless wanderer. Today we will take a look at how self-focus is shared by all of us, and how we can only get our eyes off of ourselves through the redemption Jesus provides.
November 22, 2012
Romans 5 contains the most thrilling news any sinner could ever hear: God’s grace is enough. Once we understand our helplessness and guilt, once we see we have no way to cleanse ourselves, only then can we comprehend the grace of God in bestowing forgiveness on those who believe in Jesus.
November 21, 2012
The greatest contrast in the New Testament is between Adam and Jesus. Both men died, but only One gives life. Sin entered the world through Adam, but righteousness came through Jesus Christ. Thanks to Jesus, there is a way to recover from the damage Adam did. Today, more on how a death sentence was carried out on the Son of God, saving us from that awful penalty.
November 20, 2012
In the garden of Eden, an infection entered the human race. That infection has since spread to every last one of us. The infection is sin, which means “missing the mark” of God’s standards. Whether we commit small sins or big sins, the outcome is the same: an eternity of separation from God. Today we will look at a short history of sin, and what God did to save us from its penalty.
November 19, 2012
If life became unliveable and you felt suicidal, the one thing that might keep you alive is the thought that someone loves you. To be hopeless is to see nothing but darkness at the end of the tunnel. But God pours out His love in our hearts once we believe in His Son. Then we have a hope that can outshine any pain life can deliver.
November 16, 2012
There is more to being saved than most people realize. It involves being given a series of wonderful gifts from the hand of God. Those gifts include the trials we experience— trials that produce perseverance, character, and hope—all wrapped up in the love of God poured out in our hearts. Today, the basis for the hope of the Christian—the sacrifice of Jesus on our behalf.
November 15, 2012
Two obvious opposites are war and peace. When someone is at war with himself or others, he can have no personal peace. And when one is still under sin’s penalty, they’re at war with God. Thankfully, Romans 5 says that those justified by faith have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. This peace is just the first of many gifts all wrapped up in being justified by faith.
November 14, 2012
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