The Sin Struggle the Saviour Sin has many

The Sin Struggle & the Saviour § Sin has many forms Ø • • Ø • Missing the target Rom 3 v 23 God’s glory is His sinless perfection Only Christ has hit the target Breaking God’s Law 1 Jn 3 v 4 Doing what God forbids Not doing what God requires Jam 4 v 17 Transgression & Trespass Deliberately choosing to cross the line Iniquity Planned choice, continuing without repentance Ps 32 v 3 -5

The Sin Struggle & the Saviour § Why do we sin? Ø • • • Ø Ø • • • Deceived by the devil Gen 3 v 13, 1 Tim 2 v 14 Wrong is not wrong, sin is not sin Gen 3 v 4 There won’t be any consequences God’s withholding something good Sin is sin & death is the consequence Rom 6 v 23 Eve was deceived, but Adam knew it was wrong Sin always has consequences Num 32 v 23 Deceived by the world Isa 5 v 20 -21 Deceived by ourselves Jer 17 v 9, Rom 7 v 18 Joseph: thinks how sin offends God Gen 39 v 9, Eph 4 v 23 -24 Sin comes from our own evil desires Jam 1 v 13 -16 Follow God’s heart Acts 13 v 22

The Sin Struggle & the Saviour § Sometimes God leads us into testing times Ø Temptation isn’t wrong, giving into it is wrong Heb 4 v 15 Ø God led Jesus into a time of temptation Mt 4 v 1 • That’s His choice & it’s a growth thang § How to win against sin Ø Ø • • • Don’t live out of old self, live out of new self Eph 4 v 22 -24 God’s on your side Gal 5 v 16 -17 ‘So you do not do what you want’ Gal 5 v 17 He won’t leave u alone cos He loves u & wants the best for u He’s for you, not against you Ps 32 v 8 -10 Get encouraging, supportive connections Focus on progress, not failure The power of the Almighty at your fingertips Rom 8 v 9 -11

The Sin Struggle & the Saviour § How to win against sin (continued) Ø • Forgiveness is your safety net 1 Jn 2 v 1 -2 If you do sin, there He is, your glorious Saviour Christ took your sins & replaced them with His sinless life Your past-Christ’s past, your present-Christ’s present, your future-Christ’s future • NO CONDEMNATION for those in Christ Jesus Rom 8 v 1