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Overcoming Sin. James 1:14,15. No sin in being tempted:. Heb. 4:15; 2:18 Desire; opportunity and act all involved How Can I Conquer Sin??. Change Desires. Rom. 12:1,2; Gal. 5:24 How? Ps. 119:11 Matt. 4:3-10 God & His love creates a desire to serve Him Ps. 116:12-14
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Overcoming Sin James 1:14,15
No sin in being tempted: • Heb. 4:15; 2:18 • Desire; opportunity and act all involved How Can I Conquer Sin??
Change Desires • Rom. 12:1,2; Gal. 5:24 • How? • Ps. 119:11 • Matt. 4:3-10 • God & His love creates a desire to serve Him • Ps. 116:12-14 • Sin & consequences causes us to hate • Ps. 119:104
Limit Opportunities • Prayer • Matt. 6:13; 26:24 • Avoid certain situations • Ps. 101:3,4; Job 31:1 • Proper associations • Ps. 101:6,7; 1 Cor. 15:33
Exercise Self-Control • Gal. 5:22,23 • 1 Cor. 10:13 cf. 2 Cor. 10:5 • 2 Peter 1:6
Obtain Forgiveness • 1 John 2:1,2 • Acts 2:38; 22:16 • Acts 8:22; 1 John 1:9 May still suffer physical consequences
What Must I Do To Be Saved? • Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) • Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37) • Repent of your sins (Luke 13:3) • Confess your faith (Mt. 10:32) • Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) • Walk by faith in newness of life (Rom. 6:4)