TEACH THEM TO OBEY - LESSON SEVENTEEN

POWER OVER SIN

When Jesus Christ died, all believers died with him. We also rose with Him in his resurrection into a new life, which is the life of God. Believers have also died to sin and have been given power to resist sin. We are therefore to die to sin daily by putting to death the misdeeds of the body, and to live a new life in obedience to God. (Rom 6:8-18)

What is Sin?

1. The original-language Bible word for sin means “to miss the mark or target”
2. Sin means “the breaking or transgression of God’s law”
3. Sin is “disobedience to God”

Various Descriptions of Sin

• Moral wickedness, Evil, Godlessness, Guilty, Unrighteous conduct,
• Iniquity, Lawlessness, Transgression Going astray, Falling away, Pretending

Some bad consequences of Sin for the believer

a.       Sin interrupts our fellowship with God – 1John 1:3, 6-7

b.      Sin makes us lose our joy – John 15:11

c.       Sin causes us to walk in darkness – 1John 1:6; 2:10

d.      Sin makes us lose our confidence before the Father in prayer – 1John 3:19-22

e.       We may suffer some form of punishment, including sickness, if we continue in sin – Heb 12:5-11, 1Cor 11:30, James 5:15

f.       If we persist in sin, we may be disciplined or excommunicated from the local church – Matt 18:17, 1Cor 5.

g.      Persistent sin may lead to physical death in some cases – 1Cor 11:30, 1John 5:16

What helps us to stay away from Sin

a.       God’s word – we should study and keep His word in our hearts – Ps 119:11

b.      The Intercession of Christ - Jesus lives to pray for us; one of the things he prays about is that we might not sin – Heb 7:25, John 17:15

c.       The Indwelling Holy Spirit – He teaches us to walk in the Spirit (Gal 5:16), by discerning good from evil – 1Cor 2:10, Heb 5:14

Repentance and confession

a.       Repentance is turning away from one’s sins

b.      Repentance is not just confessing to stop sinning, but practically moving away from the sin

c.       In true confession, there is repentance and the earnest desire to change

Believers must walk in the light

a.       God’s standard is God’s holiness

b.      God’s requirement for each believer is to walk in the light of His holiness, according to the believer’s stage of spiritual growth or development.

c.       If we make the effort and rely on God’s grace, we can walk in the light and obey God’s commandments – 1John 2:4,6; 3:24, Heb 12:14

d.      The believer should always aim at growing to maturity

CONFESSION: I am the righteousness of God in Christ: sin has no power over me, and I live above reproach.

PRAYER: Lord, help me live above every sin that easily entangles me, in Jesus name.

SCRIPTURE TO MEMORISE BEFORE NEXT LESSON: Rom. 6:14

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