Tag Archives : Sin

Let us run

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pione

Dealing with guilt and shame

We all have things in our past, when there recent or distant, that always try and come back to cause us to live with regret. When this happens we live with guilt – feeling bad about what we did and shame – feeling bad about ourselves. God calls u
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Dealing with habitual sin

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. Romans 7:15 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do – this I keep on doing. Romans 7:19 You need to read this whole section in R
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Conviction

8 When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regards to sin and righteousness and judgement: 9 in regard to sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 in regard righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no long
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A fallen world

5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. 6 The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his hear
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What just happened?

6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of
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A promise to overcome

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 1 Cor 10:13 There are
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Prayer: Greater is he that is in you

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. Mat 6:13 The Reformation Study Bible says of this verse: β€œThe forgiven pray this petition because they trust God and they distrust themselves. The Father may test us (Mat 4:1; Deut.
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