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REAL SINS - REAL STRUGGLES. “So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.” 2 Corinthians 5:16. Jim Woodell reachingthelostforchrist.blogspot.com. YOUR “SOUL PRISON”.
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REAL SINS - REAL STRUGGLES “So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.” 2 Corinthians 5:16 Jim Woodell reachingthelostforchrist.blogspot.com
YOUR “SOUL PRISON” InsecurityUnforgiveness Lust Control Pride Jealousy Low Self-Esteem Critical Spirit Failure Confusion Discouragement Self-Image False Guilt Legalism (Self Effort) Worry Self Pity Bitterness Anger Spiritual Pride Fear Worldliness Discontent Impatience
GOD WANTS TO CAPTURE OUR HEARTS/MINDS/SOULS - NOT TO STEAL & PLUNDER - BUT TO FILL US WITH HIS GLORY!!! (LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS SELF-CONTROL – Gal. 5:22-23)
Confronting the real struggles of our lives.
SIN IS PROGRESSIVE “Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world – the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does – comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever.” 1 John 2:15-17
SCRIPTURES “Lust of the flesh” “Lust of the eyes” “Pride of life” Jacob & Esau Genesis 25:27-34; 26:34; 27:41 Jesus Luke 4:1-13 Esau Hebrews 12:15-16
THE ROOT CAUSE MISSING THE GRACE OF GOD ROOT CAUSE HEBREWS 12:15-16 JAMES 4:1-10
GRACE “For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. BUT by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them – yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.” 1 Cor. 15:9-10
GRACE “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Eph. 2:8-10
GRACE “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “NO” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope – the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ…” Titus 2:11