Kingdom Principle: In Christ we have been freed from sin. This doesn’t give us warrant to continue to sin, but instead enables us to walk in the Spirit and to fulfill the Law of God.
Proverbs 1:11 (ESV) — 11 If they say, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood; let us ambush the innocent without reason;
Sin is resident in our fallen hearts and it is the reason we respond with anger, hatred, and violence to our fellow man.
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What this text is ___________________ saying.
Luke 11:4 (ESV) — 4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”
This text is not saying that God leads us into temptation.
James 1:13–15 (ESV) — 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15 Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
We will be held accountable for our sin.
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What this text ____________________ saying.
Luke 11:4 (ESV) — 4 and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”
This text is saying we are utterly dependent on God, in Christ Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, for our spiritual success over sin and temptation.
Luke 22:39–46 (ESV) — 39 And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”
Matthew 26:41 (ESV) — 41 …The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
How does God lead us away from temptation?
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He has ____________________ the power of sin
Romans 6:5–7
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He has ____________________ the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:9–11
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He calls us to be ____________________ sin.
“So the apostle, Col. iii. 5, “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth.” Whom speaks he to? Such as were “risen with Christ,” verse 1; such as were “dead” with him, verse 3; such as whose life Christ was, and who should “appear with him in glory,” verse 4. Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you. Your being dead with Christ virtually, your being quickened with him, will not excuse you from this work. And our Saviour tells us how his Father deals with every branch in him that beareth fruit, every true and living branch. “He purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit,” John xv. 2. He prunes it, and that not for a day or two, but whilst it is a branch in this world. And the apostle tells you what was his practice, 1 Cor. ix. 27, “I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection.” “I do it,” saith he, “daily; it is the work of my life: I omit it not; this is my business.” And if this were the work and business of Paul, who was so incomparably exalted in grace, revelations, enjoyments, privileges, consolations, above the ordinary measure of believers, where may we possibly bottom an exemption from this work and duty whilst we are in this world?”
-John Owen; The Mortification of Sin
