Preacher: Jeremy Herbert
Texts: Ephesians 2:1-10, Romans 12:1-2, 1 John 2:15-17, Matthew 6:24, Ephesians 5:5, James 1:14, Genesis 3:6, Philippians 4:11, Ecclesiastes 1:7-8, Luke 12:13-21, Romans 8:35, 1 Peter 2:2, Ephesians 4,
Theme: Satan
Thesis: We are under assault by a determined adversary, but God has armed us and assured us the victory.
Notes:
- Lust of the flesh: pleasure
- Lust of the eyes: satisfaction, security
- Pride of life: significance, independence from God
Satan tempts us by turning good desires into controlling desires.
“If I only had ____________, I would be happy.”
Or:
“If God took ____________, I would be angry.”
Or:
“What do you rely on to give you peace?”
Whatever you put in those blanks is your god.
God’s many gifts are wonderful blessings but terrible masters.
There is no forcefield against trouble on this earth.
Application:
- Believe that Christ has made it possible to change
- John 16:33, “I have overcome the world”
- Overcoming sin is possible because of Christ’s finished work
- Dedicate your direction, desires, and decisions to Christ
- Romans 12:1-2, “…present your bodies as a living sacrifice….”
- Renew your mind with truth of the word of God
- Romans 12:2, “…be transformed by the renewing of your mind….”
- If you aren’t being informed by the Word, you can’t be transformed by the Word
- Further, we are overestimating our own ability to judge our own lives accurately
- God transforms us by Spirit-applied truth
- Most of the Christian life is just obeying the clear things in Scripture
- If we are obeying the general commands for all Christians, finding the specifics for our particular life will fall into place.
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