Patriots 31 Colts 28
I really didn't want this game to eat me up but it found a way. My expectation going in was the Colts would have a difficult time and I was just hoping they would have a respectable showing. Throughout the game that was what it appeared was going to happen. Then in the fourth quarter the Colts really came alive and had a chance to win at the end of the game before Peyton Manning threw a game ending interception. It was his third of the game. In spite of the picks he played an outstanding game nearly pulling off the upset. Manning was understandably upset afterwards taking the blame for the 3 bad throws. This though was a team loss. The defense couldn't stop the Patriots until the 4th quarter. Special teams failed to give the Colts any kind of field position. Again Austin Collie went out in the first quarter because the Colts were being careful with their young receiver not risking him to further injury. And of course, the player I so love to be annoyed with, Ryan Deem, again failed to hold back the right sided rush of the Patriots well enough and got called with another penalty during a crucial drive. If they had lost in a way I expected them to it would have been an easier pill to swallow.
Sunday Message
"Victory Over Sin"
Romans 6:15-23
by Pastor Paul Woodruff
the question- Shall we committ sin now that we are under Grace? Paul's response NO!
Thanks Be to God- The Victory is already Won vs 17
WERE Slaves of Sin- Past tense vs17, 20
Romans 8:1 "Therefore there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"
The Prospect of Victory over Sin vs 15-23
Victory in the battle over sin's desire to master us
v12- Don't let sin reign v14 Sin won't be master
Every command to not sin carries with it the prospect for victory
The Grace of God gives me the victory over sin & no sin is so powerful it can't be defeated by the grace of God
I Can Sin Less in This life & Have More Victories Over It
The Profit In Victory Over Sin
We were slaves to Sin - Now Free
John 8: 34-36 "Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin. The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son does remain forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed."
The Benfit-- As Sinners we reap the deeds of the flesh - immorality, impurity, enmities, strife etc Galatians5:18-21
-- As Believers the Benefits are- Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control- Gal 18:22-23
The principle of Victory over Sin
vs 18 we will serve 1 or the other-- if not sin then God which results in sanctification vs 19
Sin masters the unbeliever
1st- willingly obey sin, thus presenting ones body as object of impurity reasulting in further lawlessness- Sin Masters drawing further into sin.--vs vs 19 DOWNWARD SPIRAL
When we sin it dulls our conscience & clouds our reason & stimulates more sin.
opposite
When we willingly obey God each step of obedience strengthens ourselves in sanctification and we grow stronger and become seperated from sin.
The Power for Victory Over Sin
The Power Comes from God
2 views
1. "Let Go & Let God" view or the Passive view
2. The Discipline view
Really should be God's Power working in our faith
OBEDIENCE RESULTS IN GOD"S POWER
As I Depend on God, He will enable me to have the power needed
PSALM 119: 133 ""Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me."
don't let any sin have any power over me
Every step I take contributes to strengthening or weakening me
To listen to the message go to:
http://www.eaglecreekgbc.org/Home/SermonAudio/tabid/66/Default.aspx
Pick an area of life where you want see victory and commit it to god to bring the victory
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