Temptation’s traps: Why is it so hard to avoid them? How can we stop the vicious cycle of sin?
Temptation’s traps: Why is it so hard to avoid them? How can we stop the vicious cycle of sin?
It’s easy to get caught up thinking about our sin or the sins of others, tallying them up … But from Jesus’ perspective, it’s all forgiven!
Having the choice between clean versus dirty water, who would choose to swim in the dirty water? Why is it then, that we choose to continually walk in the mire of sin?
We can present ourselves as slaves to sin—maybe we should say, fill out a slavery application?—or we can present ourselves as slaves to God.
If we would do everything in our power to help slow an incurable condition, how much more shouldn’t we do everything possible to bring our sinful nature under God’s control?
And when He was finished with death, He rose from the dead, never to die again. Death has no power over Him.
Death cannot hold Jesus any longer than He volunteers to stay under its power. And volunteering is exactly what He did.
God is so big, so great, and there are so many people in this world. How is it that He can … value … me?
Because the Holy Spirit gives us faith, we believe in Jesus who died for our sakes and then rose from the dead.
Some sins are lots less grave than others; nonetheless, ALL sin separates us from God!