How Jesus solved the sin problem
Why it is important that Christians pray
Why we must know who we are in Christ
How God sees us through Christ
How to overcome the 12 lies
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How did Jesus solve the sin problem?
The sin problem (Romans 3:10-19, Romans 5:12-21) came with other problems. Jesus Christ solved each one of them.
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Why is it important that Christians pray?
With prayer, the following are achieved:
a. Power to live a righteous life
• Matthew 26:41
• 2 Thessalonians 1:11
b. Defence against the wiles of the enemy
• Ephesians 6:11-18
c. Protection in the storms of life
• Psalms 18:3
• Psalm 32:6
• Luke 21:36
d. Answers to needs
• Psalms 55:22
• Matthew 7:7-8
• John 14:13-14
• James 5:14-15
• Philippians 4:6
e. Building up of the church
• Luke 22:32
• 1 Thessalonians 5:23-25
• Philippians 1:9
f. Establishment of God’s way of doing things on earth
• Matthew 6:9-10
• Luke 10:2
• Colossians 4:3
• 2 Thessalonians 3:1
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Why is it important to know who we are in Christ?
Among other things, knowing God’s identity of us:
a. lets us know our purpose
1 Peter 2:9
b. gives us boldness to approach God
Hebrews 4:14-16
c. helps us to overcome and be victorious
1 John 5:4-5
d. is an anchor for our souls
Hebrew 6:17-19
e. lets us know how to treat others
1 Peter 1:18-22
f. keeps us from falling into bondage or fear
Galatians 4:8-9, Hebrews 13:5-6
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How God sees us through Christ
As partakers of the New Covenant Jesus Christ established through His sacrifice, we have been given a new identity. God sees us as:
Cleansed from sin
Colossians 2:13, Romans 6:22
Reconciled to Him
Colossians 1:21-22
His children
Galatians 3:26, Romans 8:15-17
Beloved
2 Thessalonians 2:13
Partakers of the blessing of Abraham
Galatians 3:14
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How to overcome the 12 lies of the devil
What lies has the Devil tried to sell to you lately? The truth dispelling those lies - are in the scriptures.
That your sins will overwhelm you, and you will fall out of favour and lose your salvation?
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, Philippians 1:6, Jude 1:24
That God is consistently angry at you and seeks to destroy you?
1 John 3:1, 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11
That you have strayed too far from God, and there's nothing He can do to help you?
1 John 2:1-2, Ephesians 2:4-6
That your sins are too terrible for God to overlook, and that God has rejected you?
Ephesians 2:12-19, 1 John 1:9
That only gloom, evil, and doom awaits your path in your future?
Proverbs 4:18
That the turmoil in your environment and current circumstances will overwhelm you?
Jeremiah 17:7-8, Isaiah 40:29-31
That it is difficult to comprehend enough of God to even have a relationship with Him
Jeremiah 29:13, Jeremiah 31:33-34
That God's word has been altered and no one can really know the truth about God?
John 15:26, 2 Peter 1:16, 1 John 1:1-3
That the world is spiraling out of control, and God cannot help us as things have gotten too bad?
2 Peter 2:9, 2 Peter 3:9-13, Isaiah 8:11-13
That you are a slave to your weaknesses and cannot expect total deliverance?
Colossians 1:13, Romans 8:11, Isaiah 49:24-25
That someone has offended you and you cannot forgive or reconcile with them?
1 Peter 3:8-9, Matthew 18:23-35
That you can run this race by yourself and you don't need the fellowship of the saints?
Proverbs 3:5-6, Hebrews 10:24-25