Romans 3:23; 6:23

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Romans 323 623
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Agenda

• What is Sin?
• Pattern of the Israelites
• Cycle of Sin
• Development of Sin
• Overcoming Sin!

Rom 816 2Pet 19 I Cor 924
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Who was the first to sin against God?
Ezekiel 2816,17 Isaiah 1413-15
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What is Sin?

• Transgression of the law (1 John 34)
• All Unrighteousness (1 John 517)
• What is not of faith (Romans 1423)
• Not doing good (James 417)
• Missing the Mark
• Progressive (2Tim 313)
• Short-Lived (Heb 1125)

Isaiah 591-2
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Pattern for Israel in Judges
Enemy Years of Bondage Judge Deliverance and Rest Scripture
Mesopotamia 8 Othniel 40 37-11
Moab 18 Ehud 80 312-31
Canaan 20 Deborah 40 41-531
Midian 7 Gideon 40 61-828
Ammon 18 Jephthah 6 106-127
Philistia 40 Samson 20 131-1631
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Cycle of Sin
Judges 218-19
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Cycle of Sin
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Sin Development

• Stage One Temptation (Heb 415)
• Stage Two Sin Itself (James 115)
• Stage Three Consequences for Unforgiven Sin

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Overcoming Sin

• The Holy Spirit (Gal 516-25)
• Word of God (Psa 119 II Tim 316-17 Heb 412)
• Prayer (Matt 77-11 Luke 181-8 John 623-27 Eph
  617)
• Body of Christ (Matt 101 Heb 1024 Eccl 411-12)
• Abhor Evil/Cling to good (Rom 129)
• Abstain from evil (I Thes 522)

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Overcoming Sin
His Word
Eternal Life
His Spirit
(desire opportunity action) No Forgiveness
Death
Prayer
His Son
His Word Prayer His Spirit His Son
Eternal Life
I Cor. 1013