WEEK 18
WHY DO WE STRUGGLE WITH SIN?
What does the Bible say about our struggle with sin?
Video Teaching
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TEACHING NOTES
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UPCOMING EVENTS
February 2: Live Hangout On Zoom at 8 PM ET
February 22: Live Ash Wednesday Sessions (7 AM & 8 PM ET)
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1. LORD’S PRAYER 
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
For yours is the Kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory forever.
Amen!”
The Lord’s prayer can be found in Matthew 6:9-13 except for the final line. You can learn more about that final line in this article here.
2. TEACHING 
Why Do We Struggle With Sin? – Scott Girasia
“What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We are those who have died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?” Romans 6:1-2
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:8-9
“Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.” – Luke 11:4; Matthew 6:9-13
“In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life.” – Romans 6:11-13
“Sanctification is the progressive work of God and man that makes us more and more free from sin and more like Christ in our actual lives.” -Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology
Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’? ”
“The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.” “You will not certainly die,” the serpent said to the woman. “ For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
“When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.” -Genesis 3:1-6
“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world— the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life— comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” – 1 John 2:15-17
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” – James 1:2-4
Sanctification is the process and transformation of every day becoming more and more like Christ.
Take some time to spend with God.
Are there sins you’re wrestling with but aren’t sure how to overcome them?
Take a moment to confess those to God and ask for help.
Are there people in your life you can confide in to help you and walk with you in these struggles?
Be Blessed This Week!
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1. We’re in need of people who love worshipping and can record worship music. Or have their own music already recorded that they would be willing to let us use in these sessions.
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