August 14, 2011
Escaping Sin's Power: Christ's Way! pt.2
Mike Fritscher

Escaping Sin’s Power – Christ’s Way! Matthew 4:1-8

Romans 6:12-14 – Sin Shall Not Be Master Over You, because You are not under Law, but under Grace!

Matthew 4:1-8 – Resisting the Tempter!

The Tempter – Ezekiel 28:12

• Tempted to Live By the Flesh!
• Tempted to Test the Lord!
• Tempted to Worship Something Other Than God!

Tempted At the Passion: 1 Peter 2:21-25

How Do We Follow This Great Example? 1 Peter 5:6-11

• Humility!

Christ’s Humility! Philippians 2:1-4

• We Empty Ourselves!
• We Forgo our Equality!
• We Become Servants!
• We Submit to Obedience to Death!

Man’s Humility! Luke 18:9-14

• Unworthy and Un Entitled! (We don’t promote Ourselves)
• Sinner, Coming into this world selfish!
• Un – Entitled!
• Cries For Mercy!

• Humility Blesses You With Salvation!

• Humility Blesses You With the Kingdom of God!

Matthew 5:1-4

• Humility Blesses You With Grace!

James 4:5 Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: " He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us"? 6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE." 7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.

• Humility Blesses You With Kingdom Promotion!

Humility Reveals Itself in True, Godly Love: 1 Corinthians 13:1-4

And Love Covers a Multitude of Sins!

1 Peter 4:8 Above all, keep fervent in your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.

• Trust! Cast Your Care Upon Him!

• Alert! Be On the Alert for the Enemy!

• Resistance! Resist the Enemy!

• Faith! Believe There is always A Way Out of Death and into Life!

First of all: There is Always a Way Out! Humble yourself!

Second: Your Advocate Jesus is Advocating for you even now!

• Community! Remember You Are Not alone!

1 John 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

• Rejoice in the Ultimate Promise!