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Sin"How do we destroy the strength and vitality of sin?" If we are to work a this difficult task, we must first have conviction. We must be persuaded that a holy life of God's will for every Christian is important. We must believe that the pursuit of holiness is worth the effort and pain required to mortify the misdeeds of the body. We must be convinced that "without holiness no one will see the Lord" (Hebrews 12:14). "With all eternity hanging in the balance, we fight the fight of faith. Our chief enemy is the Lie that says sin will make our future happier. Our chief weapon is the Truth that says God will make our future happier. And faith is the victory that overcomes the lie, because faith is satisfied with God. The challenge before us then is not merely to do what God says because He is God, but to desire what God says because he is good. The challenge is not merely to pursue righteousness, but to prefer righteousness. The challenge is to get up in the morning and prayerfully meditate on the Scriptures until we experience joy and peace in believing "the precious and very great promises" of God (Rom. 15:13; 2 Peter 1:4). With this joy set before us the commandments of God will not be burdensome (1 John 5:3) and the compensation of sin will appear too brief and too shallow to lure us." - John Piper Articles
Video Don't Settle for Distractions - Randy Alcorn Audio  Kris Lundgaard is the author of The Enemy Within. It is a modern version of John Owen’s The Mortification of Sin and Indwelling Sin.The following conference messages were given by Kris Lundgaard at Omaha Bible Church in October of 2006. Download by right clicking; Save Target As... The Enemy Within, Part 1 Listen · Download The Enemy Within, Part 2 Listen · Download The Enemy Within, Part 3 Listen · Download The Enemy Within, Part 4 Listen · Download Resources The Enemy Within Return From Sin To Article Directory
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