How Sensitive Are You to Sin?

How Sensitive Are You to Sin?

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / August 29, 2021
Series: Can You Really Know?
Main Bible Text: 1 John 3:4-10

I. THE ATONEMENT OF THE SAVIOR

Read 1 John 3:4-5

A. The of His atonement

See James 4:17, Romans 14:23, 1 John 5:17

B. The of His atonement

Read 1 John 3:5

C. The of His atonement

1. Destroy sin (1 John 3:5) Read also Psalm 103:12, John 1:29, Hebrews 9:26
2. Deal with Satan (1 John 3:8)

II. THE ACTION OF THE SAINTS

2 statements about the child of God (read 1 John 3:6 and 1 John 3:9)

A. What they run from:

Read 1 John 1:8 and 1 John 1:9

The Two-Fold Test

1. How are you to sin?
2. How are you from sin?

B. What they run to:

Read 1 John 3:7

III. THE AUTHORITY OF SALVATION 

Read 1 John 3:9

A. A new heart

The Old Nature                              The New Nature

Our old man (Romans 6:6)            The new man (Colossians 3:10)

The flesh (Galatians 5:24)              The Spirit (Galatians 5:17)

Corruptible seed (1 Peter 1:23).     God’s seed (1 John 3:9)

B. A new hunger

Read Romans 7:22

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