Victory over sin:The deep cry of every heart should be for holiness,to be like Christ, to overcome sin and to live a blameless and holy life
VICTORY OVER SIN MEMORY VERSE : The just shall live by faith. Gal.3:11. BIBLE PASSAGE: Romans 6:1-18. INTRODUCATION : After salvation, the deep cry of every heart should be for holiness, to be like Christ, to overcome sin and to live a blameless and holy life. Some Christians try and try to be holy and when they do not succeed, they sink down discouraged. Living on a standard lower than they desire. They become fearful of preaching holiness lest they be seen as preaching something which they cannot practice. Some Christians have never even heard of the victorious life of holiness but they continue sinning and confessing, sinning and confessing from day to day. However, the Bible teaches glorious victory over sin for every believer (1 Jn.5:4). Here, John is not speaking about victory in heaven but victory on earth, daily victory over the world and the lusts thereof. WHAT ARE THE PROMISES OF GOD? Did God promises victory over sin for a believer? Surely! He asked us to be holy as He