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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Messages with tag - Sin nature

128 - Worldview Shift - Part 2 [B]
Thu, Dec 26, 2013
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 12:2
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 29 secs
Who can tally all the months, years, and centuries the academic chattering class have wasted trying to figure out what the universe is all about when God has revealed the truth in the Bible? Listen to this lesson to learn about the history of ideas that appeal to man's sin nature but lead to a life of depression and despair. See how these philosophies have impacted everything in life from morality to law and social studies and music. Step up to the challenge of having your mind transformed from the inside out and marvel at the omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence of God who is always in control and has a perfect plan for mankind.
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129 - Spiritual Gifts Introduction - Part 1 [B]
Thu, Jan 02, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: Romans 12:3-4
Series: Romans (2010)
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 29 secs
Me! Me! Gimme a gift! Who doesn't love to get a gift? Listen to this lesson to learn about an extraordinary gift, a spiritual gift, graciously bestowed on each of us by God when we trust in Christ as our Savior. See that the purpose of this gift is not for bragging rights or to make us look good in the eyes of others but to be used to benefit other believers in our local church. Learn the different words used to describe these gifts and how these gifts are for Church Age believers only. Understand that through spiritual growth and the transformation of our thinking we come to exercise our spiritual gift fully in service to God.
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19 - How to be Happy - Part 2. Pursue Righteousness [B]
Sun, Jan 05, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 5:6 & Romans 6:12-23
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 58 mins 53 secs
What's your passion? Are you intensely craving and seeking happiness? Good health? Love? Listen to this lesson to learn that only believers who hunger and thirst for righteousness will ever be fully satisfied. Confront the true meaning of righteousness and its two aspects, one a free gift and the other a result of what we do. Discover that not all believers walk in a new life but that we should make that choice our highest daily priority. What are the results? An abundant, joyful life on earth and everlasting rewards in the future.
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13, Part 1 - Biblical Application: The Value of Application
Sun, Feb 09, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: Acts 1:8 & John 14
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 1 hr 39 mins 50 secs

Also includes Acts 9, Exodus 20, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Jeremiah 18:6-10

Hendricks, Living by the Book, chapter 39

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13, Part 2 - Biblical Application: The Value of Application and Four Steps in Application
Sun, Feb 09, 2014
by Robert Dean
Passage: 2 Chronicles 7:14 & Jeremiah 18:6-10
Series: Bible Study Methods (2013)
Duration: 1 hr 41 mins 36 secs
Hendricks, Living by the Book, chapters 39-40
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16 - Arrogance [B]
Tue, Jun 09, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Samuel 2:3
Series: 1st and 2nd Samuel (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 30 secs
Do you know someone who thinks they’re better than everyone else and even thinks they know better than God what is best for them? Listen to this lesson to learn that all of us are arrogant and self centered. See what God thinks of arrogance. Learn about the sin nature we are born with which basically makes us evil, including even the sweetest looking baby. Find out about our trends and our evil desires and how we try to hide our arrogance by doing good deeds to impress others. See the contrast between arrogance and humility and how submitting to God and delegated authority is the only means to rejecting arrogance and boasting in our life.
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87 - Deceitful Hearts [B]
Sun, Aug 02, 2015
by Robert Dean
Passage: Matthew 15:10-20
Series: Matthew (2013)
Duration: 1 hr 0 mins 56 secs
Do you know someone who seems perfect and never sins? Listen to this lesson to learn that the Bible says everyone is born with a sin nature and everyone sins. Find out that what you think can be as wrong as what you do. Hear about the three enemies of the Christian and how to defeat them. Learn that its not a sin to be tempted but it becomes a sin when you give in to the temptation. See the three-point solution to our sin nature and learn that only God can fulfill the longings of the human heart.
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6 - The Doctrine of Sanctification - Positional Sanctification Made Practical
Thu, Apr 07, 2016
by Rick King
Passage: Romans 6:11-14
Series: 2016 DM2 Romans
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 7 secs

The Doctrine of Sanctification. Positional Sanctification Made Practical. Romans 6:11-14. Pages 36 IV. D. - 38 E. 4 of the Student Manual.

Speaker: Rick King

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154 - Humility; Service. How to Humble Yourself - Part 2 [B]
Thu, Nov 29, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 5:5-7
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 6 mins 21 secs
What makes someone a fool? Listen to this lesson to learn about four categories of fools and see that at times believers act as fools. Hear about the facets of the sin nature and how we are affected by these when we are not walking by means of the Holy Spirit. See four contrasts between those that God abominates and those He blesses. As believers we are not to be under the control of our arrogance but we are to humble ourselves and be submissive to authority and to one another with Christ as our example.
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014 - The Sufficiency of Scripture; What is Truth? [C]
Thu, Aug 22, 2019
by Robert Dean
Passage: 2 Peter 1:2-4
Series: 2 Peter (2019)
Duration: 1 hr 4 mins 58 secs
Are you sick and tired of lurching from one crisis to the next, always longing for peace and contentment? Listen to this lesson to learn unhappy believers lack knowledge of the Word of God and His all-sufficient plan for their life. Discover how we can exchange our stinking, human viewpoint thinking for God’s viewpoint. See that the root cause of our problem is unrealistic expectations about ourselves, our families, our jobs, and our desires, which are based on our sin nature lusts. Find out how you can live a life that is always prosperous like a green tree planted by the waters.
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