In this lesson we define sin and show how sin develops.  We ask and answer "why we choose to sin?" Finally we show how to overcome sin.  Both audio and slides can be found together at www.cmcoc.org Sermon by: Brian Birdow 

1. How to overcome sin
By: Brian Birdow

2. Objective of lesson
1. To define sin.
2. To show how sin develops.
3. Ask and answer why we choose
sin.
4. To show how we overcome it!

3. Sin defined
• Sin (Heb. Hattat)—that which
is an offense against a
standard. To miss a mark or
goal, to fail, to wrong, to
offend. A failure to fulfill the will
of God. And that is to love (Ref:
1 John 4:8)
• Judges 20:16 Out of all these
people 700 choice men were
left-handed; each one could
sling a stone at a hair and not
miss.

4. How sin develops
• >>>>>> James 1:14-15 <<<<<<
1. The first stage is “temptation”
A. Desire or lust, a strong longing for
something!
B. Enticement, an opportunity and
encouragement to satisfy the desire or longing
for something!
C.Temptation = Desire + Opportunity

5. How sin develops
•2. The second stage is “sin” itself
A. When desire or lust has conceived it gives
birth to sin (Ref. James 1:15).
B. It becomes sin when we act and yield to the
temptation. Remember all this first takes
place in the mind!
C. When we fail to take captive our thoughts,
we sin! (Ref: 2 Cor. 10:5 & Matt. 5:27-28)

6. How sin develops, illustrated
Romans 13:14; 1 Corinthians 10:16, Galatians 5:16 &
24

7. Why do we choose sin?
Objective 3

8. Why do we choose sin?
• A failure to remember the
words of God and heed them!
• Luke 22: 54-62
• Vs 61 —And Peter
remembered!
• When we fail to remember the
high cost of sin, it becomes
easy to give into temptation.
• Psalm 119:15 I will meditate
on Your precepts and have
respect unto your ways.

9. Why do we choose sin?
•When we don’t listen
to our conscience!
•John 8:9
•Acts 23:1 & 24:16
•Romans 2:15

10. Why do we choose sin?
✓ When we fail to love
God and give into our
desires or lust!
✓ John 14:15, 21, 23
✓ John 15:10, 12, 13, 17
✓ 1 John 2:15-17
✓ 1 John 5:2-3

11. How we overcome sin
• We must first believe we can overcome sin and that sin
is a choice. (Ref: Revelation 1:5 & 3:21)
• Our goal in life must be to do HIS will and not ours at all
times. (Ref: Psalms 40:7-8 & Hebrews 10:5-7)
• Remember who it is that is tempting us and what he
desires to do to us! (Ref: James 1:13)
• We overcome sin in Christ Jesus!
• Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ
Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.