1. August 5, 2018

2. Luke 15

3. Luke 15

4. Jesus was a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners.
Mark 2
Jesus was a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners.

5. 1 Corinthians 1:2
Romans 1:6-7
Acts 2:38-47

6. What about
us today?
Struggle
with sin?

7. 1 Timothy 1:15
“It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.”
1 John 1:8
“If we say we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us.”

9. 1. Understand Why We Sin 2. Realize God's Way is Best 3
1. Understand Why We Sin 2. Realize God's Way is Best 3. Decide What You Really Want in Life 4. Make an Honest Commitment to Yourself 5. Take Control of the Thoughts of Your Heart 6. Stay Away from Temptation 7. When Tempted, Stop and Think Before You Act 8. Have a Plan of Escape 9. If You Stumble, Get Back Up and Trust in God 10. Ask Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ for Help

10. Ask Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ for Help

11. Ask Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ for Help James 5:16 “Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed.”

12. Ask Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ for Help James 5:16 “Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed.” Congregation “An assembly that is led together, and struggles together, and strives together."

13. Ask Your Brothers and Sisters in Christ for Help James 5:16 “Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed.” Congregation “An assembly that is led together, and struggles together, and strives together." Hebrews 3:13 “Encourage one another day after day so that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”