1. “Sin Shall Not Have Dominion Over You”
Does being under grace grant Christians the liberty to engage in social drinking, dress in immodest clothing, or even commit sexual immorality? Quite the contrary! If you are under grace, “Sin Shall Not Have Dominion Over You!”
Romans 6:12-14

2. Sin Shall Not Have Dominion When it comes to…
Sexual Immorality
We must flee it and anything that leads up to it (1 Corinthians 6:18-20; 10:31; Rom. 13:13-14)
Immodest Dress
Godly women are to dress in modest apparel (1 Timothy 2:9-10; Jeremiah 6:15; Exodus 28:42)

3. Sin Shall Not Have Dominion When it comes to…
Immodest Dress
In answer to the question, “Don’t you hate being so exposed (when you were leggings as pants)?” one author writes, “Here's the thing: Have you ever considered that we legging wearers might like being exposed? The idea of people seeing the full shape of my thighs…really makes me happy.” (Erin Mckelle, Bustle, 3/9/16)

4. Sin Shall Not Have Dominion When it comes to…
Sexual Immorality
We must flee it and anything that leads up to it (1 Corinthians 6:18-20; 10:31; Rom. 13:13-14)
Immodest Dress
Godly women are to dress in modest apparel (1 Timothy 2:9-10; Jeremiah 6:15; Exodus 28:42)
Drinking
Drinking is made to seem normal and harmless, but it is a sin which must not characterize us (Proverbs 20:1; 1 Peter 4:1-4)

5. Could one happy hour result in a lot of sad hours later???

6. Drinking is not harmless!
According to the World Health Organization…
Drinking is a causal factor in 60 major diseases
Its use results in 2.5 million deaths annually (more than HIV/AIDS or TB)
Alcohol ranks 8th among global risk factors for death; it is the 3rd leading global risk factor for disease and disability.
10,000 deaths per year in the U.S. are related to drinking and driving.
Alcohol is directly connected to violent crime.
Alcohol has a negative effect on the home and personal life (domestic violence, divorce, etc.)

7. Gallup Research Poll

8. Sin Shall Not Have Dominion When it comes to…
Sexual Immorality
We must flee it and anything that leads up to it (1 Corinthians 6:18-20; 10:31; Rom. 13:13-14)
Immodest Dress
Godly women are to dress in modest apparel (1 Timothy 2:9-10; Jeremiah 6:15; Exodus 28:42)
Drinking
Although drinking is made to seem normal, it is a sin which must not characterize us (1 Pet. 4:1-4)

9. Sin Shall Not Have Dominion Over those under grace!
“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age” (Titus 2:11-12)
Let’s go to the throne of grace to get help to overcome these sins and temptations! (Hebrews 4:15-16)
Instead of getting angry or defensive, let’s get sorry and repent! (2 Corinthians 7:10)