1. “Overcoming Our Evil Conscience in Christ” Part 1 Psalm 1:1-3

2. Hebrews 10:19-22

3. and since we have a great priest over the house of God,
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,
by the new and living way that He opened for us through the curtain, that is, through His flesh,
and since we have a great priest over the house of God,

4. with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience
let us draw near
with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience
An evil conscience can be either self-absorbed or self-exalted

5. When it comes to your relationship with God, do you feel invited or compelled to partake in it?
When it comes to your normal thought process, whose words do you find most meaningful?
When it comes to your desires, whose purposes are you most delighted in to accomplish?

6. Deceit Doubt Desire Disobedience Distress Disguise Death

7. Deceit
There are things more pleasurable, in life, than fellowshipping with God

8. Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good
Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!
Psalm 34:8

9. Psalm 73:23-26

10. Nevertheless, I am continually with You; You hold my right hand
Nevertheless, I am continually with You; You hold my right hand. You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will receive me to glory.

11. Whom have I in heaven but You
Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

12. Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go
Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, that You are Holy One of God.” John 6:68-69

13. God’s wisdom is not necessary for man to navigate life.
Doubt
God’s wisdom is not necessary for man to navigate life.

14. But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things,
but one thing is necessary Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:41-42

15. 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

16. For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.
For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

17. For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh.
For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

18. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

19. There is greater pleasure to be found outside of the life of God
Desire
There is greater pleasure to be found outside of the life of God

20. 2 Peter 1:3-4

21. His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness,
through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence,

22. by which He has granted to us His precious and very great promises,
so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.

23. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart Hebrews 4:12

24. For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart Hebrews 4:12

25. I don’t need God to be the Lord of my life
Disobedience
I don’t need God to be the Lord of my life

26. Psalm 1:1-3

27. walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
Blessed is the man who
walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

28. walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
Blessed is the man who
walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

29. but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

30. and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.

31. and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.

32. and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.