1. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH

2. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH

3. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy The Great Battle For The Soul

4. H H H H Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH The Great Battle For The Soul

5. H H H H Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH Some Basic Facts About Faith Faith needed to please God Heb 11:6 Fundamental concern Ù is God pleased with me or not? cp. 2 Cor 5:9 The root of all sin = unbelief Jn 16:9 Belief in God results in seeing sin as He does We strive for faith’s perfection 1 Pet 1:3-9

6. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH Some Basic Facts About Faith Faith makes possible the unseen Heb 11:1 The “assurance” of what is hoped for The “evidence” of what is not seen Do we believe God made the world? Did we witness the creation? Heb 11:3 Faith has eyesight 2 Cor 5:7 Eph 1:18

7. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH Some Basic Facts About Faith Faith helps us obey when we don’t fully understand Heb 11:8, 17-19 Times of uncertainty are definite challenges At other times, God’s word can “test” us We may struggle to see the “logic” Only faith can see us through cp. Gen 22:5

8. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH How Faith Helps Us Defeat Sin It helps us see sin for what it truly is Evidenced by Moses Heb 11:24-26 All the pleasures Moses enjoyed were passing Yes, sin is pleasurable…if not, no temptation Moses had to make a conscious choice… his present world OR God, His people

9. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH How Faith Helps Us Defeat Sin It helps us see sin for what it truly is Evidenced by Moses Heb 11:24-26 He could no longer be on the outside what he never really was on the inside…an Egyptian It was time for him to take his place where he belonged Ù something he did “by faith”

10. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH How Faith Helps Us Defeat Sin It helps us see sin for what it truly is Evidenced by Moses Heb 11:24-26 All of us face the same choice 1 Pet 4:1-4 Faith eventually shows that sin cannot deliver what it promises…it only brings shame and certain death Rom 6:16-23

11. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH How Faith Helps Us Defeat Sin It helps us learn to hate sin Sin won’t be defeated until I learn to hate it Psa 119:104 Hatred for sin related to knowing God’s word Human reasoning won’t tell us to hate Prov 14:12 Human emotions won’t teach us 1 Tim 6:9-10

12. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH How Faith Helps Us Defeat Sin It helps us learn to hate sin The knowledge to deal with sin will only come through faith Rom 10:17 How do any of us know what to believe? Children are easily convinced of all sorts of things they eventually outgrow cp. Eph 4:14-15

13. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH How Faith Helps Us Defeat Sin It helps us learn to hate sin If one doesn’t have a deep-rooted faith in God, based on His word…great troubles await him in this battle Loving God = hating evil, sin Psa 97:10a Learning to esteem His words will help us to hate sin Psa 119:128

14. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH How Faith Helps Us Defeat Sin It helps us learn to hate sin An important question for us to ponder… Why do so many Christians have such a problem with sin? cp. Hos 4:6

15. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH How Faith Helps Us Defeat Sin It is our “shield” against sin Eph 6:16 When we exercise our faith, we pick up this shield Not just “pasteboard” size…most likely, full-body dimension 4 ft. X 2 ½ ft. Often reinforced with metal lining to repel enemy weapons, shots…especially “flaming” ones

16. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH How Faith Helps Us Defeat Sin It is our “shield” against sin Eph 6:16 Purely a “defensive” weapon When (not “if”) the onslaught comes…is your faith strong enough that when you stand behind it, you are able to deflect the best shots of the enemy?

17. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH Conclusion Faith is God’s answer for the LOVE of sin All of us believe in that for which we have affections That for which we have contempt, we do not have faith, we do not believe John’s exhortation teaches this 1 Jn 2:15-17 5:4-5

18. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH Conclusion Our idea of faith must never disagree with God’s idea A “cheapened” faith is worthless Loving sin = loving poison…that’s deadly Sin imprisons, enslaves Jn 8:34 Sin ultimately kills us Jas 1:15 Rom 7:11

19. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH Conclusion Sin won’t be defeated unless we learn to hate it As long as I tolerate sin, I won’t hate it If I don’t defeat sin, it will defeat me It all starts with faith 2 Pet 1:5ff But is not limited just to faith Jas 2:24, 26

20. H H H H The Great Battle For The Soul Identifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy Lesson #2 Ù Defeating Sin Through FAITH