1. How Could God Love Someone Like Me? From Fear to Faith - Lesson 2

2. How does sin spiritually paralyze us? Can it shackle us with guilt?

3. A Vicious Cycle ✤ Human perfection is simply not attainable ✤ Satan tempts us ✤ We compare ourselves to others ✤ What are they doing that I’m not? 2 Corinthians 10:122 Corinthians 10:12 ✤ Everyone succumbs to sin. Romans 3:23 Romans 3:23

4. Three Things We Can Do With Sin ✤ We can resolve to never sin again. ✤ Impossible! ✤ We can let sin make us a coward. ✤ Like Judas ✤ We can learn from our sin. ✤ Like Peter

5. Forgiveness is Not a One Time Event ❖ Hebrews 7:25 - there is no one beyond God’s power to save. Hebrews 7:25 ❖ 1 John 1:8-2:3 - Jesus is our advocate. 1 John 1:8-2:3 ❖ As long as we confess our sin, and seek God’s forgiveness, we can be assured that we remain in good favor with God!

6. Our God Does Not Give Up On Us ✤ What is the viewpoint many hold toward the Father? ✤ What is the viewpoint many hold toward Jesus? ✤ God is patient and wants us to achieve the highest possible good.

8. 2 Corinthians 10:12 ✤ For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.

9. Romans 3:23 ✤ all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

10. Hebrews 7:25 ✤ Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

11. 1 John 1:8-2:3 ✤ 8 If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. ✤ 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. ✤ 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us. ✤ 1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; ✤ 2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world. ✤ 3 By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.