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The Great Battle For The Soul


The Great Battle For The SoulIdentifying & Defeating Sin As An Enemy

Lesson #2 Defeating Sin Through FAITH





Identifying & Defeating SinAs An Enemy

The Great Battle

For The Soul

The Great Battle

For The Soul

The Great Battle

For The Soul





Lesson #2 Defeating Sin ThroughFAITH

The Great Battle

For The Soul

The Great Battle

For The Soul

The Great Battle

For The Soul





Some Basic Facts About Faith• Faith needed to please God Heb 11:6

• Fundamental concern 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





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





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





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






• 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 something he did “by faith”






• 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





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






• 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






• 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






• An important question for us to ponder…

Why do so many Christians have such a problem with sin? cp. Hos 4:6





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 2½ ft.

• Often reinforced with metal lining to repel enemy weapons, shots…especially “flaming” ones





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?





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





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





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

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