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Galatians 5:16-23 teaches that at any moment we are either walking by the Holy Spirit or according to the sin nature. Walking by the Spirit, enjoying fellowship with God, walking in the light are virtually synonymous. During these times, the Holy Spirit is working in us to illuminate our minds to the truth of Scripture and to challenge us to apply what we learn. But when we sin, we begin to live based on the sin nature. Our works do not count for eternity. The only way to recover is to confess (admit, acknowledge) our sin to God the Father and we are instantly forgiven, cleansed, and recover our spiritual walk (1 John 1:9). Please make sure you are walking by the Spirit before you begin your Bible study, so it will be spiritually profitable.

Messages with tag - Sin nature control

9 - Testing From the Inside; Purpose of Testing
Sun, Sep 03, 2000
by Robert Dean
Passage: Judges 3:1-6
Series: Judges (2000)
Duration: 55 mins 58 secs
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81 - Sins of the Tongue; The Goodness of God [B]
Thu, Jan 26, 2017
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 3:10-14
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 56 mins 14 secs
You would never think of starting a raging out-of-control fire in your neighborhood, would you? Listen to this lesson to learn that that the Bible tells us that our tongue starts fires when we gossip, slander, and malign others. See that evil words that spew out of our mouths come from our sin nature and are destructive to us and to the object of our anger. Hear a listing of types of sins of the tongue, including lying, yelling, flattery, judging, and bitter rants. As we move on in this chapter we begin a study of suffering unjustly. Find out that we are always to be ready to explain what we believe to unbelievers.
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140 - Standing in Grace: Believer vs. Unbeliever Judgment [B]
Thu, Aug 16, 2018
by Robert Dean
Passage: 1 Peter 4:12-17
Series: 1 Peter (2015)
Duration: 1 hr 8 mins 46 secs
How is it possible to do good deeds that don’t result in bearing fruit in the Christian life? Listen to this lesson to learn the importance of walking by means of the Holy Spirit rather than being controlled by your sin nature. Find out the meaning of abiding in Christ. See that we can either suffer because we deserve it or because it is not based on something we have done. Come to appreciate that undeserved suffering is designed to train and bless us and to bring glory to God.

Dr. Dean's opening comments included a reference to the upcoming Pre-Trib Rapture Study Group Conference, December 3-5, 2018. More information is available at www.pre-trib.org.

He also mentioned a book entitled The Hymnal: A Reading History by Christopher N. Phillips.

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125 - Why the Ascension of Christ is Important in Our Spiritual Life [C]
Sun, Oct 10, 2021
by Robert Dean
Passage: Ephesians 4:7-13
Series: Ephesians (2018)
Duration: 1 hr 45 mins 27 secs
Are you ready for a little pop quiz? If you’re game, see if you can answer these four questions in your own mind. How many did you get right? Learn from this lesson that the problems we all encounter with people in our life cannot be solved by human solutions but require knowing the truth God has revealed in His Word. Hear a series of questions concerning Christ’s ascension to Heaven that will be answered in coming lessons.
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