Don’t we wish?

Not going to happen in this life!

So what can we do about it? Realize who we are in Christ. 1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

Realize who we are in Christ. 1 Corinthians 6:15 Your body is a member of Christ 1 Corinthians 6:19 Your Body is the temple of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit LIVES in YOU! You are not your own. You are bought with a price.

Who Owns YOU? There are two answers; Jesus—saved—Born again. Satan—unsaved—unregenerate.

If your father is the devil; Get it sorted and Accept Jesus as Saviour Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Any Questions we can ask... Later or Now... Salvation is too important to pass up.

If Jesus is Saviour; How do we get free from sin? As stated earlier; Not going to happen in perfection in this life. But we can have freedom from the bondage of sin.

Some Basic Steps to Freedom. 1 John 1:9 If we confess; He is Faithful; He is Just He Forgives He Cleanses

How does this work James 4:7 gives the simple formula; 1. Submit to God. 2. Resist the devil. He will flee.

How does this work James 4:7 gives the simple formula; 1. Submit to God. John 14:15 If you love Me Keep my commandments John 15:10—reading from verse 1 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. If you are not bearing fruit/growing you need to examine where you are in relationship to salvation first of all. If born again and no fruit are you abiding? If born again and no fruit is there un-confessed sin? If little fruit what is your barrier?

Resist the devil; So he will flee; We have to take control of the relationship we have with him. We have to realize we are in a battle; Ephesians 6 warfare. Rebuke in the power of Jesus Jesus rebuked the power of satan often in the gospels... Read and learn.

Clean up the junk! Ask the Holy Spirit to show you where the enemy has you trapped. The Holy Spirit will reveal it; You may well not like the answers you get. We all are on different journeys so don’t get stressed if you ask God to reveal something to you and it is something that someone else seems to be getting away with. This is YOUR journey

Clean up the junk! Tell the enemy to leave your presence and to take the temptation with him.

Things to consider: Occult Practices Cultic experiences Involvement with non-Christian religions Out of body type spiritual experiences Visions that are contrary to Scripture

Things to consider: Evaluate Priorities What things are most important to you? Where do you spend your money? Do you consider tithing as a valid exercise? What do you spend the most time on?

Keep going till the task is finished! Take care of the things as they are revealed Take the time to meditate to get to the root of the conflict The problem is NOT the problem. Often the thing that seems to be the problem is not the problem, rather it is a symptom of the real problem. Illness often has symptoms that tell you, you are sick... But a tummy ache and spewing are not the problem rather it is the food poisoning that is...

So what are the symptoms? Bondage Guilt Bitterness Hatred Pride Un-forgiveness

What things bring these on? Sin we commit. Sin committed against us.

Sin we commit. Some days these are the easy ones to identify Some it will take the Holy Spirit revealing to us. The Reading of the Word in the power of the Holy Spirit reveals sin and the cure.

Sin committed against us. Bitterness and guilt both can result from some sin that has been committed against us; Child abuse; Verbal, Sexual and physical Domestic—this is a loaded topic. Can happen in both marriage and live in relationships. A live in relationship can be both a sin we commit and that might be committed against us. Pressures from an unequal yoke.

Sin committed against us. Physical violence Robbery Other things that affect how we view ourselves and our lives that detract from us living as God has planned. Emotional, physical and spiritual abuses Some people have been damaged by ‘church’ We need caution to know the difference between spiritual abuse and the ‘emergency room’.

We have to find Truth; Jesus said; “I am the way the truth and the life...” Jesus said; “You will KNOW the Truth and the Truth will set you FREE... The Truth is found in the word of God. That is the Bible Not our experiences—though experience will/should confirm the Scripture. IF it doesn’t than our experience is suspect. Try the spirits whether they be from God. (1 John 4:1) Don’t rely on feelings. Emotion can deceive.

But in the end; The Best way to resist the devil is to yield to Christ!

James 5:13-18 Principles to start the journey; If you are suffering; YOU PRAY!!!! If you get over it—Sing If you are still sick—Call Confess your trespasses to one another... This is not a gossip session... but sometimes verbalization helps.

James 5:13-18 Principles to start the journey; If you are suffering; YOU PRAY!!!! If you get over it—Sing If you are still sick—Call Confess your trespasses to one another... This is not a gossip session... but sometimes verbalization helps.

Confession to one another; This is not for the details It is not for someone to live your sin vicariously It must be confessed and repented of Accountability must be put in place Pray for one another then and there and only ask for a progress report never for more detail.

Confession to one another; Prayer counts for MUCH!!! The Effectual Fervent prayer: Serious Consistent Holy Spirit lead Takes work/not casual

Freedom is possible As Mel Gibson cried out as he was dying in Braveheart: FREEDOM! From sin in Christ...