• Romans 7:13-23
  • Philippians 3:12-14
  • What can hinder us?
    • Relationships
      • Family (Matthew 10:34-37
      • Friends (I Corinthians 15:33
    • Personal interests
      • Hobbies, careers, school activities (Luke 9:59-62
    • Sin
  • How do we remove these hindrances?
    • Relationships
      • Deal drastically with these issues (Matthew 18:7-9
    • Personal interests
      • Remain focused on Jesus to retain the right perspective on all else (Hebrews 12:1-2
    • Sin
      • Resist sin, and take preventative measures against it (Ephesians 4:27
      • Confess our sin (I John 1:9
    • Know God’s Word
      • Study, renew, transform (Romans 12:2
  • We must always remember …
    • The greatness of God’s love (Ephesians 3:14-19
    • Christ is eager to forgive (Luke 5:17-20
    • Though He is full of grace and mercy, He still expects our best effort (I Corinthians 10:13