Introduction
- Romans 6:1
- We must die to sin, not continue to live with it.
We struggle to put sin away and keep it away.
- Example: King Asa
- II Chronicles 14:2-4, 11-12; 15:1-2, 8-18
- Asa did good but left the high places.
- II Chronicles 16:2, 7-9 – Asa should have repented right here.
- II Chronicles 16:10 – Instead, Asa imprisons the prophet.
- II Chronicles 16:12 – Even in ill health, Asa did not turn to seek God.
This calls for radical repentance.
- Matthew 5:27
- We might need to make some drastic rules for ourselves to stay away from sin.
- I Corinthians 6:18; 10:14 – Flee from sin!
- I Timothy 6:11
- II Timothy 2:22
- We can’t play with sin and let it hang around.
- James 4:7
- Colossians 3:5
Fill the void!
- Colossians 3:10, 12-17
- Remove the sin and add goodness.
- Psalms 119:9-16 – This passage is all about adding good things to your life.