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ROMANS 5-8: GOSPEL POWER - Overcoming our Battle with Temptation - Dr. Jim Bradford - June 22, 2025
ROMANS 5-8: GOSPEL POWER - Overcoming our Battle with Temptation - Dr. Jim Bradford - June 22, 2025
Locations & Times
Central Assembly
1301 N Boonville Ave, Springfield, MO 65802, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
“Temptation is not a sin; it is a call to battle.” (Erwin W. Lutzer)
Some counterfeit misconceptions . . .
1. A polite God who would never criticize our lifestyles
2. A distant God who leaves us to struggle on our own
3. A demanding God who has standards we can never meet
4. A harsh God who is just waiting for us to mess up
1. A polite God who would never criticize our lifestyles
2. A distant God who leaves us to struggle on our own
3. A demanding God who has standards we can never meet
4. A harsh God who is just waiting for us to mess up
THE GOSPEL reality . . .
OUR PATHWAY TO FREEDOM . . .
> Rely on Jesus first
> Rely on Jesus first
OUR PATHWAY TO FREEDOM . . .
> Rely on Jesus first
> Redirect your affections
> Rely on Jesus first
> Redirect your affections
James 1:14-15, ESV
14But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
14But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. 15Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.
Desire => Deeds => Death
OUR PATHWAY TO FREEDOM . . .
> Rely on Jesus first
> Redirect your affections
> Run hard after God
> Rely on Jesus first
> Redirect your affections
> Run hard after God