Bobby McDonald - God’s Power Inside us Frees us From Being Slaves to Sin

Bobby McDonaldJanuary 25, 202218mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: God’s Power Inside us Frees us From Being Slaves to Sin Date: 01/23/2022 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that God's power is necessary to free believers from the slavery of sin, moving beyond mere forgiveness to actual transformation. This process of becoming more like Jesus takes time and requires believers to constantly rely on God's help through prayer. Ultimately, Christians are called not just to accept Jesus, but to actively live by His power to resist sin's bondage.

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What God wants to do when we give our lives to JesusUncle Santosh shared three points: God wants to save us from sin rather than just forgive us, we need His power inside us, and becoming like Jesus takes time.

What does the Bible say about being slaves to sin?Jesus explains that everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin, but if the Son makes you free, you are free indeed.John 8:34

The story of the boy in the pitForgiveness alone is like a father forgiving his fallen son without pulling him out of the pit; God provides the power to get us completely out of sin.

Making it a habit to constantly ask God for helpWe should make a constant habit of crying out to God for help all the time, rather than relying on our own strength.

Nehemiah's quick prayer to the God of heavenNehemiah offered a quick prayer to God before answering the king, showing how our daily life should include immediate cries for divine help.Nehemiah 2:4

Hungering and thirsting for righteousnessThose who hunger and thirst for righteousness like beggars will be filled with God's power to live like Jesus.

Learning from the experiences of godly parentsChildren should ask their parents to share stories of personal struggles where God helped them when they were stuck.

How do we master being like Jesus?While earthly skills require endless practice, becoming like Jesus requires God living inside us because true love and holiness come from Him alone.

Who should work: God or us?We work out our salvation with fear and trembling, but it is God who is at work in us to will and to work for His good pleasure.Philippians 2:12–13

Never say 'I can't do it' againOnce you have given your life to Jesus, remove 'I can't do it' from your vocabulary and declare that you can do all things through Him.

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