September 6, 2009

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It Came From Within! - Week 6

We are all part of the Adam’s Family

Dealing with the Monster Within

Heart Problems

50% of all heart problems are attributed to genetics, and
about the same are considered environmental.

I don’t know the percentages when it comes to our spiritual hearts, but I do know that heredity and environment both play a role.

When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. … For this one man, Adam, brought death to many through his sin. But this other man, Jesus Christ, brought forgiveness to many through God's bountiful gift. And the result of God's gracious gift is very different from the result of that one man's sin. For Adam's sin led to condemnation, but we have the free gift of being accepted by God, even though we are guilty of many sins. The sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over us, but all who receive God's wonderful, gracious gift of righteousness will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:12; 15-17

WE Are All Part of Adam’s Family

“We're creepy and we're kooky,
mysterious and spooky,
we're all together ooky,
we’re in the Adams Family.”

Guilt, Anger, Greed, And Jealousy are all FAMILY TRAITS!

Just like a tree is identified by the kind of fruit it produces, as part of Adam’s family our actions quickly identity us! [Mark7:21-23 and Luke 6:44-45]

So what do we do?

We change families!!!

Yes, Adam's one sin brought condemnation upon everyone, but Christ's one act of righteousness makes all people right in God's sight and gives them life. Because one person disobeyed God, many people became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many people will be made right in God's sight. So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God's wonderful kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 5:18-19; 21

His unchanging plan has always been to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. And this gave him great pleasure.
Ephesians 1:5

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Psalms 139:23-24

How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults. Keep me from deliberate sins! Don't let them control me. Then I will be free of guilt and innocent of great sin.
Psalms 19:12-13

Don't keep looking at my sins. Remove the stain of my guilt. Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.
Psalms 51:9-10

Pay attention, my child, to what I say. Listen carefully. Don't lose sight of my words. Let them penetrate deep within your heart, for they bring life and radiant health to anyone who discovers their meaning. Above all else, guard your heart, for it affects everything you do.
Proverbs 4:20-23

Once adapted into God’s family; He is willing to change our heart and cleanse me from those hidden monsters and the damage they can cause.

OUR ROLE:

1. Guard your heart.
2. Don’t lose sight of God’s Word. [Psalm 110:11]
3. Pray and ask Him to

• Search your heart and point out the monsters
• Lead you along the right path
• Cleanse you from those hidden faults
• Free you from their control
   
• Develop some Habits that combat the monsters.

The 4 enemies from within the Heart:

4. Remember that Jesus Paid it All!
    
   • Died once for all sin.

   We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
   Hebrews 10:10 NIV
    

   • Died to free us from the power of sin in our lives.

He came once for all time, at the end of the age, to remove the power of sin forever by his sacrificial death for us.
Hebrews 9:26

For when we died with Christ we were set free from the power of sin.
Romans 6:7-8

But now you are free from the power of sin and have become slaves of God.
Romans 6:22

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23

For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the power of sin that leads to death.
Romans 8:2

And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, the Lord has now set you free from the awful power of sin.
1 Corinthians 7:22

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