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Difficulties Facing the Christian

• Weakness of the flesh

• Pressures of the world

• Temptations of Satan

Christians From Every Era Have Faced Difficulties

• The infant church

• Greeks were hostile to Christians

• Romans were hostile to Christians

• Throughout 2000 year history the church believers have possessed a victorious spirit--even to death

Believers Must

Believe the truths God has given

Put these truths into practice

Determines the degree of joy

Peace and fellowship

Know

Jesus Christ is your Savior

“But as many as received him, to them He gave the right to become the children of

God, to those who believe on His name.” John 1:12.

Know He lives within you.

Reckon

• Reckon our sinful nature to be dead.

“…You also reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin…” Romans 6:11a

• Reckon our new nature alive in Christ

“I therefore reckon (or account) myself to be alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:11b

Yield

Meaning to accept God’s Will for your life.There are only two options:

Yield to Satan and sin“Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.”

John 8:34Yield to God and His righteousness“but present yourselves to God…”

Romans 6:13b

God’s Part

• God enables the believer to live by faith

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Then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17

Enables Believers to Obey from the Heart

“Yet, you obeyed from the heart…”

Romans 6:17b

God supernaturally gives the believer a heart that delights to obey Him.

Jesus said, “if any man is willing to do His will, he shall know of the teaching…”

John 7:17

Enables Believers to Allow Jesus to Live Through Them

The apostle Paul, a hated Jew with meager resources, shook the Roman Empire to its

foundations because…

• He knew Christ lived within

• He reckoned himself alive in Christ

• He yielded to God’s will in his life.

A Victorious Life

• Is available to every believer

• Overcomes the difficulties in life

• Develops strong, mature Christians

• Earns treasures in Heaven