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AGAIN

  • Writer: Anna
    Anna
  • Jul 1, 2019
  • 3 min read


*Please listen to the song first, and then continue on with the lesson.



Nope. This is not your typical Christian song. But it definitely describes the entrapment of sin very well. Think outside of the box and put yourself and your sin, struggle, or issue (present or past) in the lyrics of the song. Does the entanglement of the sin sound familiar? You want in and you want out all at the same time. The Apostle Paul knew about this. After he had a powerful encounter with God (Acts 9:1-7), he later talked about his struggles with sin. The scriptures do not specify what type of sin that he had issues with, but you can hear the frustration in his voice:


I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. But if I know that what I am doing is wrong, this shows that I agree that the law is good. So I am not the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. And I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it. I have discovered this principle of life—that when I want to do what is right, I inevitably do what is wrong. I love God’s law with all my heart. But there is another power within me that is at war with my mind. This power makes me a slave to the sin that is still within me. Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death?

--Romans 7:15-24



Have you ever felt this way? I know that I have. Maybe you feel this way now. It's funny how sin can be disguised in so many different ways. But then again, many times we just pass by all the warning signs and begin to justify and do what we want to do. And before we know it, we start to lose control. We want out, but we keep going back--to whatever or whoever it is. We keep finding ourselves at the place of AGAIN.



QUESTIONS:


1. Are there any parts of the song that stuck out to you in perspective of your sin, struggle, or issue?


2. Do you relate to how the Apostle Paul described his anguish with sin? If so, how?


3. How often we run to sin but run from healing from our sin. Why do you think that sin is such a trap, and why is it so difficult to stay away from what tempts us?


4. Hebrews 4:15 says, "Jesus, our High Priest, is able to understand our weaknesses. When Jesus lived on earth, He was tempted in every way. He was tempted in the same ways we are tempted, but He never sinned". How does this make you feel?



*Need a little more encouragement? Check out this article: What's Wrong With Me?





YAY! You made it through the first freedom lesson! Keep going....just 4 more lessons to go. I hope that the first lesson wasn't too much for you. Facing such a topic as sin can be a tough pill to swallow, but I hope that this series will be a help to you. I want you to know that you are not alone, and God knows right where you are. There is hope no matter how deeply you have fallen. No matter if you knew better. No matter who you are or what other people think about you, good or bad. Remember, God can use any of the lemons in your life to make sweet lemonade. Leave a comment, and let me know your thoughts on the first lesson. Hang tight for more, and see ya' next week!





 
 
 

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