If men really had self-control, a lot of these girls flaunting their bodies online wouldn’t have an audience.
Nobody keeps selling where nobody is buying.
Attention is the currency. Once people stop rewarding it, the market changes.
Self-control is powerful.
"This is what happens when you put m0r0ns in the position of Minister of Youth Development. Since he became minister, there has been no tangible achievement in respect to youth development in Nigeria." — VeryDarkMan bl@sts Ayodele Olawande, over the proposed replacement of the NYSC uniform.
Matthew 11:28 (KJV):
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
It is Jesus speaking, inviting people who are tired, burdened, or struggling to come to Him for peace and rest.
The Battle Within
Text: Romans 7:15–25
Introduction
Every believer experiences an internal struggle at some point. We desire to please God, obey His Word, and live righteously, yet we often find ourselves doing things we know we should not do or failing to do the things
Father, I acknowledge the battle within me. I desire to do Your will, yet I often struggle with weakness. Thank You for sending Jesus Christ to deliver me from the power of sin. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit, strengthen me to overcome temptation, and help me walk in obedience
The battle within is real, but it is not hopeless. Paul teaches that while believers struggle against the flesh, victory is found in Jesus Christ. We overcome not by our own strength but by God’s grace, the power of the Holy Spirit, prayer, and obedience to God’s Word.
The chapter ends with hope. The answer to the battle within is not human willpower but Jesus Christ.
•Christ provides victory over sin.
•The Holy Spirit empowers us to live righteously.
•There is hope for every believer who trusts in Christ.
•Self-effort is insufficient.
•We need a Savior.
•Deliverance comes from God alone.
6. The Victory Through Jesus Christ
Key Verse: Romans 7:25
“Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord!”
•Victory requires yielding to the Holy Spirit daily.
5. The Cry for Deliverance
Romans 7:24
“What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?”
Paul realizes he cannot save himself from this struggle.
4. The War Between Two Laws
Romans 7:22–23
Paul delights in God’s law inwardly, but he sees another law working in his body, waging war against him.
•The believer has a renewed desire to please God.
•The flesh and the spirit are in constant conflict.