1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Welcome to the Crosswalk devotional. We are so 2 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: glad to have you listening with us here today. Today's 3 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,800 Speaker 1: topic is becoming dead to sin but alive in Christ. 4 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:24,240 Speaker 1: We will return after a brief message from our sponsor 5 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:41,400 Speaker 1: Alive in Christ, written by Vivian Bricker read by Rochelle 6 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:48,000 Speaker 1: ALBERTI Bible Lee in the same way, count yourselves dead 7 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:52,120 Speaker 1: to sin but alive to God in Christ. Jesus, Therefore, 8 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: do not let sin reign in your mortal body, so 9 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:58,560 Speaker 1: that you will obey its evil desires Romans six eleven 10 00:00:58,600 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 1: through twelve. From the moment we place our faith in Jesus, 11 00:01:03,680 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: our lives change. We are no longer held in bondage 12 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,120 Speaker 1: to sin in the same way we used to. While 13 00:01:10,120 --> 00:01:12,959 Speaker 1: we will all continue to struggle with sin throughout our lives, 14 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 1: we are no longer slaves to sin. Instead, we are 15 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 1: children of God. As his children, we are no longer 16 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 1: compelled to obey the sinful pleas as we should want 17 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: to follow, Glorify and obey God in every area of 18 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: our lives. Many people have had radical changes after placing 19 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 1: faith in Jesus, and I had the privilege of getting 20 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 1: to know someone who had one of these amazing changes 21 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 1: in their life. There was an employee of my poorer 22 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 1: Bible College who was known to be a previous criminal, 23 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: and he served many years in prison due to his crimes. 24 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:51,680 Speaker 1: While he was in prison, he placed faith in the Lord, 25 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:55,200 Speaker 1: and his entire life changed. I did not know this 26 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: person prior to his conversion, but I do know that 27 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: he is one of the kindest individuals I have ever 28 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: had the honor of meeting. Whenever I think of this individual, 29 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 1: I am reminded of the power of the Lord. He 30 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,200 Speaker 1: can completely transform a person's life and give them a 31 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: second chance. This man was always more than happy to 32 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: tell anyone about Jesus and how much he had done 33 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: in his life. When we choose to follow Jesus and 34 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: surrender our lives to him, only good will compliment. By 35 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: turning to Jesus, we are choosing a wife. If you 36 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 1: have not placed faith in Jesus yet, know that it 37 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: is never too late to believe in him. If you 38 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: believe that Jesus died for your sins, was buried, and 39 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 1: rose again, you will be saved. Romans tenth nine through eleven, 40 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: Intersecting faith in life, the Bible tells us in the 41 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 1: same way. Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to 42 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 1: God in Christ Jesus. Therefore, do not let sin reign 43 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 1: in your mortal body, so that you obey its evil desires. 44 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 1: Romans six eleven through twelve. The apostle Paul spoke these 45 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 1: words the Roman Church, but they still apply to us today. 46 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: We are dead to sin but alive in Christ Jesus. 47 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: That means we are no longer subject to obey the 48 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 1: sinful flesh. Rather than submitting to worldly desires, we submit 49 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: ourselves to God James four seven. God has powerful things 50 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 1: in store for us. All we need to do is 51 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 1: follow Him. Even if the sinful flesh tries to tempt 52 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: us by saying sin is the better way, we know 53 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 1: that true life is only found in Christ. Turning away 54 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: from sin looks like staying away from anything that tempts 55 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: us or causes sin to rise in our hearts. For example, 56 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: if jealousy is a common sin we struggle with, avoid 57 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:55,520 Speaker 1: spending too much time on social media. Cheat us to 58 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 1: practice thankfulness for all the blessings of God in your life, 59 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 1: and avoid comparing yourselves to others. Talk with God in prayer, 60 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: lean on him, studying his word It may also help 61 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 1: to lean on other believers and ask they'll fur their 62 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:14,440 Speaker 1: advice in rising above the temptations of the flesh. Jesus 63 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: himself knows what it feels like to be tempted, and 64 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 1: he will help us find a way to escape it. 65 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 1: Hebrews four fifteen Have you been made alive in Christ? 66 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 1: If not? 67 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 2: What is holding you back? 68 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 1: What sin keeps you bogged down? How might you ask 69 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 1: the Lord to help you fight back against this sin? 70 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: Further reading Romans. 71 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 2: Six twenty three, second Granthians five seventeen, Ephesians three twenty 72 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 2: and twenty one. 73 00:04:49,120 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: The Crosswalk Devotional is a production of Life Audio and 74 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:53,360 Speaker 1: Salem Media. 75 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:56,160 Speaker 2: If you liked what you heard today. 76 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 1: Please take a second to rate and review this podcast 77 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: in your favorite podcast app so that more listeners like 78 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: you can find the show. For more faith filled inspirational podcasts, 79 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:17,680 Speaker 1: visit us at lifeaudio dot com.