He who conceals his sins does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.


Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God...For sin shall not be your master...

kurieuo (ko-ree-yoo'-o); to rule: have dominion over, be " lord " of.


  • WHAT’S MASTERED YOU?
    " "
    ARE YOU MASTERED?


    • Do your family and friends say you have a problem?
    • Do you continue even though you’re hurting people?
    • Do you arrange your schedule around it?
    • Can you go one week without it?
    • Is it leading you to isolation?
    • Are you try
      SATAN’S CYCLE OF DESTRUCTION


      • Your addiction becomes a part of your " identity ".
      • When you try to quit but fail, you feel increasingly " hopeless ".
      • Any threat to your addiction becomes a threat to " you ".
      • You lose frien
        SOME GOOD ADVICE
        1. CAN THE " EXCUSES ".
          "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.' "Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me
          (You) can do everything through him who gives (you) strength.






          1. CUT THE " TIES ".
            Do not be misled: "Bad company corrupts good character." Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning...


            • What tie(s) do you need to cut?
              " "
              Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.


              1. FILL THE " VOID "
                Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.


                SOME GOD ADVICE


                My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses...For w
                Life Group Questions:


                1. Are you a slave to something besides Christ? Name anything that has mastered you.
                2. What tie(s) do you need to break?
                3. How has God changed you in the past? (Encourage others with a positive story.)
                4. How will God work to change something

Proverbs 28:13, Luke 14:18-20, Romans 6:12-14, 1 Corinthians 15:33-34, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Ephesians 5:18, Philippians 4:13 and James 4:7