We Bow DownWe Bow Down

You are Lord of creation and Lord of You are Lord of creation and Lord of my life,my life,

Lord of the land and the sea.Lord of the land and the sea.

You were Lord of the heaven before You were Lord of the heaven before there was time, there was time,

And Lord of all Lords you will be! And Lord of all Lords you will be!

(Chorus)(Chorus)

We Bow down and we worship We Bow down and we worship You, Lord.You, Lord.

We Bow down and we worship We Bow down and we worship You, Lord.You, Lord.

We Bow down and we worship We Bow down and we worship You, Lord.You, Lord.

Lord of all lords You will be!Lord of all lords You will be!

You are King of creation and King You are King of creation and King of my life,of my life,

King of the land and the sea. King of the land and the sea.

You were King of the heaven You were King of the heaven before there was time, before there was time,

And King of all kings You will be!And King of all kings You will be!

(Chorus) (Chorus)

We Bow down and we worship We Bow down and we worship You, Lord.You, Lord.

We Bow down and we worship We Bow down and we worship You, Lord.You, Lord.

We Bow down and we worship We Bow down and we worship You, Lord.You, Lord.

Lord of all lords You will be!Lord of all lords You will be!

Joy to the WorldJoy to the World

Joy to the world! The Lord is come!Joy to the world! The Lord is come!

Let earth receive her King!Let earth receive her King!

Let every heart prepare Him room,Let every heart prepare Him room,

And heav’n and nature sing,And heav’n and nature sing,

And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and nature sing,

And heav’n and heav’n and nature And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing!sing!

Joy to the world! The Savior reigns!Joy to the world! The Savior reigns!

Let men their songs employ;Let men their songs employ;

While field and floods, rocks, hills, While field and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, and plains,

Repeat the sounding joy,Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy,Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and He rules the world with truth and gracegrace

And makes the nations proveAnd makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness,The glories of His righteousness,

And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love,

And wonders of His love,And wonders of His love,

And wonders, wonders of His love.And wonders, wonders of His love.

Amazing LoveAmazing Love

I’m forgiven, Because You were I’m forgiven, Because You were forsaken. forsaken.

I’m accepted; You were I’m accepted; You were condemned. condemned.

I’m alive and well, Your Spirit is I’m alive and well, Your Spirit is within me. within me.

Because you died and rose again.Because you died and rose again.

Amazing love, How can it be?Amazing love, How can it be?

That You my King would die That You my King would die for me?for me?

Amazing love, I know it’s true;Amazing love, I know it’s true;

It’s my joy to honor You.It’s my joy to honor You.

In all I do I honor You.In all I do I honor You.

I’m forgiven, Because You were I’m forgiven, Because You were forsaken. forsaken.

I’m accepted; You were I’m accepted; You were condemned. condemned.

I’m alive and well, Your Spirit is I’m alive and well, Your Spirit is within me. within me.

Because you died and rose again.Because you died and rose again.

Amazing love, How can it be?Amazing love, How can it be?

That You my King would die That You my King would die for me?for me?

Amazing love, I know it’s true;Amazing love, I know it’s true;

It’s my joy to honor You.It’s my joy to honor You.

In all I do I honor You.In all I do I honor You.

You are my King, You are my King,

You are my King,You are my King,

Jesus, You are my King.Jesus, You are my King.

You are my KingYou are my King

Amazing love, How can it be?Amazing love, How can it be?

That You my King would die That You my King would die for me?for me?

Amazing love, I know it’s true;Amazing love, I know it’s true;

It’s my joy to honor You.It’s my joy to honor You.

In all I do I honor You.In all I do I honor You.

HomeworkHomework

Worst Sinner? Why?Worst Sinner? Why? Holiest person? Why?Holiest person? Why? Definition of SinDefinition of Sin

Story Time w/ Pastor Story Time w/ Pastor MattMatt

Life or DeathLife or Death

The Fight of Your LifeThe Fight of Your Life

Battling SinBattling Sin

I Timothy 6:12I Timothy 6:12

““Fight the good fight Fight the good fight of the faithof the faith. Take hold . Take hold of the eternal life to of the eternal life to which you were called which you were called when you made your when you made your good confession.”good confession.”

TimelineTimeline

7am-4:00pm7am-4:00pm Wake Wake up/Schoolup/School

4:00-6:00pm4:00-6:00pm PracticePractice6:00-6:45pm6:00-6:45pm DinnerDinner6:45-8:00pm6:45-8:00pm HomeworkHomework8:00-10:30pm8:00-10:30pm TV/Video TV/Video

GamesGames10:30pm10:30pm SleepSleep

““We vigorously seek to We vigorously seek to eliminate our eliminate our weaknesses, particularly weaknesses, particularly when it affects how when it affects how others think of us. Why others think of us. Why do we work harder on our do we work harder on our “public” weaknesses “public” weaknesses than we do on addressing than we do on addressing the sins of our hearts?”the sins of our hearts?”

Our TendancyOur Tendancy

1.1. We do not take our sin as seriously as we We do not take our sin as seriously as we shouldshould

1.1. How serious is sin?How serious is sin?2.2. We wrongly categorize sin as “major” or We wrongly categorize sin as “major” or

“minor”“minor”1.1. Who decides what is “major” or “minor”?Who decides what is “major” or “minor”?

3.3. We lack perseverance in battling our sinWe lack perseverance in battling our sin1.1. Why is perseverance necessary?Why is perseverance necessary?

4.4. We battle our sinful actions, but we fail to We battle our sinful actions, but we fail to deal with our sinful heartsdeal with our sinful hearts

1.1. Why are actions easier to fix than our hearts?Why are actions easier to fix than our hearts?5.5. We confuse godly and worldly sorrowWe confuse godly and worldly sorrow

1.1. What’s the difference?What’s the difference?

Elyse FitzpatrickElyse Fitzpatrick

““This struggle against the sin in This struggle against the sin in our heart is precious because by our heart is precious because by it we learn what a great price the it we learn what a great price the Lord Jesus has paid…we will Lord Jesus has paid…we will learn to trust Him and distrust learn to trust Him and distrust ourselves, to hate sin and love ourselves, to hate sin and love holiness, to cultivate humility holiness, to cultivate humility and to long for heaven…”and to long for heaven…”

The GospelThe Gospel

Romans 8:1 – “There is now no Romans 8:1 – “There is now no condemnation for those who are in condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus…”Christ Jesus…”

““If God has done a work in If God has done a work in our hearts, we should our hearts, we should want to battle the sin of want to battle the sin of our hearts.”our hearts.”

Why Battle Sin?Why Battle Sin?

We must understand what sin is.We must understand what sin is.– ““A sin…consists in doing , saying, A sin…consists in doing , saying,

thinking, or imagining anything that thinking, or imagining anything that is not in perfect conformity with the is not in perfect conformity with the mind and law of God.” – J.C. Rylemind and law of God.” – J.C. Ryle

We need to understand that we We need to understand that we are sinful by nature.are sinful by nature.– ““The more you discover the power The more you discover the power

of indwelling sin, the less you will of indwelling sin, the less you will suffer its effects.” – Kris Lundgaardsuffer its effects.” – Kris Lundgaard

Why Battle Sin?Why Battle Sin?

We must understand God’s view of We must understand God’s view of sin.sin.– ““His holy character demands that he hate His holy character demands that he hate

sin, judge sinners, and pour out his wrath sin, judge sinners, and pour out his wrath on those who sin.” – Karl Grausteinon those who sin.” – Karl Graustein

It is essential that we understand the It is essential that we understand the effects of our sin.effects of our sin.– “…“…understand the price Jesus had to pay understand the price Jesus had to pay

on the cross, and that every sin affects on the cross, and that every sin affects God, our relationship with God and us God, our relationship with God and us personally…”personally…”

Why Battle SinWhy Battle Sin

We must understand the We must understand the consequences of not battling sin.consequences of not battling sin.– ““Sin aims always at the utmost…Sin aims always at the utmost…

Every unclean thought or glance Every unclean thought or glance would be adultery if it could; every would be adultery if it could; every covetous desire would be covetous desire would be oppression, every thought of oppression, every thought of unbelief would be atheism, might unbelief would be atheism, might it grow to its head.” – John Owenit grow to its head.” – John Owen

ApplicationApplication

Pray to God for conviction of sin.Pray to God for conviction of sin. Pray for help from the Holy Pray for help from the Holy

Spirit.Spirit. Seek help from others.Seek help from others. Repent and ask for forgiveness.Repent and ask for forgiveness. Battle sin with truths found in Battle sin with truths found in

God’s Word.God’s Word.

““When we are mostly concerned with When we are mostly concerned with avoiding discipline or becoming avoiding discipline or becoming popular, popular, we may change for a we may change for a timetime, but it will not be a genuine , but it will not be a genuine change of heart, and it will not change of heart, and it will not please God. To please God. To trulytruly change and change and consistently want to flee from sin consistently want to flee from sin and pursue holiness, we must and pursue holiness, we must wantwant to love, obey, and please God.”to love, obey, and please God.”