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Cross Training

Matt's Notes•www.spreaker.com
Religion & Spirituality
Some of the best teaching on how to live for God that's ever been given.
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Pastor Mike Chorey | How To Have Victory Over Sin

Pastor Mike Chorey delves into Romans chapter 6, explaining that victory over sin comes not from personal effort or following religious law, but from understanding one's identity "in Christ" and embracing God's grace. He differentiates between justification and sanctification, highlighting that while the sin nature still exists, believers are to "die daily" to it by clinging to the cross. The episode warns against spiritual adultery by returning to legalism and encourages a life of freedom and power through faith in Christ's finished work.

Sep 04, 2021•47 min

Loren Larson - The Basics of the Cross: Part 1 (Romans 5:20-21)

Pastor Loren Larson delves into Romans 5 and 6, revealing the profound depth of the message of the cross beyond mere salvation, highlighting its necessity for a truly victorious Christian life. He shares personal struggles with temper, illustrating how desperation leads to divine revelation and how faith acts as the agent for receiving consistent, supernatural grace. The episode challenges listeners to release self-effort, fully surrender to God's finished work, and learn to receive His continuous grace to overcome sin and daily challenges.

Jun 20, 2019•44 min

Loren Larson - The Basics of the Cross: Part 2 (Romans 5:20-21)

Pastor Loren Larson delves into Romans 5:20-6:2, highlighting the crucial distinction between justification (being declared righteous) and progressive sanctification (the ongoing process of conforming to Christ's image). He stresses that sanctification, like salvation, is achieved by grace through faith in Jesus' sacrifice, not by human performance or adherence to law. The message underscores understanding "sin" as an indwelling nature, not just individual acts, and challenges believers to actively choose to let grace, empowered by righteousness through faith, reign in their lives instead of the sin nature, leading to true freedom and transformation.

Jun 20, 2019•45 min

Loren Larson - Free From the Sin Nature (Romans 6:1-3)

Delving into Romans 6, this sermon distinguishes between justification and progressive sanctification, emphasizing that while believers are instantly set apart, the sin nature persists. It highlights the critical understanding that 'sin' in Romans 6 refers to the sin nature, not individual acts. Through an Old Testament analogy and the 'baptized into Christ's death' principle, the message underscores that victory over sin's dominion is found by continually placing faith in Christ's finished work on the cross, leading to a new, dominant divine nature.

Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 2 min

Loren Larson - Live Free (Romans 6:6-7,11)

The message delves into Romans 6:6-7,11, revealing how Christ's crucifixion makes believers "dead to sin" and "alive to God." It addresses Satan's deceptions, the "dead snake" analogy for sin's broken power, and the crucial role of "knowing" what Jesus accomplished. The episode highlights that while sin's symptoms may persist, maintaining faith in the cross allows the Holy Spirit to continuously transform the heart and mind, leading to true liberty from sin's effects.

Jun 20, 2019•48 min

Loren Larson - The Basics Of Sanctification (Romans 6:11)

Pastor Loren Larson delves into the essentials of sanctification, building upon the foundational truth of justification found in the Book of Romans. He clarifies that while salvation is instantaneous, sanctification is a lifelong process of learning to live free from the indwelling sin nature by grace through faith in Christ's finished work. The episode challenges listeners to embrace their union with Christ, recognizing they are "dead to sin but alive to God," and to continuously surrender to God's power rather than relying on self-effort for transformation, drawing an analogy from Moses and Joshua.

Jun 20, 2019•58 min

Loren Larson - Living Free From Sin (Romans 6:12-18)

Loren Larson delves into Romans 6:12-18, asserting that while salvation grants imputed righteousness, believers must actively apply God's power to live free from sin's ongoing influence. He contrasts operating under grace, which relies on Christ's finished work and the Holy Spirit's power, with operating under law, which leads to self-reliance and failure. Larson uses analogies like the Declaration of Independence and a "sewer line" in a swimming pool to illustrate the immediate breaking of the sin nature's power at conversion and the believer's ongoing responsibility to keep that "gate valve" closed through wholehearted faith in grace, not works.

Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 13 min

Loren Larson - How To Do the What To Do (Romans 6:15-18)

Loren Larson explores Romans 6, detailing the sanctification process and explaining "how to do the what to do." He emphasizes the foundational truth of justification by faith, where believers are declared legally innocent through Christ's sacrifice. The sermon then outlines three key principles: "knowing" one's union with Christ and the broken power of sin, "applying" this knowledge by not letting sin reign, and "obeying from the heart" by presenting oneself to God. This teaching highlights a progressive, Spirit-led transformation from the "rubble" of the fallen nature into Christ's image.

Jun 20, 2019•1 hr 18 min

Loren Larson - Are You Under Law or Under Grace? (Romans 7 Intro - 6:14-18, 7:1)

The speaker deeply examines Romans 6 and 7, arguing that believers are freed from sin's penalty and power not by adherence to any set of laws, but by God's unmerited divine assistance through grace. He defines "law" as any human attempt at righteousness, showing how all are born under its condemnation, and highlights that Jesus alone perfectly fulfilled it. The episode challenges Christians to stop relying on self-made rules or religious activities for sanctification, urging them instead to depend entirely on Christ's finished work and the Holy Spirit's transforming power.

Jun 20, 2019•59 min

Loren Larson - The Believer is Dead to the Law (Romans 7:1-6)

Pastor Loren Larson unpacks Romans 7:1-6, emphasizing that through union with Christ, believers are dead to the law, meaning their relationship with legalistic rules for righteousness is severed. He explains justification by faith, not works, and how the Holy Spirit empowers a newness of life, breaking the sin nature's power. The episode critiques ministries that introduce extra-biblical regimens as substitutes for Christ's sufficiency, labeling them as spiritual adultery or Jezebel's ministry, and calls for a return to simple faith in Christ crucified.

Jun 20, 2019•1 hr
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