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What is spiritual maturity, and how do we achieve it? We hear this term in church and among Christians, but have you ever wondered what it is? How would you define spiritual maturity?

This is so important because we are commanded to "grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ." We are exhorted not to remain babes but to come to full age in spiritual discernment.  

This is the first of several episodes exploring not only what maturity in the Spirit is but also how we attain to it. 

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This is the second of two very special episodes. RTM director Michael Durham is joined in the studio with his two adult sons. They will discuss growing up as PKs (preacher's kids) and their conversion. You will discover biblical parenting insights, whether you are a pastor or not. Also, this will be a behind-the-scenes look at the history and evolution of RTM. 

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This is the first part of two very special episodes. RTM director Michael Durham is joined in the studio with his two adult sons. They will discuss growing up as PKs (preacher's kids) and their conversion. You will discover insights into biblical parenting, whether you are a pastor or not. Also, this will be a behind-the-scenes look at the history and evolution of RTM. 

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In this final episode on the subject, Killing Sin, Michael Durham explores and explains the final principle: how to be violent toward sin. We are commanded to do this, but we cannot do it without the Holy Spirit's help and power. You can learn what it takes to fight and kill your sin in a very practical and biblical way. 

If, by chance, you have not listened to the four preceding episodes, please do so before you listen to this episode. And, as always, share this podcast with friends and family. We all need to know how to kill our sin.   

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If we are to obey the Scriptures and fight our sin, we must supply the heart with a greater fascination and obsession than the sin we are fighting. The heart cannot equally pursue two opposing desires. The key is to expel a lesser longing with a greater, more pleasure-offering desire. When the heart is offered a superior affection, the lesser affection will pale in comparison. The heart will naturally go out and pursue the chief desire. 

Nevertheless, we, if honest, must admit that our hearts are often lusting, coveting lesser desires, less worthy loves. How is this possible? I have had the love of God as my heart’s greatest treasure, obsession, and fascination, why is it that sin still catches my eye? And once I lose sight of Christ, why is it that I can’t see Him in His beauty like I once did?

Please listen as Michael Durham answers these most important questions in our pursuit of Christ and His holiness. 

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We have thus far shared two necessary principles or biblical strategies for fighting sin. Principle one is an intense desire to be free from the sin. Without this, why would you fight against your sin? Principle two is an intense hatred for the sin in question despite the fact that it has an attraction to the flesh. You not only want to be free, but you hate the sin.

This leads us to this episode where the third principle is discussed. Principle number three is: To fight sin, you need to supply the heart with a greater fascination and obsession than the sin. 

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In this series, we explore how we can put to death sin. As the Apostle Paul defined it, "the deeds of the body," that is, the remaining impulses of sin that use the natural desires of the mind and body to act contrary to the Holy Spirit. In this episode, Michael Durham states the first two principles of how we can, through the Holy Spirit, kill our sin. 

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How do you kill sin? How do you stop sin in its tracks? How do you face temptation and overcome its appeal? Temptation has appeal; it has attractiveness. Otherwise, it would not be tempting. How do you confront it and put the stake through its heart? 

In this episode, we will learn where temptation begins and how it starts. This is extremely important when learning how to kill sin. This will be a multiple-episode theme. 

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In this final episode on the assurance of salvation, Michael Durham shares how faith is to fight so that you can know peace with God. What should you believe, and how do you deal with your doubts? If you have not already secured your copy of Michael Durham's book, The Fight of Faith: How a Christian Can Experience Assurance of Salvation, then follow the link provided here: https://www.amazon.com/Fight-Faith-Christian-Experience-Assurance/dp/B0CY92NM7J

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Sanctification is the work of God conforming Christians to the image of Christ, meaning it is the process the Lord uses to make us more like Jesus. But what role does our sanctification play in our having confidence we have been genuinely saved? In this episode, we continue our study of the assurance of salvation by looking at this question. Should we get assurance from our progress in sanctification or not? Listen as Michael Durham explains.