Today we will look at some key areas of the Christian life where simple faith is enough to bring solutions. Although many pray, only a few receives. This is because they lack the simple faith to receive what they have asked.

People today no longer believe that God can take care of His servants who are in His service full-time. They say that heaven helps those who help themselves. Has the God of the Bible changed? No, we are the ones that lack the faith required for  God’s miraculous works in our lives.

Faith is not the absence of fear but complete confidence in God’s faithfulness and omnipotence. Just as a baby confidently trusts the parents, so does simple faith in God.

Simple faith is simply trusting – a complete abandonment of one’s fate in God’s hand.  Many people do not receive from God today because they have become so familiar with God and sophisticated. They have left the era of complete trust in God and now they go about adding 2 plus 2.

Can God trust a man? David was quick to ask the obvious question as to why God will be mindful of we mortal men (Psalms 8:4). Yet we find God trusting men.

Today we will look at God’s trust over a man’s life. Everything that God gives a man is based on trust. His expectation is that man will be profitable with the talents He has given to Him. The Parable of the talent is a typical show of this trust. In the same light, God has great expectations over your life.

One of the many misconceptions in today’s Christianity is the idea that many will make it to heaven in the end. This is not true, the Lord says that the way to life is narrow and only a few will find it.

The narrow way is the way of discipline. The Bible says, “For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives.” Hebrews 12:6 NKJV

The Father will not tolerate any of His children. He disciplines them when they are wrong, He does not pamper but disciplines when need be.

The Lord told us about two ways, one leads to eternal damnation, and the other to eternal life. The first is the broad way. This according to the Lord is the way that leads to destruction. It is the way of the many, the way of the world that leads to death. The broad way is the popular and easy way. According to proverbs 14:12, it looks right but the end is death.

One of the things that makes this way popular is worldliness. Christians who take this way also go the way of the world in passion. They forsake the warning of God that we must not love the world (1 John 2:15). By following the worldly fashions, worldly entertainment, and everything the world offers, these Christians make themselves God’s enemy (James 4:4).

One sin that many believers find themselves falling into is sexual immortality. It is so common among the young and the old. The most common forms are sexual contact, pornography, and masturbation. These form a stronghold keeping many bound, even though God has promised them victory.

Sexual sin has brought down both the young and the old. Many great men like Samson and David suffered hard blows from it. Therefore beware and stay off it.

The human mind in its fallen nature is by default faulty. It possesses the power to bind a man in sin. Until the mind is renewed the person will keep struggling with sin and be defeated by sin.

Apart from being washed by the blood of Jesus at the new birth, the mind must be constantly renewed by the word of God. That’s why our text of the day says that transformation takes place when the mind is renewed. Until then a man will not know the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God for his life.

Having laid a solid foundation showing you God’s desire for you to be victorious over sin, you must play your part to receive this blessing. Don’t forget that you are created with free will and nothing can override the human will. It is at this point we must work out our salvation with fear and trembling.

If we must continue to enjoy the victory that God promised in His words, we must begin to take the recommendations that He has given from His word. Our text and reading of the day showed us that we should be intentional about yielding our bodies unto obedience which gives righteousness.

Judging by the scriptures, God will be asking us to do what He knows we cannot do if victory over sin is impossible. In Matthew 5:48, God desires to require us to be perfect as He is. Also in 1 Peter 1:15-16, the word of God says, “but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.”

In another scripture, God instructed believers to follow peace with all men and holiness without which no one can see Him (Hebrews 12:14). If you look carefully at the mentioned Bible references, you will agree with me that it is either victory over sin is possible or holiness is impossible...

Sin is the root cause of every evil in our world today. As it was in the days of Noah and Lot, so it is and even more in our days. Our society is being flooded with all forms of sin and sinfulness that have plunged so many into eternal damnation. This is a serious matter that we all must pay attention to and trust God that He will make us overcomers in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

In this series, we will answer two key questions in the mind of believers to convince them that Holiness is possible and victory over sin is a reality. The first question is: “Is victory over sin possible?” And the next is the “Practical ways to overcome sin”.  Our earnest prayer is that God will bring you into a victorious Christian life through this series. Amen.