My War Against Me, Myself, and I

Bible Text: Romans 7:21-25 | Presenter: Pastor Joel Jocelyn | Series: Winning your Inner Battles |
“Winning your Inner Battles”

Part I – The War Within

20 million dead.
21 million people injured.
Not at peace but in pieces.
75 million dead
War is normal for humankind.

War is against: Me, Myself, and I

This war is not fought in a physical theater of war.

It is fought in our minds.

New Series:

“Winning Your Inner Battles”

Winning the battle against:

Worry
Anxiety
Fear
Doubt
Guilt
Regrets
Bitterness
Temptation

Finding Peace in the Midst Your Raging War.
Today’s Sermon:

“My War Against Me, Myself, and I”
Romans 7:21-25

Evil is Present Within Me.

Two major bible doctrines that inform our understanding of ourselves:

Total Depravity for non-believers
Divine Regeneration for Believers

Jeremiah 17:9
Romans 3:9-18
Romans 8:1-4

Push and Pull – Constant Conflict
Inner Man vs Outer Man

Romans 7:14-20
Romans 7:24
God’s answer to the problem of sin:

Sanctification

The three stages of sanctification:
1. Positional Sanctification
2. Progressive or Experiential Sanctification…it is a process of holiness and growth.
(The closer you become to God, the more aware you become of your sins and unworthiness.)
3. Ultimate sanctification – glorification
(complete conformity of the believer to the image of Jesus at the time of the rapture.)
How do you win these battles:

In the Word
On your knees
In Community