Spiritual Growth 2 Lesson 14

But what if we should still fall? At times like this, the “accuser of the
brethren” will come and inform us that Jesus Christ does not love us any
more, and will not forgive us.
...and they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb
— Revelation 12:10-11
The blood of Jesus Christ was offered for us for just such times. We should
try hard not to sin, but when we sin, we should be quick to repent, and
confess our sins to Jesus:
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness
— i John 1:9
After you have repented, receive the forgiveness that Jesus has promised.
Satan will continue to accuse you, but you can say to him, “Get thee
hence, Satan. The blood of Jesus Christ has already cleansed me, and I am
forgiven!”
Don’T sToP FighTing!
You can and must learn from your failures. You can be closer to God than
ever before, even after miserably failing the Lord—but you need to learn
from the experiences. When you fall, get up, sincerely repent, and then tell
the devil:
Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit
in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me
— miCah 7:8
Some people say that a good man never fails, but the Bible says, “A just man
faileth seven times, and riseth up again.”(Proverbs 24:16)
use The nAMe oF Jesus
And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are
subject to us through thy name
— luke 10:17
...in my name shall they cast out devils
— mark 16:17
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