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Victory Over Sin 332. Relate your particular temptation to one or more of the root problemsmentioned above, For example: the sin of anger actually reflects pride. We becomeupset when circumstances do not conform to what we would like. We lose control ofourselves when we cannot control situations according to our own desires.3. Think of Bible characters who tried to cover or excuse their sin. What was theresult for them personally, and for other people?4. Take Paul’s list of the “works of the flesh” (Galatians 5:19-21) and describe theway in which each one is suggestive of rebellion against God.5. In thinking of the particular sin you would like to overcome, ask, “What wouldGod want to put in the place of this habit?” Read the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-10) and findthe character qualities that seem to be directly opposite to the trait you want God tochange in you.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Lesson 5What Do You Mean “Dead to Sin?”THE FREEDOM OF LIVING AT THE CROSSI remember years ago when I attended a Vacation Bile School at a young boy.The teacher was demonstrating a truth and asked for the largest boy present. Aftersome haggling, a very large, muscular type was chosen. The teacher had him stand upfront with her and tied a strand of thread around him and asked him if he could breakit. He, of course, had to problem breaking it. So she put about three strands around himand again asked if he could break that. He did, with very little effort.The Bible teacher talked as she began winding the thread around the young boyagain and again. She said that this thread was like a habit – after one time of committinga bad habit, perhaps it wouldn’t be so difficult to break – but the problem is that youkeep committing it again – and again – and again – like these strands of thread. And, asshe talked she kept wrapping a whole spool of thread about the muscular boy – until,when she asked him to break loose – he could not do it!The point the teacher was making, she explained, “The chains of habit are so lightyou can hardly feel them, until they become so strong that you cannot break them.” It certainlyleft a lasting impression on me. Sin does not appear to be irresistible – until we want tobe free from it. The moment we attack it, we are surprised to find that most of its poweris hidden. We feel like the muscular boy tied so tight with tread that he could not getloose – or – like the man who tried to drain a swamp, not knowing it was fed by anunderground stream.Let’s consider gluttony for example. Remember Mary? [we met her on page 25 andtalked of her problem at the bottom of page 26] Mary thought for sure she would be able tocontrol her diet whenever she wanted to. But what really happened? After gaining a