Lesson 45 Washing at the Cross: Jesus’ Death Defeats Satan
Testimony and Question 8 and 9
John writes, "I was in middle school the first time I viewed pornography. Over the years I became desensitized the more and more I watched it. My involvement with pornography led to the habitual sins of self-gratification and sex outside of marriage. I naively believed that once I was married, I would be able to abandon all sexual impurity, but I wrong. After having failed multiple times, I realized that I was powerless to overcome my sin issues.
I failed in all of my efforts to break free until I began asking God for help. I found and enrolled in the Setting Captives Free Purity course and began immersing myself in Scripture. It was through this process that I truly came to understand the Gospel and what exactly Jesus had done for me. On the cross, Jesus paid the debt for my sins because I could not. Jesus has transformed my life! I have experienced salvation, and now the focus of my life is sanctification.
I know that this is a life long process, but it is a process that wouldn't have even been possible if it were not for Jesus rescuing me from my sin. I am no longer enslaved to sexual sin, and I am trusting God to keep me from this sin."
Question 8. What are your thoughts about this testimony? Did you identify with it? Please share your thoughts here:
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Chris writes, "Yes! I am seeing freedom and the chains have been broken. I do see i have to wash at the cross daily and keep my mind focused on things above. I know my enemies will be waiting for me daily so I have to prepare for battle through God’s word and remembering Jesus already defeated sin death and Satan!"
Sibusiso writes, "I identify with John with regards trying to break the chains of bondage on my own, it was so frustrating that after lots of efforts I always came back to zero going back to my ways of habitual sin, it was until I came face to face with the cross and what it really is that my life is going a different direction. Praise be to God who has planned for us a way out of our chains of bondage."
Below is a video of Mike B sharing his testimony with Mike Cleveland.
Kyle writes, "Mike B. first saw pornography in the 3rd grade and once he got older into college he was dragged into it by the devil's lure. He felt shame and guilt but couldn't seem to find freedom from that sin. He thought he had no chance to break free. He came to the point of complete hopelessness and gave up trying on his own and he turned to God for help. He looked to the cross and saw his sinful flesh being crucified. He died with Christ and raised with Christ. Our identity is in Christ and there is no condemnation for us who are in Christ Jesus."
Miles writes, "When I turn to God through my relationship in Christ God gives me the strength to say no to my flesh and evil desires. It is only when I wash at the cross and I die to myself daily that God raises me each day to a new life in him. I am every day a new creation! My testimony is so similar, 49 years of being enslaved, 30 years calling myself a Christian knowing the truth but not having the power to set myself free but also being held captive in my mind. It was only Christ and God humbling me to walk in the light and his great love and mercy along with the mercy grace and love of my wife that really broke my chains!"