Oppression and the Old Nature and How to Overcome Them

 

Oppression: unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power; a sense of being weighed down in body or mind

 

Oppression in the World

 

Old Nature – Romans 7:5

 

In Ecclesiastes 4:1-16 Solomon discusses oppression and the sinful things that come out of our old nature.

 

____________: Verses 1-3

 

Oppression comes from many directions

 

The source of all oppressions is Satan – Matthew 4:24

 

The Solution – Luke 4:18-19

Matthew 10:28

Philippians 4:13

1 John 3:19-20

 

Things that Flow from the ____________: Verses 4-16

 

Verses 4-8: Rivalry and Idleness

Ephesians 4:28

2 Thessalonians 3:11-12

Luke 12:20

 

Verses 9-12: Loneliness

 

Verses 13-16: Popularity and Position

 

John 16:33

We will face oppression in this world

We will have to overcome our old nature

Jesus has overcome everything

Jesus offers us His victory

 

Will you surrender your life to Jesus a Savior and Lord?