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Taken Captive(II Timothy 224-26)

• I. Come to their Senses (226a).
• A. We can allow ourselves to be controlled by
  sin to the point that we lose our rational
  thought. (Luke 2254-62).
• B. The only way out of this is to come to our
  senses. (Luke 1511-24 Hebrews 312-13).

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Taken Captive(II Timothy 224-26)

• II. Escape the Snare of the Devil (226b).
• A. Satan wants to ensnare us with sin and
  disobedience. He wants to adopt us for himself
  and make us like him. (John 842-44).
• B. The gospel offers an escape. In baptism we
  are freed from sin. (Romans 61-7).
• C. This escape does not remove a person from any
  danger of future entrapment, but offers security
  through submission to God. (I John 15-9).

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Taken Captive(II Timothy 224-26)

• III. Taken Captive by Him (226c).
• A. When we live in sin we are captive to sin and
  the devil. (John 831 I John 36-8).
• B. No one likes to be in bondage - yet sometimes
  we surrender to it willingly. (Numbers 114-6 II
  Peter 218-22).
• C. Surrendering ourselves to serve to God
  exchanges a bondage and service which is
  self-destructive for one which offers peace, joy
  and happiness in the age to come. (Romans 68-22).

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Taken Captive(II Timothy 224-26)

• IV. To Do His Will (226d).
• A. God wants us to do His will. (Luke 1242-47).
• B. We cannot serve sin and the devil and please
  God, because in doing so we are doing Satans
  will. (John 844).
• C. We must choose to do Gods will. (Romans
  617).