When Christ gives you new life by the Spirit, you are no longer a victim under sin’s power, but a victor who has the strength to triumph. Don’t fight sin like a victim of sin; fight sin like the victor over sin you are in Christ. That’s the punchline of a powerful sermon clip sent to us by Nathan. Nathan, a podcast listener, emailed me the clip, calling it “one of the most influential clips I have ever come across.” And “the most impactful line that hit my heart two summers ago,” he writes, “was the line about fighting sin like a victor, not a victim. Rather than feel defeated, God wants us to have confidence that the war is won in him.” That’s a good summary of a really good clip from Pastor John’s 2001 sermon on Romans 8:1 Chapter 8 1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. –4. Here it is. Read or listen to this interview at our website: https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/fight-sin-like-a-victor-not-a-victim Find other recent and popular Ask Pastor John episodes: https://www.desiringgod.org/ask-pastor-john