The way to escape from the power of sin!

(Charles Spurgeon, "The Way" #942)

The great object of a penitent soul is to get away from the tyranny and slavery of evil habits and of corrupt desires.

The saints in glory overcame through the blood of the Lamb-and there is no other way of overcoming. The precious blood of atonement wherever sprinkled, kills sin; and he who lives in the full belief of it will be purified from sinful habits.

It is living under a sense of divine love as manifest in Christ; it is living with the full conviction of pardon through the blood, which brings to us freedom from the reigning power of sin.

There is no way to get the likeness of Christ, except by learning of His love. You imitate Christ, and so become like Him. You commune with Christ-and as you talk with Him, His character sacredly operates upon yourself, and you are changed from glory to glory, as by the image of the Lord.

Christ is the way to escape from the power of sin! The moment we forget Christ, and then seek after personal sanctification-we are trying to get to our journey's end by declining to tread the road to it.

It is impossible to grow in grace, except by abiding evermore at the foot of the cross.