Acts 28:16 To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

The third P which we are saved from is the power of sin. During our salvation process there is the transfer of power over sin. On this point I must make it clear that power is not consequence. We will deal with that tomorrow. The issue of power is influence. When we were dead in our sins we had no power, dead things have no power. When you accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, you are dead in Christ. You still have no power over sin. The transfer of power went from Satan to God, not from Satan to you.

Romans 1:16a For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;

Psalm 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

Romans 13:1a Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God:

Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

The power over sin resides in God and God in us in the form of the Holy Spirit. As such now this becomes true.

Romans 13:2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

In order for us to have any power over sin we must surrender to the power which is in us.