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Mar 11, 2024 · God’s holiness, His wrath against sin, and His extension of mercy did not change, but He did provide a better sacrifice for us: the perfect Lamb of God (John 1:29; Hebrews 10:10). This change from the Old Covenant to the New was needed, and it is wonderful, securing eternal life for those who trust in Christ (John 3:16–18). God never ...
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Repentance in the Bible involves a complete change of heart...
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All of us have weaknesses and can fall into sin, even if we...
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Mar 2, 2024 · 1) Embrace humility. In the realm of spiritual transformation, the principle of humility holds immense power. Often, we encounter a crossroads in life where God calls us to change. And it can be quite challenging to discern the right path. Enter the power of humility. Humility is a recurring theme in the Bible.
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Dec 18, 2023 · God has given us Jesus Christ to advocate for us. Even when we do our best not to sin, we fall short sometimes. When we fail, we must remember that all is not lost. Jesus stands before the Father, pleading our case. He “understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin” (Hebrews 4:15, NLT).
- Step 1: We Must Want to Overcome
- Step 2: Clearly Identify The Sins We Need to Overcome
- Step 3: Study to Learn What Should Replace The Cause of Sin
- Step 4: Meditate on Living by What God Says Is Right
- Step 5: Pray For God’s Help to Remember The Right Response
- Step 6: Begin Living The Right Way
- Step 7: Don’T Give Up
This sounds simple. However, too many people fail to change because they really don’t want to expend the time and effort necessary to make the changes they need to make. We will tell ourselves, “I want to overcome this problem.” But then we will not do what is necessary to overcome. Most of us realize that we will always find time to do the things ...
To honestly search for and see our own sins is unpleasant. Why? No correction is pleasant (Hebrews 12:11). Even self-correction is unpleasant. However, self-correction is less painful than being corrected by someone else. We don’t like to see the areas of our lives that need change. It is painful to see our failings. But, if we are going to change,...
For every sin of selfishness or lust, there is a way of righteous love that should be put in its place. Once we have seen the cause of our sins, we must seek to learn the way of righteousness that needs to replace it. The way of righteousness needs to become what we truly are. This involves studying God’s Word―the Bible―seeking to learn and underst...
Knowledge is useless unless we understand how to apply it. Too often having knowledge of God’s way of living does not transfer to our daily living. Meditation—taking sufficient time to deeply think about a specific incident or concept—is an important tool in learning how to actually use the knowledge we learn from our study of God’s Word. Every sin...
For each of us, it seems that there is some sin that “easily ensnares us” (Hebrews 12:1). These are sins that we should be working on overcoming first. We should daily ask God in prayer to help us. We need to ask Him to help us remember to have the righteous response come to our minds when the trigger situations arise. If we are truly committed to ...
Right habits take time to build. They will not be built if we do not replace our old habits with new, godly ways of living. We have to implement what we have learned to actually change the way we live. God offers us His power through His Spirit to help. That power will grow in us. And the ability to use that power will grow as we use it to live rig...
We may not use the right response the first time it is needed. However, if the right response came to mind (even after the fact) that was progress. We need to keep seeking God’s help. If we continue to strive to live rightly, we will begin responding sooner. Eventually we will begin responding correctly as our first response. The sin will be replac...
Dec 18, 2023 · All of us have weaknesses and can fall into sin, even if we don’t want to. Even the apostle Paul did what he didn’t want to do because of the sin at work in his body (Romans 7:15). Like Paul, the response of the believer is to hate the sin, repent of it, and ask for divine grace to overcome it (Romans 7:24–25).
Jun 29, 2019 · Staff writer, Desiring God. We keep falling into the same sin when we fail to believe that holiness really will make us happier than giving in again. Many other factors may influence us, but at the root of habitual sin is a battle not for self-control, but for happiness. What we believe and want, deep in our hearts, really matters.
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May 3, 2011 · We often want to change to prove ourselves to God or to other people or to ourselves. But this puts our glory at the centre of change and that is pretty much a definition of sin. Plus Jesus has proved us right or justified us through his death. Instead, we change to enjoy the freedom from sin and delight in God that God gives to us through ...
