Obtaining Victory Over Sin - NetBibleStudy.com

Victory Over Sin 54used weapon is discouragement! After we have rejected insidious thoughts, he delightsin having them pop back into our mind.Since his activity has become so overt in our society,we will later deal with specific instructionon how to confront these forces.The most important insulation we have against satanic attack is personalrighteousness – confessing and forsaking sin. And as we apply the above principlesconsistently, Satan and his forces will be weakened. Eventually they will flee.How long does it take for our minds to be renewed? That depends. SomeChristians who apply these principles recognize a noticeable difference with a few days– a week, or so! Others who are steeped in decades of sin, may need a much longertime – a month or more before they can say, “I am free!” And, of course, no one reachesperfection – that is fully matured, beyond all temptation. The more we meditate on theWord, the more clearly we see new areas of our lives that need to be changed. Subtlemotives often surface only after long exposure to the light of God’s Word.God intends us to be free from mental bondage. His Word is the resource bywhich our thoughts can become obedient to God.Even Christ, the eternal Son of God, “learned obedience from the things which Hesuffered” (Hebrews 5:8). “And if He, the Son, sets you free, you shall be free indeed” (John8:36).Suggested Scriptures for MemorizationCovetousnessPsalm 119:36Luke 12:15Colossians 3:1-2 & 5-6Philippians 4:11-121Timothy 6:6;Hebrews 13:5PrideGalatians 6:3 & 14James 4:61 Peter 5:5-6BitternessEphesians 4:31-32Hebrews 12:15LustRomans 12:112 Corinthians 10:4-5Ephesians 4:22-24Philippians 4:81 Peter 2:11Lack of DisciplineRomans 12:111 Corinthians 9:26-27Philippians 4:12-13Hebrews 6:12GluttonyJudges 3:31-32Proverbs 23:20-211 Corinthians 9:271 Corinthians 10:31-33Philippians 4:12AngerPsalm 37:8Proverbs 14:29Proverbs 4:31Ephesians 4:26 & 31Colossians 3:8James 1:19-20WorryMatthew 6:25-34Philippians 4:51 Peter 5:7