Overcoming Sinful Habits

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TheProblem of

OvercomingSinfulHabits


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Mark

Twain

INTRODUCTION

To Define:Custom or practice;especially anaptitude orinclination for someaction, acquired byrepetition andshowing itself in

facility ofperformance or indecreased power ofresistance. Webster

To cease smoking is

the easiest thing I

ever did; I ought to

know because I've

done it a thousand

times.


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INTRODUCTION

Watch yourthoughts, for they become words.

Watch yourwords, for they become actions.

Watch youractions, for they become habits.

Watch yourhabits, for they become character.

Watch yourcharacter, for it becomes your

destiny.


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Are you allowing bad

habits to rob you of your:

Happiness?

Health?

Spiritual Growth?

Spiritual Productivity?

Confidence?

Security?

Drug Addiction -

Drinking Alcohol

Pornography Covetousness -

Tobacco

Overeating -

Cursing/SwearingLying/Gossip

Fault-Finding

Complaining

Worry Wastefulness

Absenteeism -

Tardiness -

INTRODUCTION


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Recognize andidentify the

problem!

How to Break a Bad Habit

Blindness to theneed to stop a badhabit ensures therejection of all pleas

to stop Matt13:14,16; Rev 3:17

Identify the cause,NOT just thesymptoms--Matt 15:12-19; 23:26

The sooner thebetter- 2 Cor 6:2;Heb 3:15


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Cultivate aSTRONG

desire to quit.


The desire to quitmust be stronger thanthe desire tocontinue John 7:17;Rom 6:16-18

Requires proper andsufficient motivationProv 1:7; Ps 112:1;

John 14:15; 2 Cor7:1; 1 John 3:3; 5:4 People do what theyREALLY want to do!!


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Cultivatehatred forthe

habit.


Too many have a laxview of sin and itsconsequences. We

need to see sin asbeing black and hellas hot Matt 5:29,30

We MUST hate

anything that preventsus from bearing fruit--John 15:1-7; Psa119:104; Prov 8:13;Rom 12:9


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Seek Godshelp.


What is Gods willregarding sin in yourlife? Acts 17:30; 2Pet 3:9; Ezek 18:30-32

What temptationCANNOT beovercome with Gods

help?E

ph

6:10-18; 1Cor 10:13 I can do ________

through Christ.Philippians 4:13


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Seek aid fromyour brethren.


Humility is needed ineach of these steps,but one needsenough humility to

seek support fromother brethren 1Pet 5:5; Rom 15:1;Gal 6:1,2

The strong CANNOTforce accountabilityon the weak Heb 13:7,17;1 Thess 5:12-14


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Quit now.


The sooner you act,the easier it is toquit Eccl 12:1;Prov 22:6; 2 Cor 6:2

If you werediagnosed withcancer when it wasin its early,

treatable stage,would you delay?What about sin,which is a far moreserious problem?


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Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whateverthings are true, whatever

things are noble, whateverthings arejust, whateverthings are pure, whateverthings are lovely, whateverthings are of good report, if

there is any virtue and ifthere is anythingpraiseworthy--meditate on

these things.

Our

thoug

hts.

Replace Bad Habits With Good Ones!


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Replace Bad Habits With

Good Ones!

Our

thoug

hts.

Colossians 3:1-2

If then you were raisedwith Christ, seek those

things which are above,

where Christ is, sitting at

the right hand of God. Set

your mind on things above,

not on things on the earth.


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Romans 8:5,6

For those who live

according to the flesh set

their minds on the things ofthe flesh, but those who

live according to the

Spirit, the things of the

Spirit. For to be carnally

minded is death, but to be

spiritually minded is life

and peace.

Our

thoug

hts.


Good Ones!


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Psalm 119:11,97

Your word I have hidden

in my heart, That I might

not sin against You!

Oh, how I love Your law! It

is my medit

at

ion allth

eday.

Bible study.


Good Ones!


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Isaiah 34:16

"Search from the book of

the LORD, and read: Notone of these shall fail; not

one shall lack her mate.

ForMy mouthhas

commanded it, and HisSpirit has gathered them.

Bible study.


Good Ones!


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Acts 17:11

These were more fair-

minded than those inThessalonica, in that they

received the word with

all readiness, and

searched the Scriptures

daily to find out whether

these things were so.

Bible Study.


Good Ones!


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Luke 18:1Then He spoke a parable to

them, that men always ought to

pray and not lose heart.

Colossians 4:2Continue earnestly in prayer,

being vigilant in it with

thanksgiving.

1 Thessalonians 5:17Pray without ceasing.

Prayer.

Replace Bad Habits WithGood Ones!


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Hebrews 10:24,25And let us consider oneanotherin order to stir up

love and good works, notforsaking the assemblingof ourselves together, asis the manner of some,

but exhorting one

another, and so much themore as you see the Day

approaching.

Attendance.



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Acts 8:4Therefore those who werescattered went everywhere

preaching the word.

1 Thessalonians 1:8For from you the word of theLord has sounded forth, not

only in Macedonia andAchaia, but also in every

place. YourfaithtowardGod has gone out, so that

we do not need to sayanything.

Share your

faith.



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Ephesians 4:32And be kind to one

another, tenderhearted,

forgiving one another, just

as God in Christ forgave

you.

Romans 12:10Be kindly affectionate to

one another with brotherlylove, in honor giving

preference to one another.

Do kind

deeds.



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Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is

love, joy, peace,

longsuffering, kindness,goodness, faithfulness.

1 Corinthians 13:4Love suffers long and is

kind; love does not envy;love does not parade itself,

is not puffed up.

Do kind

deeds.



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Acts 11:23

When he came and

had seen the grace of

God, he was glad, andencouraged them all

that with purpose of

heart they should

continue withthe

Lord.

Speak

upliftingwordsto

others.



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1 Thessalonians 5:11Therefore comfort each

otherand edify one

another, just as you alsoare doing.

Hebrews 3:13

But exhort one another

daily, while it is called

"Today," lest any of you be

hardened through the

deceitfulness of sin.

Speak

upliftingwordsto

others.



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Requires desire,

Commitment,

Proverbs 4:20-22My son, give attention to

my words; incline your earto my sayings. Do not let

them depart from your

eyes; keep them in the

midst of your heart; for they

are life to those who findthem, and health to all their

flesh.

How to Develop a Good Habit


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Requires desire,

Commitment, Diligence,

Focus,

Proverbs 4:23-25Keep yourheart with all

diligence, for out of itspringthe issues of life. Put

away from you a deceitful

mouth, and put perverse

lips far from you. Let your

eyes look straight ahead,and your eyelids look right

before you.



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Requires desire,

Commitment, Diligence,

Focus,

Determination, Dedication,

Action!

Proverbs 4:26-27

Ponder

the pa

thofyour feet, and let all

yourways be

established. Do not

turn to the right or theleft; remove your foot

from evil.



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INTRODUCTION

Watch yourthoughts, for they become words.

Watch yourwords, for they become actions.

Watch youractions, for they become habits.

Watch yourhabits, for they become character.

Watch yourcharacter, for it becomes your

destiny.


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CONCLUSION

Do you have sinful habits that that you need to

break? (Recognize your need)

The longer you continue in sin, the harder it is to

stop. (Stop today; repent) Cultivate a hatred for sin and for all that stands

between spiritual growth and eternal reward, AND

cultivate love for God, and for what is right and

good! (Commit and start today)

Replace sinful habits with godly habits. (Take

determined and decisive action)


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Concluding Thoughts

Are you ready to stop yoursinful habits?

Replace Bad Habits With Good Ones!

See then that you walk circumspectly,

not as fools but as wise, redeeming the

time, because the days are evil.Therefore do not be unwise, but

understand whatthe will ofthe Lord

is.

E

ph

esian

s5:15-17

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