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8/8/2019 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.
How to Break a Bad Habit
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.
How to Break a Bad 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.
How to Break a Bad Habit
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.
How to Break a Bad Habit
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.
How to Break a Bad Habit
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.
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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.
Replace Bad Habits With
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.
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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.
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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.
Replace Bad Habits WithGood Ones!
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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.
How to Develop a Good Habit
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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.
How to Develop a Good Habit
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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?
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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