I need help – I can’t stop

DID GOD REALLY SAY THAT? – I NEED HELP… I CAN’T STOP….

“Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires. Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God. Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law. Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.”

Romans 6:12-14

“I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.”

Romans 7:15

BREAKING FREE

“For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”

2 Corinthians 3:17

“So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law.”

Galatians 5:1

1. Can the EXCUSES.

“But they all began making excuses. One said, ‘I have just bought a field and must inspect it. Please excuse me. Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me. Another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.”

Luke 14:18-20

“For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.”

Philippians 4:13

2. Cut the TIES.

“Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for bad company corrupts good character. Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don’t know God at all.”

I Corinthians 15:33-34

“So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

James 4:7

3. Fill the VOID….

“Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Ephesians 5:18

• With God’s .

…washed by the cleansing of God’s word.”

Ephesians 5:26

• With .

“This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.”

Hebrews 4:15-16

• With an .

“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.”

James 5:16

• With .

“Don’t let evil conquer you, but conquer evil by doing good.”

Romans 12:21

• With the power of the .

“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.”

Romans 8:1-2