Resisting Principle 10:  REPLACE fleshly thoughts with spiritual thoughts – II

July 14   “If then you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.  Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.  For you have died and your life is …

Resisting Principle 10:  REPLACE fleshly thoughts with spiritual thoughts

July 13   “For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace…” (Romans 8:6)   We have discussed the importance of renewing our minds in the scriptures in Rebuild Principle 4, RENEW your mind daily in the Word of …

Resisting Principle 9:  RESOLVE to overcome at all costs – Part X – Walk by the Spirit

July 12   “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh.  For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do …

Resisting Principle 9:  RESOLVE to overcome at all costs – Part IX – Thought Control

July 11   “Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its lusts, and do not go on presenting the members of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness; but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, and your members …

Resisting Principle 9:  RESOLVE to overcome at all costs – Part VIII – Lack of discipline

July 10   “But I buffet my body and make it my slave, lest possibly, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.” (1 Corinthians 9:27)   A fifth reason why we might stumble in sin after a period of victory and go through cycles of victory …

Resisting Principle 9:  RESOLVE to overcome at all costs – Part VII – Overconfidence

July 9   “Therefore let him who thinks he stands, take heed lest he fall.” (1 Corinthians 10:12)   A fourth reason why we may stumble again after being so determined to overcome sin is that we become overconfident.  Our zeal to overcome sin and not go back to it …

Resisting Principle 9:  RESOLVE to overcome at all costs – Part VI – Making Provisions for the Flesh

July 8   “But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.”  (Romans 13:14)   The third reason why we might stumble again after being so determined to overcome sin is that we fail to remove from our lives things …

Resisting Principle 9:  RESOLVE to overcome at all costs – Part V – Forgetfulness

July 7   “’Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life…’”  (Deuteronomy 4:9)   A few days ago I mentioned five possible reasons why we …

Resisting Principle 9:  RESOLVE to overcome at all costs – Part IV – Double-mindedness

July 6   “And Elijah came near to all the people and said, ‘How long will you hesitate between two opinions?  If the LORD is God, follow Him, but if Baal, follow him.’”  (I Kings 18:21)   (On double-mindedness, the first of a handful of reasons why we can be …

Resisting Principle 9:  RESOLVE to overcome at all costs – Part III

July 5   “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.  But let him ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of …