Overcoming sin

How to overcome sin as Jesus overcame
Edification

How to overcome sin as Jesus overcame

The Bible speaks about being “having complete victory” over sin. But how?

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9 min
School_ An opportunity to overcome
Edification

School: An opportunity to overcome

School! Many young people do not even want to hear that word!

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5 min
Youthful lusts: How can you tell the difference between temptation and sin?
Questions

Youthful lusts: What is the difference between being tempted and sinning?

There’s a big difference. And it is very important to know what the difference is.

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8 min
Learn from the past!
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Learn from the past!

When I see how my “normal” negative reactions have never made anything better, I want to do things differently.

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5 min
14 Bible verses that prove that God wants us to have victory over sin
Edification

14 Bible verses that prove that God wants us to overcome sin

Here are a few verses about God’s glorious promise to us: we can overcome sin!

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5 min
How do we deal with memories of past sins?
Questions

How do we deal with memories of past sins?

God’s Word is the solution for healing and for creating something new.

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3 min
Can I be free from sin?
Questions

Is it possible to be free from sin?

It can be hard for many to believe, but it is completely possible to be free from sin.

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5 min
Jesus: Mighty to help!
Edification

Jesus: Mighty to help!

The Bible speaks about overcoming sin. Many people come to Jesus for forgiveness of their sins – but how about overcoming these sins?

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5 min
Maybe I'm not as patient as I thought I was
Testimonies

Maybe I’m not as patient as I thought I was

I’ve always thought that I’m a patient person. Then I realised I was just making excuses for myself.

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4 min
Overcoming sin: An instruction manual
Edification

How we can overcome sin

God has called us to live an overcoming life and here’s how we can rule over sin!

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6 min
Is selfishness a sin?
Edification

Is selfishness a sin?

Human beings are very selfish by nature; everything is about ourselves. But we don’t have to stay that way!

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6 min
Why did Jesus say, “Go and sin no more” if that’s impossible?
Questions

Why did Jesus say, “Go and sin no more,” if that’s impossible?

Did Jesus really mean what He said?

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6 min
How to fight sin – and win! Overcoming sin by the power of the Holy Spirit
Questions

How should we fight against sin?

The natural thing for human beings is to give in to sin. So how can we take up the battle against sin and win?

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6 min
Accusations – The accuser – How to overcome Satan’s lies
Edification

Accusations – The accuser

How to overcome Satan’s lies and accusations.

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12 min
Fight sin it doesn’t have to be complicated
Testimonies

Fighting sin: It doesn’t have to be difficult

“Fighting sin” can sound like a difficult thing to do, but we don’t need to do it alone!

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4 min
How can I rejoice with the others when I just don't feel like it?
Questions

How can I be happy with those who are happy when I just don't feel like it?

How do I actually become happy with those who are happy, even when I don’t feel like it?

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5 min
What is the result of overcoming sin?
Edification

What is the result of overcoming sin?

Do you know what your reward is?

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4 min
Truly free
Testimonies

Truly free!

Fedora tells how she became completely free from her bad temper.

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8 min
I can change completely
Testimonies

I can change completely!

What makes the life of a disciple so special?

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6 min
A new and happy life – by the cross
Testimonies

A new and happy life – by the cross!

“No matter where you live or who you are, you can become completely happy.”

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8 min
What one weekend taught me about irritation
Testimonies

What one weekend taught me about irritation

Who or what decides if I will become irritated with those around me?

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6 min
An encouragement for anyone fighting to overcome sin
Edification

An encouragement for anyone fighting to fully overcome sin!

To you who are really fighting hard to overcome sin and are still not getting it right: It shall succeed!

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3 min
It is possible to live a pure life
Testimonies

It is possible to live a pure life

His own experiences have proved that this life is real.

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7 min
What is the role of The Holy Spirit
Questions

What is the task of the Holy Spirit?

Who is the Holy Spirit? Why do I need Him?

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4 min
3 things to stop doing this year, and forever
Edification

3 things to stop doing this year (and forever)

This will definitely make you happier!

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5 min
My strength is made perfect in weakness
Edification

"My power is greatest when you are weak"

It is not a bad thing to know your weakness when it comes to sin. No, not at all! But do you know where you can get power from?

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5 min
Our lusts tell us lies
Edification

Our sinful desires lie to us

We all have sinful desires in our nature which try to trick us into doing evil. How can we be saved from these?

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4 min
Are you really fighting against sin
Edification

Are you really fighting against sin?

Are you actively doing something to stop sinning?

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7 min
Feelings or sin - do you know the difference?
Testimonies

Feelings or sin – do you know the difference?

It is important to understand that sinning and being tempted to sin are two different things.

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7 min
We can be changed completely!
Edification

We can be changed completely!

The greatest promise that God has given us is that we can be changed completely!

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7 min
Every temptation is a perfect opportunity to show what I’m fighting for
Testimonies

Every temptation is a perfect opportunity to show what I’m fighting for

How am I using these opportunities?

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6 min
What is considered a sin?
Questions

What should I do when I did something bad without knowing it?

Do you find you are still doing bad things, even though you really want to do what is good?

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7 min
How can we reckon ourselves dead to sin? Romans 6:11
Questions

How can we see ourselves as dead to sin?

We are all tempted to sin, but if we want to overcome sin, we need to take action!

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5 min
For people who want to make a difference
Edification

For people who want to make a difference

There is a battle we have to fight, a battle against sin – which is the root of all suffering.

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5 min
Free from pornography: How do I overcome my temptation to look at pornography?
Questions

How do I overcome my temptation to look at pornography?

With the help of the gospel it is possible to come completely free from pornography.

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7 min
Being tempted: How to deal with temptation
Edification

Are you feeling guilty because you are tempted?

We do not need to feel guilty when we are tempted. Here’s why …

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5 min
What you need know about temptation
Questions

What you need to know about temptation

Is it possible to be tempted and not know it? Is it possible to sin without knowing? What does it mean to be tempted?

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7 min
Count it all joy: The joy of victory in trials – James 1:2
Edification

Be full of joy: The joy of victory in trials

How can James say that we should be “full of joy” in our trials? How can suffering be joyful?

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6 min
Flee from sin: How important is it to "flee?" 2 Timothy 2:22
Edification

How important is it to “run away”?

How badly do you want to overcome your sinful lusts and desires? Are you willing to run away from these sins until you get what you truly want – victory over them?

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4 min
Why is envy sin
Questions

What does the Bible say about jealousy?

It is not a sin to be tempted to be jealous, but if you let it live and grow, it can destroy your life.

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6 min
How I overcame anger: Rolf’s story
Testimonies

From anger to blessing

Rolf: Some people get angry quickly. I am one of them.

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10 min
Can anything good come from anything evil?
Edification

Can anything good come from anything evil?

To do something good, I must first be set free from evil.

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4 min
“I was always offended about everything …”
Testimonies

“I was always offended about everything …”

Alta was very easily offended at everyone and everything and this was destroying her life. How could she find a way to stop being offended?

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6 min
I was ready to give up on faith, but God wouldn’t give up on me
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I was ready to give up on faith, but God wouldn’t give up on me

I had forgotten something very important and necessary – my huge reward.

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5 min
How Satan deceives God’s people
Edification

How Satan tricks God’s people

When Satan works among God’s people, he uses their natural desires and the things that are attractive to them.

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6 min
How do I overcome evil with good? Commentary on Romans 12:21
Edification

Why it is the best for yourself to overcome evil with good

It’s common to want to defend ourselves if we think we are treated badly. But is that the way Jesus taught us to go?

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5 min
Contaminated water or a pure well: How can I keep myself pure in a world of impurity?
Edification

Am I drinking from unclean water or a pure well?

When I think of my calling as a Christian, how interested am I in actually achieving it?

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7 min
Our high and holy calling
Edification

Our high and holy calling

As Christians we have a very high and holy calling, and that is not at all dependent on our education or background or race!

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6 min
A tip for becoming much happier
Testimonies

How to become much happier!

To be happy with those who are happy is easier said than done. But if I can learn how to do just that – just think how much more happy I will become!

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4 min
3 areas every Christian warrior should put all their focus on
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3 areas every Christian warrior should put all their focus on

Many sins are directly connected to these three main points.

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4 min
How to get through the minefield of our flesh
Edification

How to get through the minefield of our flesh

Our time here on earth with a sinful human nature, can be like traveling through a minefield. How do we get safely through it?

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6 min
Sin starts with the little things
Edification

Sin starts with the little things

The path of my life is made up of the day-to-day choices I make.

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5 min
What is the difference between temptation and sin?
Questions

What is the difference between temptation and sin?

It can feel that I become impure when I am tempted. But did I do sin?

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3 min
The dangers of a little impurity
Edification

The dangers of a little impurity

Just how dangerous is a little impure thought?

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7 min
Who is the enemy and why should we fight it?
Edification

Who is the enemy and why should we fight it?

What must we overcome? Why is it so bad?

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6 min
How to overcome sin and temptation
Questions

What does it mean to get victory over sin?

What does the Bible mean when it says that we should be “more than conquerors?” Who does it speak about when it is written “to him who overcomes?”

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6 min
Fight the good fight of faith: What does this mean? 1 Timothy 6:11-14
Questions

What does it mean to fight the good fight of faith?

Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 6:11-14 that having faith means we need to do something. But what does this really mean?

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7 min
Take every thought captive
Questions

How do I capture every thought?

What do I do with thoughts that are not pleasing to God?

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5 min
How can I overcome sexual temptation?
Questions

How can I overcome sexual temptation?

“I really had a longing to be free from impure thoughts but the way to do this was never clear.”

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7 min
Pure thoughts: Is it even possible to keep my thoughts pure?
Questions

Is it even possible to keep my thoughts pure?

How can I keep my thought life pure when many of these thoughts just come up without me wanting them?

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7 min
No one has to sin!
Edification

No one has to sin!

Temptation is a testing of my faith. This is a very exciting life.

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4 min