10 Truths that Conquer Lust
1 / New Birth / John 16:33 In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I [Jesus] have overcome the world."1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world;
Revelation 12:11 "And they overcame him [Satan] because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even to death.
2 / Love of God / 1 John 4:9 By this the love of God was manifested in us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world so that we might live through Him.
3 / Grace
The desire & power to do God's will / Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus; 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
James 4:6 "God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble."
Romans 6:12-14 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey its lusts, 13 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 [as] instruments of righteousness to God. 14 For sin shall not be master over you, for you are not under law, but under grace.
4 / Confession / Proverbs 28:13 He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes [them] will find compassion.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
5 / Word / Psalm 119:9-11 How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping [it] according to Thy word. 10 With all my heart I have sought Thee; Do not let me wander from Thy commandments. 11 Thy word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against Thee.
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. ... and [we are] taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,
6 / Wisdom / Romans 13:14 Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to [its] lusts.
7 / Prayer / Ephesians 6:18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, .. be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
8 / Holy Spirit / Galatians 5:16-25 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh..... Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires...Rom 8:13
9 / Complete
Surrender / Matthew 4:10 "Begone, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord .., and serve Him only.'"
Mark 8:34 "If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
1 Corinthians 6:19 your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you.. and that you are not your own?
James 1:8 [being] a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
Philippians 3:10 that I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death;
10 / Promises of Restoration / 2 Peter 1:4 For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, in order that by them you might become partakers of divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.
Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.
Isaiah 40:31 Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up [with] wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.