The Secret of Spiritual Discipline for a Christian life!

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The Secret of Spiritual Discipline for a Christian life!

Spiritual discipline for Christians means giving everything about yourself to GOD to train you on how to live a holy life and the readiness to be chastised when you disobey the rules.

It is not a news that the brevity and victory of the army in any war is directly related to the training they received on camp. And the athletes that win gold medals after a tough competition went through strict disciplines by their coaches.

Today’s message would explain the significance of spiritual discipline and the best choice for you.

Why do You Need Spiritual Discipline?

Many Christians tried to avoid the spiritual training because of the pains related to it and when they face the storm of life, it becomes a disaster to their faith.

It is good to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour but that is not all about the Christian race to heaven. You also need the spiritual training from the Holy Spirit to make you a strong energetic Christian to the end of the race.

The parable of Jesus recorded in the book of Mark chapter 4 made it clear that there is more training to do after joining the Christendom:

“…Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow… Some fell on stony ground, where it did not have much earth; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of earth…some seed fell among thorns; the thorns grew up and choked it, and it yielded no crop…

“And these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts… and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble.

“Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.”

7 Major Benefits of Spiritual Discipline include:

1. Acquisition of Divine Power.

2. Your spirit being would be strong enough to wrestle and win.

3. It becomes impossible for your body to move into sin.

4. You’ll find it easier to see and hear from the LORD.

5. Devil cannot steal your joy even during the hard times.

6. You treasure in Heaven is enormous than the richest sinner on earth.

7. Steady victory over unavoidable daily temptations.

What did Bible Say about Spiritual Training?

Some bible verses about spiritual discipline which you can read and meditate upon include:

1. “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:1-2)

2. “Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.” (1 Corinthians 9:24-25)

3. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)

4. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” (Colossians 3:16)

5. “Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” (Hebrew 12:11)

6. “Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.” (Proverbs 12:1)

7. “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore, be zealous and repent.” (Revelation 3:19)

8. “You should know in your heart that as a man chastens his son, so the LORD your God chastens you.” (Deuteronomy 8:5)

9. “Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects; Therefore, do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.” (Job 5:17)

10. “You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” (2 Timothy 2:3)

5 Major Steps to Spiritual Discipline

Christians that would make it to the end are always referred to as Soldiers of Christ.

Note: This had nothing to do with attending a school of Theology because God Himself is your trainer!

Below are some key steps to take before you can make yourself available to God for spiritual training;

1. Your status as a born-again Christian must Love GOD more than anyone on earth.

“He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.” (Matthew 10:37-39)

2. Readiness to obey every command from the LORD without argument. To replace heart of flesh with heart of stone. (Ezekiel 36:26)

3. Set your mind to the reality that there are good and difficult times, joy and sorrow, sacrifices and pains on the training camp.

4. Trust no one on earth and make Jesus Christ your only Close Friend.

5. Put everything about this world behind you!

7 Spiritual Disciplines for Your Success as a Christians

1. Frequent Prayers

Daily prayers mean consistent communication to the LORD for direction and establishment of His will in your life.

2. Bible Studies

Reading and meditating the word of GOD with a humble heart to learn something new every day is essential.

3. Fasting

No room for gluttony or hunger for the worldly sweets. Regular fasting shapes your body and helps your spirit to concentrate.

4. Heartful Worship

You don’t worship God through the name of any pastor. You worship the LORD through His Name recorded in the Bible.

5. Evangelism

At least one person should hear about Jesus Christ through you every day. Make yourself available in your environment to propagate the Gospel likewise your internet availability.

6. Servanthood

Help the poor, the weak, the vulnerable, widows, orphans and the likes as directed by the LORD.

7. Check and Balance

Always do a self-examination of your actions and reactions all the time with the Word of God as your standard.

“Therefore, let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” (1Corinthians 10:12)

If all these spiritual disciplines are practiced by our Lord Jesus Christ when on earth then it is wise for you to get trained by the LORD. 

Strengthen Your Faith; 40 Bible Verses that Can Help You!

Posted by Jun 13, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith Leave a Comment
Strengthen Your Faith; 40 Bible Verses that Can Help You!

Faith is an act of mental receiver of unseen demand requested from the LORD. Strengthen your faith is essential because it is not an easy feature to acquire especially when someone is going through hard times. But thank God for past events recorded in the Bible which helps our future events as well!

Today’s message contains some bible verses that could help strengthen your faith when you go through difficult times. Recite them and you would be blessed.

20 Old Testaments Verses that Strengthen Your Faith

Read the book of Genesis and Exodus to strengthen your faith and the selected bible verses below would also help you to regain your confidence in the LORD; 

1. “Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10)

2. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

3. “The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation; He is my God, and I will praise Him; My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.” (Exodus 15:2)

4. “Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the LORD.” (Jeremiah 1:8)

5. “Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; ‘For YAH, the LORD, is my strength and song; He also has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2)

6. “The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall, I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?” (Psalms 27:1)

7. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5)

8. “He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.” (Isaiah 40:29)

9. “For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” (Psalms 30:5)

10. “The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” (Lamentation 3:24)

11. “Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, And He shall bring it to pass.” (Psalms 37:5)

12. “But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31)

13. “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” (Psalms 46:10)

14. “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)

15. “Truly my soul silently waits for God; From Him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.” (Psalms 62:1-2)

16. “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalms 91:1)

17. “The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He will fulfil the desire of those who fear Him; He also will hear their cry and save them. (Psalms 145:18-19)

18. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9)

19. “But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.” (Isaiah 43:1-2)

20. “The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.” (Psalms 34:17)

20 Bible Verses that Strengthen Your Faith in the New Testament

The wonderful records of Jesus Christ in the New Testament are so powerful to strengthen your faith when you go through tough times that sucks your faith. The following verses are carefully selected for you: 

1. “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrew 11:1)

2. “Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28)

3. “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:27)

4. “Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.” (1John 5:14)

5. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)

6. “So, then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17)

7. “So, Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” (Matthew 17:20)

8. “So, Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. (Matthew 21:21-22)

9. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

10. “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:6)

11. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrew 11:6)

12. “But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.” (2 Thessalonians 3:3)

13. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

14. “Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:6-7)

15. “But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.” (1 Peter 5:10)

16. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” (Philippians 4:13)

17. “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” (James 2:26)

18. “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)

19. “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.” (Hebrew 10:22-23)

20. “God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:9)

You can strengthen your faith through meditation of the bible verses above and the LORD won’t betray your trust in Him.  

Spiritual Growth: 10 Steps, Signs and its Benefits to Christians!

Posted by Jun 7, 2021 Holy Word, Word of Faith 2 Comments
Spiritual Growth: 10 Steps, Signs and its Benefits to Christians!

Spiritual growth is a progressive process that improves your spirit and soul from alienation status to a level of close relationship with GOD making it easier for you to represent Him in the public.

My interrogation with a small group of Christians shows that 70% taught confessing Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour is all about Christianity while 60% are not ready for the discipline associated with the spiritual growth.

Today’s message explains the importance of spiritual growth and the best ways to attain the glorious status.

5 Major Benefits of Spiritual Growth

1. Easier to know GOD deeply more than how anyone can describe Him to you.

2. You acquire great authority that silence any noise from the demons or the Devil.

3. Your spiritual strength and maturity make it easy for you to trek the rough road to heaven.

4. You won’t become lukewarm, Agnostic or Atheist in the future when the storm of life hits you.

5. Not only the power of the LORD but also peace and mercy would be your companion all the days of your life.

10 Steps to Spiritual Growth of a Genuine Christian

You’ll become a Christian when; you confess that Jesus Christ is your saviour, confess your sins to the LORD and take a bold step to repent from the iniquities through His grace and mercy.

So, the next stage is the growth of your spirit-man from spiritual infancy to maturity. The following are practical steps that can help you develop your spiritual being:

1. Change Your Mind-Set

Your orientation about the world must change. Take a firm decision that you are of the LORD and not for the things of this world anymore.

“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world–the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life–is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. (1 JOHN 2: 15-17)

2. Separate to Reunite

Relationship with unbelievers or non-genuine Christians may be toxic to your growth. So, separate yourself from bad influences and make friends with God-fearing people. Your faithfulness to the LORD is non-negotiable!

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:1-2)

3. Start a Prayerful Life

Learn to pray audibly when you are in your private place and silently in your heart when in public. If you devote more time for prayers, then you would receive more spiritual strength from the LORD. Always pray in the morning, afternoon and night.

4. Fast and not Hunger Strike

The major benefit of fasting is to avoid distractions of necessity such as; cooking, eating, thoughts about wears, money, social gatherings etc. Don’t fast if you won’t be in an environment that allows constant prayers. Learn from Moses, Elijah and Jesus Christ.

5. Eat Up Your Bible

You must intensify the act of Bible Study. Read and understand the Scriptures under the influence of the Holy Spirit. I always write notes because the Spirit of the LORD interprets the scriptures to me accurately.

“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guides you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.” (John 16:13)

6. Constant Meditation

You cannot have a spiritual growth if the word of GOD did not reform your soul. Meditating the Word of GOD means digesting the scriptures you read. Always find a quiet place every day to meditate the scriptures.

7. Practice with the Sword

After meditation then the next step is practicing the holy acts. Set a strong determination in your heart that your life is all about obedience to the word of GOD and nothing else can change it.

8. Dig Out Your Talents

I discovered that when I use the spiritual gifts given to me by the LORD, my spiritual growth becomes conspicuous! So, always use your talents to make positive impacts in the lives of people.

9. Praise and Worship GOD

If you want to grow spiritually then do not joke with regular praise and worship to GOD Almighty!

10. Endure the Pains

The more you overcome trials then the stronger your spiritual growth.

“These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)     

Prayer Points for Spiritual Growth

Many years ago, when I fall as a spiritual infant, I cry out to the LORD to lift me up. HE lifts me up and I am happy today that I enjoy the spiritual maturity. So, I chose to share some prayer points the Holy Spirit told me when I always fall and rise. Please the prayers below are guide for you and not a prayer manual:

1. Father take away my heart of stone and replace with the heart of flesh in Jesus’ name.

2. Guide me to know how to remove the log of wood in my eyes.

3. LORD bless me with your divine power and boldness that overcomes temptation every day.

4. Always speak to me oh LORD, I want to hear your voice.

5. Open my eyes to see You in Jesus name.

6. Cast away the spirit of pride in me and give me your humble Spirit.

7. Help my unbelief and make my ear deaf to the devil’s whisper in Jesus’ name.

10 Signs of Spiritual Growth

Spiritual maturity is a gradual process related to your holy responsive spiritual growth, so some signs in your life to show that you are growing do not limit to the following points:

1. Humility and gentleness would be your character.

2. The attractive things of this world would make no sense to you.

3. You can forcefully rise up when you fall without blaming anyone or GOD.

4. Your body, soul and spirit will hate sin and love to stay holy.

5. No one can deceive or manipulate you to do the wrong things.

6. You’ll find it easy to pray, read the Bible, meditate and witness the Gospel.

7. Love, peace, joy and endurance would be your attributes.

8. You are not afraid of death because you are storing your treasures in heaven.

9. When you pray the LORD hears and your testimonies increases.

10. You neither reject GOD nor abuse Him when you go through tough and sad moments…

Bible Quotes about Spiritual Growth

1. “…beloved, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…” (2 Peter 3:17-18)

2. “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6)

3. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2Timothy 3:16-17)

4. “Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby…” (1Peter chapter 2)

5. “As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.” (Colossians 2: 6-7)

6. “Therefore, you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48)

7. “…that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ” (Ephesians 4:14-15)

8. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” (Colossians 3:16)

9. “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” (2Timothy 2:15)

10. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105)

Spiritual growth is inevitable for any Christian who want to be victorious on earth. And it is a strong criterion to gain heaven because confessing Jesus Christ as saviour is not enough, you have to build a strong relationship with the LORD.

Habitual Sin: 10 Best Ways to Overcome Customary Sin!

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Habitual Sin: 10 Best Ways to Overcome Customary Sin!

Habitual sin means a specific transgression that seems to be impossible to stop! A customary sin is common among people who prefer to get happiness from the usual sin than to patiently wait on to the LORD for eternal joy.

Are you going through some tough situations to stop a habitual sin in your life and you gave up? Hope you did not negotiate with the LORD by giving money to the church so that He can overlook your customary sin?

Or did you resolve to believe the false teaching that the grace through Jesus Christ endorses your wonting sin? I suffered so much from customary sin but I thank God for setting me free from the ‘sweet evil’.

Today’s message explains the danger and the practical steps that would give you permanent freedom from habitual sin.

Examples of Habitual Transgression

It is always one or two sins that you cannot let go and you decide to justify your habitual sin through excuses and misconception of some Bible passages. Examples of wonting sin is not limited to the list below:

1. Swindling people for the propagation of the gospel or selfishness

2. Lies; either the white or black one

3. Lust

4. Love of money

5. Watching erotic movies or flipping through the porn materials

6. Drunkenness

7. Drugs

8. Delights in masturbation

9. Destructive anger

10. Pride etc.

Does God Forgive Habitual Sin?

GOD cannot be mocked! A dedicated child of GOD cannot be holy now and joyfully become unholy in the next moment.

“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.” (Galatians 6:7-8)

Someone with a habitual sin repeats the transgression often without remorse for enjoyment or to achieve a selfish outcome.

Yes! The LORD is ready to forgive if you confess and repent from your habitual sin. But a Christian with habitual sin is likened to a lukewarm person. Listen to God’s statement in the book of Revelation chapter 3 verse 15 and 16:

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.”

Please, don’t forget that GOD tests the heart of the sinner who asks for forgiveness, if He tests your heart and noticed you have intention to repeat the same sin tomorrow, He won’t fall into your deceit!

Job and King David were aware of this secret act of the LORD, so I want you to take this point seriously:

“You have tested my heart; and had visited me in the night; You have tried me and have found nothing; I have purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.” (Psalm 17:3)

The LORD loves you and He is ready to give you perfect freedom from sin if and only if you would give Him all your heart and strength.

“Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment.” (Matthew 22:37-38)

Ten Bible Verses About Customary Sin

Habitual sin is so terrible that if you are not careful it blindfolds your eyes to see the revelation of righteousness because the Devil won’t stop deceiving you that since you are a Christian you would automatically gain heaven despite your habitual sin.

The Devil deceived me but I thank God that I was not dead before knowing the truth that Satan can speak to you like a loving Holy Spirit.

Some Bible verses that discourage habitual transgression include:

1. Romans chapter 12 verse 1 and 2

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

2. Hebrew chapter 6 verse 4 to 6

“For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come.

If they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame.”

3. Hebrew chapter 9 verse 27

“And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.”

4. Colossians chapter 1 verse 21 and 22

“And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight.”

5. First Thessalonians chapter 4 verse 3 to 5

“For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honour, not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God.”

6. First Peter chapter 1 verse 13 and 14

“Therefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance.”

7. First John chapter 2 verse 15 to 16

“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world–the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life–is not of the Father but is of the world.”

8. Romans chapter 6 verse 16

“Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?”

9. Matthew chapter 6 verse 24

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

10. James chapter 4 verse 4

“Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.”

10 Side-Effects of Habitual Sin

Customary sin might look beneficial and full of fun but from my personal experience the bottom line is disastrous to the body and soul. I thank God I was saved from committing suicide.

If your habitual sin makes you feel on top of the world today, then get prepared for the terrible explosion at the later end. Please I appeal to you to repent from the wonting sin best known to you before it is too late. Some of the side effects of habitual transgression are not limited to the following:

1. Misplacement of the First Love

2. Cold spiritual separation from the LORD

3. Regular argument with the Holy Spirit

4. Spiritual blindfold by the demons in charge of the habitual sin

5. Always full of Fear

6. No peace of mind anymore

7. Joy and happiness are always short-lived

8. Nightmares

9. Habitual sin makes you stay longer and makes you go farther than you want to.

10. Second Death.

Think about it; If Jesus Christ or the servant death arrives now and meet the habitual sin in you, it’s going to be a serious disaster because no room for repentance at that moment!

10 Steps to Overcome Habitual Sin?

1. Acknowledge the truth that the customary sin is a transgression that must stop in your life.

2. List your weaknesses that allows the wonting sin to be your king.

3. Sin springs up when you fall into temptation, so resist and flee with all your body and soul. (James 4:7)

4. Habitual sin is like a virus but recitation of the word of GOD is the only viable antivirus.

5. Have faith in the word of GOD recorded across the Bible.

6. Stop given excuses or blaming others for your habitual transgression – be determined to quit and God would help you!

7. Grace through Jesus Christ does not condone indiscipline, so give yourself to the LORD for spiritual training and you won’t regret it. (Hebrew 12:10-13)

8. Don’t be afraid of the things you would loss by dropping the customary sin but focus on the eternal benefits of a holy life. (Leviticus 12:1)

9. Set your mind to always think about Heaven and less about the debaucheries on earth. (Matthew 6:19-20)

10. You would overcome habitual transgression if you pray, read and meditate on the word of GOD daily. And, practicing the word of God is the Golden key that gives your spiritual breakthrough!

Habitual sin looks helpful but it is highly destructive. I followed the practical steps above and I became victorious. So, I recommend the powerful steps to you and I am sure you would share your testimonies and comments with us. May the LORD embrace you as you take the bold step to stop the customary sin today in Jesus’ name.

51 Bible Verses for Forgiveness of Sins

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51 Bible Verses for Forgiveness of Sins

Forgiveness of sins is a perfect virtue that gives peace to your mind. It is good to forgive because it quickly heals the offensive wound in you. GOD’s plan to forgive us sprang the course of Jesus Christ on earth!

I love this quote from Rick Warren: “And you know, when you’ve experienced grace and you feel like you’ve been forgiven, you’re a lot more forgiving of other people. You’re a lot more gracious to others.”

Today’s message extracts the bible verses for forgiveness of sins and if you meditate upon the passages then your heart would receive peace and joy.

20 Verses for Forgiveness of Sins in the Old Testament

1. “Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; Let him return to the LORD, And He will have mercy on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.” (Isaiah 55:7)

2. “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.” (Isaiah 43:25)

3. “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered.” (Psalm 32:1)

4. “He who covers a transgression seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates friends.” (Proverbs 17:9)

5. “To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, though we have rebelled against Him.” (Daniel 9:9)

6. “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18)

7. “Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, you will provide atonement for them.” (Psalm 65:3)

8. “As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” (Psalm 103:12)

9. “For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.” (Psalm 86:5)

10. “Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy. He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.” (Micah 7:18-19)

11. “No more shall every man teach his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more.” (Jeremiah 31:34)

12. “Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.” (Ezekiel 11:19-20)

13. “Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O house of Israel?” (Ezekiel 18:31)

14. “I have blotted out, like a thick cloud, your transgressions, And like a cloud, your sins. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you.” (Isaiah 44:22)

15. “In those days and in that time,” says the LORD, “The iniquity of Israel shall be sought, but there shall be none; And the sins of Judah, but they shall not be found; For I will pardon those whom I preserve.” (Jeremiah 50:20)

16. “O Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is mercy, and with Him is abundant redemption.” (Psalm 130:7)

17. “So, rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the LORD your God, For He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm” (Joel 2:13)

18. “Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil.” (Isaiah 1:16)

19. “Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: ‘Return, backsliding Israel,’ says the LORD; ‘I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful,’ says the LORD; ‘I will not remain angry forever.” (Jeremiah 3:12)

20. “Hide Your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:9-10)

31 New Testament Verses for Pardon

1. “And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.” (1John 2:2)

2. “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” (Hebrew 8:12)

3. “To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins.” (Acts 10:43)

4. “And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” (1Peter 4:8)

5. “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” (Matthew 6:14)

6. “I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake.” (1John 2:12)

7. “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.” (Mark 11:25)

8. “Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.” (Luke 17:3)

9. “Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.” (Romans 12:17)

10. “Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, “leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:23-24)

11. “Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.” (Acts 17:30)

12. “Moreover, if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother.” (Matthew 18:15)

13. “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” (James 5:16)

14. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)

15. “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace.” (Ephesians 1:7)

16. “Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times? Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” (Matthew 18:21-22)

17. “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.” (Luke 6:37)

18. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

19. “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.” (Galatians 6:1)

20. “He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.” (Colossians 1:13-14)

21. “Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” (Acts 3:19)

22. “And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12)

23. “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” (Matthew 6:14)

24. “Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.” (Colossians 3:13)

25. “And be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

26. “Now whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 2:10)

27. “And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood.” (Revelation 1:5)

28. “Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.” (Acts 5:31)

29. “Therefore, let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins.” (Acts 13:38)

30. “I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, ‘to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’” (Acts 26:17-18)

31. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1John 1:9)