Podcasts about besetting

This week's in-between features a special guest all the way from down under. Please welcome Taylor Hutton to the podcast! Taylor is the host of Create with Confidence, a podcast about helping others find confidence within themselves to go after anything they want in life. Here's a look at what's in store for this week:Stereotypes of America vs Australia (I couldn't help myself lol)The many pivots life takes you - Taylor has had many!How those pivots lead you right where you need to beSetting the intention of your pursuitsKeeping the right people in your corner What could be holding you backFailure is okAre you comfortable or are you coping? An incredible story that helped shape Taylor's outlook on life This episode has so much heart and I'm so excited to share it! If you've ever doubted yourself or just need a dose of confidence, look no further, this is the episode for you. Follow Taylor on Instagram at @tayhutton and visit her at www.tayhutton.com! Connect with me:https://in-between.co@in.betweenpod on Instagram@elizabethcheney_ on Instagram@theinbetweenpodcast on TikTokThe In-Between Podcast on YouTube

Coram Deo: Where Faith and Life Intersect | Edifying the SaintsBob, Todd, and Matt continue in their discussion on besetting sins, looking at the dangers of fear, anxiety, and worry.Edifying the Saints is a production of Maranatha Bible Church. For more information, visit our website at mbcmi.org/podcast.

Coram Deo: Where Faith and Life Intersect | Edifying the SaintsBob, Todd, and Matt continue in their discussion on besetting sins, looking at the dangers of pornography.Edifying the Saints is a production of Maranatha Bible Church. For more information, visit our website at mbcmi.org/podcast.

Die landbouminister Calle Schletwein sê die besetting van plaas Witsand wes van Gobabis is onwettig. Punt. ‘n Groep boere wat onwettig met vee in die munisipale gebied van Gobabis geboer het, het die naweek die regeringsplaas oorgeneem. Schlettwein het met Kosmos 94.1 Nuus gepraat.

Coram Deo: Where Faith and Life Intersect | Edifying the SaintsBob, Todd, and Matt begin a new section within the Coram Deo series introducing the topic of besetting sins.Edifying the Saints is a production of Maranatha Bible Church. For more information, visit our website at mbcmi.org/podcast.

Message 4, Revival Series 2024. Theme Verses: Jeremiah 9:23,24 "Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord." KJV "The Spirit of God never takes us places that will dis (disrespect or insult) the doctrine of God."

Fr. Roger J. Landry Columbia Catholic Ministry, Notre Dame Church, Manhattan Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent March 15, 2024 Wis 2:1.12-22, Ps 34, Jn 7:1-2.10.25-30   To listen to an audio recording of today's homily, please click below:  https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/3.15.24_Homily_1.mp3   The following points were attempted in the homily:  The middle part of Lent is a […] The post Beseeching Rather Than Besetting the Just One, Friday of the Fourth Week of Lent, March 15, 2024 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.

A new MP3 sermon from Emmanuel Reformed Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Abraham's Besetting Sin Subtitle: Genesis Bible Study Speaker: Carl Gobelman Broadcaster: Emmanuel Reformed Church Event: Bible Study Date: 3/3/2024 Bible: Genesis 20:1-18 Length: 58 min.

Die land se gasvryheidsektor kan met aansienlik hoër nasionale besettingsyfers spog in vergelyking met verlede jaar. Die besettingsyfers in Oktober was op 65,5 persent gemeet, volgens die nuutste verslag van Simonis Storm, teenoor die 54,6 persent in Oktober verlede jaar. Besetting deur sakereisigers was op 9,9 persent, in vergelyking met die 2,7 persent-koers wat in Oktober verlede jaar aangeteken is. Kosmos 94.1 Nuus het gepraat met 'n ekonomiese ontleder by Simonis Storm, Halleluya Ndimulunde, oor die pad vorentoe, veral met die vakansieseisoen op hande.

I'd like to start this morning by announcing that I've retired my dream of ever playing Major League Baseball. Now I'm not saying that I ever really had a chance, but I did have a dream, and the older I got, the dream morphed into what you'd call a fantasy. I've kept thinking that it was still possible for me to break my arm, and through some type of medical mystery, after it healed I'd be able to throw 120 MPH. You might think that's crazy, but I've seen it happen before… I thought it could happen to me … But not anymore. From now on, anytime my mind starts wandering in that direction, I'm going to stop and be content that I'm a spectator. I'm a sports onlooker. I'm a witness — along with some 40–60,000 other witnesses who might pack into Target Field or US Bank Stadium.Those of you who are sports fans, you know what that's like. You've been there. If you've never been to a game, that's fine too — I think anybody can get the image of a crowded stadium. Imagine lots of people, together, watching something.That image is where the writer of Hebrews takes us in Hebrews 12. And it's all meant to set up one main action that we are called to do in two different ways. And for today's sermon, I simply want to show you this. I just want to give you three points of exhortation from the three verbs we find here in verses 1 and 2:Let us run with endurance.Lay aside what gets in the way.Look to Jesus.Let us run, lay aside, look to Jesus.That's where we're going, but first we need to understand more about this context.Context: The Stadium FullLook with me at Hebrews 12, verse 1: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses … [then this is what we do]” Something you've probably been able to notice about the Book of Hebrews is that it's back and forth between doctrinal explanation and exhortation. The writer will explain the realities of the gospel, of what Jesus has accomplished, and then based upon that, he exhorts us.Think back to the middle of Chapter 10. You may remember we talked about how the writer focuses on what we have as Christians. (He states what we have, and then says, based upon what we have, we do X, Y, and Z.) He actually does this twice, in Chapter 4 and Chapter 10: We have a great high priest. (4:14; 10:21) We have authorization to enter the Most Holy Place. (10:19) Well here, in Chapter 12, he tells us one more thing we have. Just add it to the list: “We have a great cloud of witnesses.” This is straightforward in verse 1 and we can see that this great cloud of witnesses is what the exhortation is built upon: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by…” — or literally, “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us” … then this is what we do.We can see that this is supposed to encourage us, but what does it mean? Imagine: Champion SpectatorsIn ancient Greek, that word for “cloud” was a common word to describe a big crowd of people. We know that the writer uses a sports metaphor in verse 1 when he tells us to “run with endurance,” but I want you to see that the writer starts this whole thing with a sports metaphor because he starts here with the image of a packed out sports stadium.And, side-note here: I think one of the reasons God invented sports — or put it in humans to invent sports — was for the sake of our ability to understand these verses. Imagine a packed-out stadium. Everybody is together watching something. I was at the last couple of Twins games in the playoffs a few weeks ago. Sold-out crowd. Everyone standing. Incredible hype. So if you've been in a stadium before or a big arena, think back to that. Everybody is standing shoulder to shoulder, and together they're all watching what's happening down on the field. The writer wants us to think of a full stadium like that, and he wants us to know that this stadium is full of the saints he just told us about in Chapter 11. He calls them “witnesses” — which could mean a couple different things:On one hand, these people are witnesses because they testified to the faithfulness of God with their lives. They endured in faith. They didn't have all the things promised, but they believed in God and in what he said and they have become examples to us. They're witnesses of, they testify to, the fact that God is pleased with those who trust him. But then on the other hand, they are witnesses because they are witnessing something take place. They're onlookers, spectators. They are watching something in action.Which is it? Which kind of witness are they?Well, remember the purpose here is to encourage us. This is something we have, and it's presented to us as a reason to obey the exhortation. So … I think they're both kinds of witnesses.The great cloud of witnesses, the stadium full, is a crowd of on onlookers. They are spectators. But they're not just any spectators — they're watching a game they've played before, as it were, and won. This kind of bends the image a little, but imagine that the sold-out stadium watching the World Series this week is a stadium full of past World Series Champions. The 40,000 watching have all played in a World Series before and won it, and now they're in the stands watching the World Series with a ring on their finger.That's what this is in verse 1. The stadium full, the cloud of witnesses that surround us, are the past saints we read about in Chapter 11 — Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and the 18+ others mentioned at the end of the chapter. The Church VictoriousAnd two things we know about this list is first, it's not exhaustive (there are others saints he could have mentioned but didn't). And two, the writer cites examples outside the Old Testament canon — which I think means we have license to add saints to the list. In our imaginations, we can include in this cloud of witnesses all the saints throughout church history who have died in faith. So think everyone from Peter and Paul and John to Polycarp, Justin Martyr, Athanasius, Chrysostom, Augustine, Aquinas, Wycliffe and Luther and Calvin, Owen and Edwards and Jim Elliot … and J.I. Packer and R. C. Sproul … and now Tim Keller. Think of your Christian family members who have passed away — Wednesday is All Saints Day, so this is a great time to think about all the saints — Think about every Christian who has ever come before us … millions of faithful Christians whose names you do not know but who all died in faith — this is the church victorious. All of them now make up this cloud of witnesses, this great stadium full of witnesses. And they have been where we are. They've finished their race, as champions. And now they're watching us. This is meant to encourage us.Therefore, since that is the case — since this is the context, here's what we do:1) We run with endurance.Last line of verse 1: “Let us run with endurance the race set before us.” Can everyone see that last part there in verse 1? “Let us run” is the main verb of the passage. It's the main action we're called to. And it's really just another way to say the same exhortation repeated throughout this book. Don't stop believing. Keep going in the life of faith. Endure in faith! The writer has been saying that all along, but now he drops it in a sports metaphor: marathon running, or endurance running. Not only are we surrounded by a packed-out stadium of witnesses, but because of that, since that's the case, the writer exhorts us to lead the life of faith like an endurance runner. This is the main point and I'm going to end on it, but in order to understand his running, we need to see the two other verbs in passage. These two verbs give us more details on the running. We run, laying aside and looking to. Here is the second point of the sermon.2) We lay aside what gets in the way.Check out the second part of verse 1. Verse 1 again: “Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us be laying aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely…” The writer is still working this endurance running metaphor. I know we have some runners in our church. We've even got some extreme runners, like 100-mile runners, and so they understand this better than the rest of us, but it's pretty intuitive, I think. If you're running a long distance, you only bring with you what's necessary to complete the run. The mission is to finish the run, finish the race. That's the singular focus. And so before you run — or even as you run — you do an audit of your entire person, head to feet, and everything is scrutinized by the question: Will this help me finish this race in front of me?Whatever does not help me run is a deterrent, a distraction — it's considered weight — and so, without question, I lay it aside. Now it may not be a bad thing. It could be my briefcase … with my computer and my notebooks and my Pilot G2 0.38 black ink pens … along with my GTL Zebrite yellow highlighter with the fluorescent pigment ink that won't bleed through — all great things — but if the main action is running, and these things don't help me run, then I get them out of the way. Of course we do. We lay weights aside. … We also lay sin aside.Those Closely-Clinging SinsNow there's a question on this verse. Notice that the “every weight” and “sin that clings closely” come side by side. The question is whether sin is defining “every weight” or if it's something separate. I'm inclined to think that there's an overlap between the two, but sin here is a separate thing. Now, objectively, when it comes to all of us, sin does damage, it ensnares; but there's a fascinating adjective here describing sin. The writer calls it: “closely-clinging sin.” Or “easily-ensnaring sin.” The image is that you're encircled by something. Imagine that you're outside and it's muddy — imagine that there's mud all around you, encircling you, and whichever direction you move, you have to watch out not to step in the mud. That's the way sin is described here. All sin is objective in that it's all moral rebellion against God, but implied here is that we each might have our own mud circle. Some sins might ensnare me more easily than they do you, or vice-versa.Years ago the word I learned for this concept was “besetting sin.”I remember the first time I ever heard the phrase “besetting sin.” It was my first year of college, and I did not know what the phrase meant. I had transferred from one school to this other school, and it was a strong Christian school with some solid guys, and they were serious about discipleship, and we were talking in a group and one guy mentioned “besetting sin.”I didn't know what he meant, so of course, what do you do if you're talking with a group of people and you don't know what a word means? … You say nothing and Google it later.So that's what I did, and I read that the definition of besetting was something like “persistently threatening.” And I thought persistently threatening sin — oh, I got some of those. I don't think it's a stretch to say that this discovery changed my life. This concept led me to dig down to the root-sins of my life, not just the outward behaviors and appearances, but to the deep, mostly unseen parts. I'm wired with particular weaknesses and vulnerabilities, and I began to understand that my besetting sins, at root, come from pride and unbelief. My pride is thinking that I can do something apart from God. My unbelief is thinking that I must do something apart from God. And together, they're vicious. And they can look different ways at different times, but because they're besetting — clingy, entangling — they've followed me around for 20 years.You ever seen a cartoon where there's a character and a single rain cloud follows him everywhere. Besetting sins are like that, but instead of a cloud over you, it's mud that encircles you. I've got my own mud, and you've got yours. And we have to be careful not to step in the mud, because everywhere we go it's never too far away.A couple weeks ago I went to my girls' volleyball game, and I walked in, and our team's fans were on the far side of the gym. So I walked all the way around, past a stand full of other fans, and I found a seat, and as I was watching the game, I noticed mud and dirt all the way around the gym, and I thought (true story), “Some idiot tracked mud in here.” Well I kept watching the game and then a little bit later I looked down … mud all over my boots. You are the idiot! I don't even remember seeing mud. I don't know where I could have stepped in it. But I also wasn't watching out for mud. And in a spiritual sense, that's true for some of us in here right now. …Check Your ShoesSome of us, right now, if we were to metaphorically look down at our shoes, we've got mud all over them. Now this is the reason we have our time of confession earlier in the service, but there's never a wrong time to confess, and so can we all just take a look at our ‘shoes' again? Let's take moment to reflect. Check your shoes. Check your hearts.That mud that you've stepped in, or that you're persistently threatened to step in, that will keep you from running the race. It's hard to run with mud caked on your shoes, and in fact, you just can't. It doesn't work. You won't make it. You must lay aside that sin. So I'm asking you to do that, right now. In your hearts, throw off your sin.And now go back to that idea of weight. We're going next-level here. Stop the sin, yes, and now ask: What in my life is getting in the way of my running with endurance?Take inventory of your life — and I especially mean this for you young people and older people, and all you people in between. Think: Are each of these various things in my life encouraging my faith or distracting my faith?And if it's distracting your faith, if it's deterring you, if it's weighing you down while you're trying to run, why are you still holding onto it? Lay it aside.Because you want to run, right?! We're trying to run. We want to endure in faith. It means we lay aside what gets in the way. But there's more. Running with endurance means … third point …3) We look to Jesus. This is verse 2. “We run with endurance the race set before us … looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith …” And right away, that verb for “looking” means an intense kind of looking. It's the same word used to talk about Moses in 11:26 when the writer tells us that Moses “considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth that the treasure of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.” This is not a casual looking, but it means to “fix your eyes” on something. That's the way some English translations put this. We run “fixing our eyes on Jesus.” This is resolute, singular focus on Jesus.And the writer says “Jesus” on purpose. There's all kinds of titles for Jesus he could have used, but like he's done 11 other times in this book, he just says “Jesus” … because he wants us to imagine the real person, Jesus — the man who lived here in our shoes, who was and is God in the flesh … true God in actual flesh … “the founder and perfecter of our faith.” Everybody look at the phrase in verse 2. And this is a super important description that ties in all of Chapter 11. Other ways to translate that phrase is “founder and finisher,” or “pioneer and perfecter” — and the idea is that Jesus is the one who starts it and ends it. Starts and ends what? … “Our faith.”And when he says “our faith” the writer is talking about the faith that we share with the Old Testament saints of Chapter 11, and the whole cloud of witnesses who are packing out this stadium in verse 1. And if Jesus is the one who founded and finishes our faith, then it means that Jesus is the ultimate example we follow. All the examples of Chapter 11 now culminate in his example. We recall the examples of those who have come before us in order to fix our eyes on the example of Jesus. Like Paul says, we imitate others as they imitate Christ (see 1 Corinthians 11:1).And we can read all about the life and example of Jesus in the Gospels, but here the writer of Hebrews spells out what he means in particular. Look to Jesus, the founder and finisher of our faith, who, because of one great reality, he did three actions. Joy Set Before HimHere it is, verse 2: “For the joy set before him … he endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” The humiliation and exaltation of Jesus are explained as being actions compelled by one thing … joy.We talk a lot about joy around here, and I'm not sure what you all think about that, but if there were ever a verse in the Bible that should raise the stakes on the meaning of joy, it's this one right here.Jesus had joy set before him. And again, we've already seen something like this in the examples of faith in Chapter 11. Abraham, Issac, Jacob, Moses — they all endured suffering in faith because they embraced something better in their future. Moses fixed his eyes on the reward. And when we talked about Moses a couple of weeks ago, I explained that the reward, ultimately, is being with Jesus himself. But if that's our reward — if the joy set before us is being with Jesus — what was the joy set before Jesus?Now, I encourage each of you to talk to Pastor David Mathis about this. He wrote about this for the email this week. He says that the joy of Jesus is multifaceted. It's not just one thing, but the Bible tells us at least a few things about the joy of Jesus: Jesus's joy is the glory of his Father; it's his victory over the devil; it's the saving of his people. And, Jesus has joy in his being “seated at the Father's right hand.” That's what the last description in verse 2 is about, and I think it brings it all together. We look to Jesus, who, for joy … is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. And David explained that this being seated is both about Jesus's personal honor and his nearness to the Father. Jesus is glorified, radiant, and he's with his Father — and there is joy in that. And at the same time, I want to add that this joy of being seated, of honor and nearness, is the joy of consummation. It's the joy of his work finished. Remember this is how this book begins. Chapter 1, verse 3: “after making purification for sins, [Jesus] sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high…” Jesus is doing that now. He is seated there now, and his being seated there, on this side of his cross, is together with the joy set before him. It's like this:And Jesus, from where he is seated, looks over all that he has done, and he's happy with it. And in fact, everything that is happening now by the work of his Spirit, which he superintends, it is the application of his joy. It's all from joy, for joy. This is so important. It means that when we look to Jesus, we don't look to a nervous Jesus. Jesus is not wringing his hands in worry, crossing his fingers for the best outcome. No. Jesus is seated with joy.That's what we're running toward. We're running to him in his joy, even when we have to do this:Run — TodayAnd that running is what we're doing now. Jesus is seated there now. The cloud of witnesses watch now. And we — we're running now. When it comes to the life of faith, we're not spectators yet. We're not onlookers in the stands. We're in the game. We are on the field. So run. We have great examples in the past; we have the joy of Jesus as our future — and what does God want us to do here? What is God calling us to today?Run. Laying aside every sin and weight, looking to Jesus, let us run with endurance the race of faith set before us. That's what brings us to the Table.The TableAs we run with endurance, every week, together, we remember the sacrifice of Jesus for us. Jesus died for us to save us. To make us new, to bring us home. And here at this Table, we give him thanks. If you trust in Jesus, if you have put your faith in him, we invite you to eat and drink with us. Let us serve you.

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (09/15/23), Hank answers the following questions:Is the Shroud of Turin legitimate? What about Noah's Ark and the Ark of the Covenant? (0:50)Is it acceptable for me to attend a gay friend's wedding? (3:31)Since I am struggling with besetting sins, does Hebrews 6:4-6 apply to me? Am I re-crucifying Christ again and again? (8:09)What is the old earth perspective on Exodus 20:11, which seems to give six 24-hour days of creation? (15:12)Will we have free will in heaven? Will there be a chance for another rebellion? (18:07)I hear people at church say that God speaks to them, but I don't have this experience. Is there something wrong with them or me? (19:29)Is it true that there are one hundred fifty million angels? (20:59)Are we in the midst of another Great Awakening? Is there evidence for this today? (22:46)

Tonight we continue studying the second part of the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer guided by Thomas Watson with His first three uses of previous studies- Take heed of sins of omission, secret sins, and besetting -pet- sins. The most attention was given to -besetting sins- warning that they are -1- most cherished as the master of all other sins and most tended and waited upon- -2- the darling sins one loves not to be reproved for- -3- those sins which have most power over a man, and most easily lead him captive as the beloved of his soul- -4- the darling sins which men use arguments to defend- -5- Those beloved sins which most trouble a man, and fly in his face in an hour of sickness and distress- -6- Those darling sins which a man is most unwilling to part with. Many excerpts were shared near the end related to -besetting sins- from Dr. Derek Thomas's chapter, -The World, the Flesh, and the Devil,- from Our Ancient Foe- Satan's History, Activity, and Ultimate Demise published by the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and P-R Publishing.

This sermon from Hebrews 12-1-2 and Romans 6, deals with our besetting sins and how they cloud our vision. Four necessary things that we must do to overcome our besetting sin.

Abraham may be in the hall of faith, but his faith wavered. He was a man that fell short of the glory of God just like the rest of us.  

Our Besetting Sin Writings by F B Hole are being presented by Irv Risch on the Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded Podcast.

As part of the run of our new production of Moliere's Tartuffe, we initiated a series of post-show discussions on themes emerging from the new version of the play by Frank McGuinness. The discussions focussed on the origins of these themes in the play and broadened out to encompass reflections on their relevance for Ireland in the past and the present. Our second talk covered Me Too: confronting patriarchy and sexual oppression. This conversation was explored by curator Catriona Crowe along with journalist and novelist Gene Kerrigan and journalist and writer Caelainn Hogan. In their talk they examined hypocrisy, trying to answer the question if it's part of the Irish system of elision of difficult things. Facebook - @AbbeyTheatreDublin Instagram - @AbbeyTheatreDublin Twitter - @AbbeyTheatre

This should beg the question in your mind, what is a besetting sin-- And don't miss this, these sins EASILY beset us--A besetting sin is a sin that YOU are prone to easily fall into, it's tailor made for you and your old man. It fits you, it's your weak spot, and everyone that knows you, KNOWS IT. You are peculiarly liable to this sin, maybe more than you would like to admit. It surrounds you- you are easily entangled in it- it's always hanging around you. IT IS THE SIN that restrains and hinders you from running your race.-You and I must beware of ANY SIN, but besetting sins are particularly dangerous, WHY-- Because we get used to them -hanging around- -. when we do nothing to cast them off, they end up becoming darling sins, and -that's just the way I am- sins-

Hebrews 12:2 tells us to denounce the sins that so easily beset or entangle us.  But how is that done when the sinful nature so often exerts so much energy and control over our desires?  That is the focus of this teaching as we break down Hebrews 12 and Romans 7, both of which provide some wonderful application points in winning your own personal battles over sin so you can walk in consistent victory!  

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In this episode we discuss how to face down your besetting sin like a man. We also look at the important role that accountability plays in overcoming your besetting sin. 

Sermon Date: 09/04/2022; Pastor Bill Bryson; Scripture Passage: Genesis 21:22-34Support the show

In this solo episode, my message is created to inspire you to trust the process. The state of the world can be overwhelming and extremely stressful. However, it doesn't have to be this way. Our time and energy are our most valuable currencies! Set boundaries for yourself to conserve your precious commodities. Topics of Discussion:You are always where you need to beSetting boundaries with relationshipsFinding your passion on purposeKeeping your mind and heart open to opportunitiesSupport the show

We are finally ready to meet the promised child of Abraham, but then there's a roadblock. Once again, we find Abraham falling into the same old pattern of fear and deception. He still doesn't quite get it when it comes to relying on God. As usual, God will be the one to rescue Abraham from his own failure, and in the end God's faithfulness will be displayed. 

Christians must discard all sinful distractions along their pilgrimage so they finish their holy race across the finish line of Paradise. Burn the Ships-

Many Christians today haven't had the fear of God planted in their hearts. Fear of God sounds negative, but it is one of the best things we could have. Subscribe to daily devotions e-mails: https://wcm.link/ddsub

In this follow-up lesson to "I KNOW THY WORKS" (3-26-22. Brother Singh stresses, "We cannot defeat the devil carnally because he works on our carnal mind. We can only defeat him spiritually. In the Book of Hebrews, we read, "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." (Hebrews 12:1) What we call sacrifice today is embarrassing compared to what they willingly surrendered! Jesus will "give every man according to his work." (Revelation 22:12). So, we must be willing to lay aside every weight {unnecessary activity} and carnal desire for sin which so easily yield ourselves.

Besetting sins. They are shameful. They are unsettling. Why haven't we gotten beyond certain sins? The gospel is our confidence and hope in the face of our besetting sins. Sometimes certain theological truths, like our ongoing struggle against our sinful nature, may seem quite discouraging, but when thought about the right way, when thought about in light of the gospel, can give us hope and expectation. Tune in. STT is a member of the Society of Reformed Podcasters. STT is a member of the Christian Podcast Community. Want to support the show? Don't give money. Instead, pick up a copy of The Heidelberg Catechism: True Comfort for Life & Death and a copy of Predestined for Joy: Finding Comfort in a Controversial Doctrine. Better yet, give several copies of each to your friends. Another great way to support the show is to follow me on Facebook. Perhaps your New Year's resolution can be to read a few theology books with the intent of having your heart warmed and drawn closer to God. Have kids? Want to have a little fun as a family and teach your kids some profound theology? Pick up a copy of my friend Timothy Brindle's new book and album titled The Acrostic of God and rap in the van after listening to STT. Hip hop and theology are a great combination!

As we start the New Year, Pastor Rob Currington delivers a message on of the most important challenges we as Christian's face; fighting besetting sin. In the face of it, this year we need to resolve to grow in godliness and holiness.

In this episode of the Unbound Writer's Club, Nicola is in conversation with unbound author and poet Carrie Myers. In 2020, Carrie was part of the Unbound Press' collaborative book #2020 Vision: Unbound Perspective from a Year Like No Other. Her gorgeous poem closed the book.In this Episode:Holding back, people-pleasing and dimming your lightFollowing the good girl pathRemembering who you're meant to beSetting a standard for yourselfKnowing you are more than enoughCarrie is in the process of creating another collaborative book with the Unbound Press – Soul Shine. Find out about contributing here.Links Mentioned:UNBOUND and Unbound WritingThe Unbound Writing MastermindBook a chat with Nicola here.Connect with Carrie on her website or Instagram.Connect with Nicola on Instagram, and The UNBOUND Press on Instagram or Facebook here.Music Credit: Joseph McDade

Charles Spurgeon said, “Man is such an idolater that if he cannot idolise anything else, he'll idolise and bow down to himself.” This is an accurate statement. There's something innate in mankind that's drawn to things that can be touched or seen. And make no mistake about it – as idolatry was the scourge of Israel in the Bible, the same thing can be said of the Church today. It was Israel's besetting sin, her stumbling block and Achilles' heel, and it plagued her all through her history. As God removed every trace of idolatry from Israel, He's going to do the same with the Church. We cannot have revival until we lay down our idols.

Charles Spurgeon said, “Man is such an idolater that if he cannot idolise anything else, he'll idolise and bow down to himself.” This is an accurate statement. There's something innate in mankind that's drawn to things that can be touched or seen. And make no mistake about it – as idolatry was the scourge of Israel in the Bible, the same thing can be said of the Church today. It was Israel's besetting sin, her stumbling block and Achilles' heel, and it plagued her all through her history. As God removed every trace of idolatry from Israel, He's going to do the same with the Church. We cannot have revival until we lay down our idols.

This episode is the continuation of Besetting Sin Part 2

Do you struggle with Besetting Sins,?You are not alone!! Abraham also struggled with Besetting sins by telling half truths when fear gripped him... Lets dive with Apostle Ben Doku as we mine wisdom on how to deal with these sins

Bro. Jordan Foster presents "What is the Besetting Sin?" from Hebrews 12, during a worship service at Immanuel Baptist Church, Florence, Ky. Please visit us at 7183 Pleasant Valley Road Florence KY 41042, or call us at (859) 586-6829. Church links: Website: https://www.ibcflorence.com Daily Devotions: https://ibcflorenceky.wordpress.com/follow/ Free App: http://www.ibcflorence.com/ibc-app Our entire list of recent sermons: https://www.ibcflorence.com/recent-sermons Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/ibcflorence Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ibcflorenceky/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ibcflorence/ Podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/user-658781358 Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/ibcflorence/live Instant Message: https://m.me/ibcflorenceky We would love to know how to pray for you! Romans 10:9

How do we fight off those sins that keep coming back to plague us? Anna & Courtney tackle a listener suggested topic this week. The Sin That Clings So Closely by Garrett Kell Instagram/Facebook: @alotofthoughtspodcast Email: alotofthoughtspodcast@gmail.com

Hey family, this has been a wild series that we've gotten a lot of feedback from. It's amazing how God has been helping us to say 'NO MORE BS'--No More Besetting Sins. This is our last week in this series, and you don't want to miss the final word on how to escape from those sins that keep coming back, year after year. We hope to see you in person at 360 Schermerhorn on Sunday! It's a safe, sterile environment where we put your health first by taking temperatures, wearing masks, and observing social distancing. If you've missed any of the previous parts of this sermon series, you can listen to them via our website, RHOWBK.org and click on "Teaching." Also, for a preview of what I'll speaking about on Sunday, you can join us Saturday, 6 pm on Facebook Live (Edwin Colon's page) or on Zoom, 490-982-431, pw. 994239.

Hey Family, I'm so grateful that you've been able to join us for our series on how to deal with recurring sins, the ones that can make our lives a misery year after year, no matter how sorry we are. The point of the series is to get free of those besetting sins once and for all--and as a matter of fact to really make a point, we've changed the name of the series from "Besetting Sins" to "No More BS!" It's been wonderful to see the response of those who are hearing God's word and really asking Him to change the way they fight sin. This week we're going to continue adding to our strategy on how to do this. Up till now we've learned how to avoid, say no, and turn away--but we also need something to say "yes" to! So you want to come and find out what the alternative is to falling into temptation. You can get a preview of the message on Saturday at 6 pm on Facebook Live (Edwin Colon's page) or via Zoom, 490-982-431, password 994239. But for the full sermon, please come on Sunday and meet with us in person. The sanctuary is open, clean, socially distanced and waiting for your return! God bless you. --Edwin

What the heck are you waiting for? Come already! The church building is open and it’s nicely clean and sanitized. We take temperatures at the door and give out masks and hand sanitizer. We miss you and hope to see you on Sunday at 10 a.m. as we continue in our brand-new series called Besetting Sins. We’re talking about how besetting sins have a way of not only interrupting our lives but causing sadness and destruction—and how we need a strategy to overcome them. We’re now in our 5th week in this series from God’s word and so far we’ve learned the following tools to defeat the sins that have been defeating us all these years: AVOID. SAY NO. TURN. I look forward to sharing the next important step with you. You can get a preview of the message on Saturday at 6 pm on Facebook Live (Edwin Colon’s page), or via Zoom, 490-982-431, password 994239. But for the full enchilada, please come on Sunday and see us live! --Edwin

Hello family, I love our church. When we get together on Sunday to worship Jesus, the gathering creates a beauty that can't be duplicated or replaced. We've started a brand-new series called "Besetting Sins," talking about those behaviors that make us fall again and again and leave us crying in sadness and frustration. In our series, we've been discussing the strategy for how to defeat these sins. In week 1 we gave a layout of the series, on week 2 we talked about how to AVOID whatever situations tend to lead us toward our sins, and last week we talked about literally saying NO to the actions that harm us. You do not want to miss this week as we talk about a key component to overcome our hangups, our sins, our defects that hold us in a painful place.

Often sin strikes after we've experienced a victory, and we swiftly find ourselves buried in guilt and shame. We may find ourselves in a cycle of sin, shame and returning to the sin for pleasure that momentarily relieves us from the pain of shame. In chapter 6, David Wilkerson offers three steps to escaping the power of a besetting sin that has its teeth in us.