Putting to death the deeds of the flesh

Anything wrong with these?

• “I have been praying that the Lord will motivate me to stop …”
• “Lord please remove this temptation from me.”
• Key passage: Romans 8:12-14

We must cultivate a conviction to do so.

• Conviction is: the state of being convicted: belief
• Conviction that living a holy life is God’s will for my life.
  • I Peter 1:14-16
  • Romans 6:1-2
  • I Thessalonians 4:7
  • II Corinthians 6:17
• Conviction that without holiness no one shall see God
  • Hebrews 12:14
• Conviction that the efforts and pain required to “kill” the misdeeds of the body is with the reward*.*
  • James 1:12
    • … endures temptation …
    • … crown of life …

We must be committed to our convictions.

• Daniel 1:8 - … purposed in his heart …
• James 1:21-22