7 Battle Verses for Overcoming Sin - Part One

Overcoming sin as a Christian starts with the Word of God. In part one of this two-part series, Aaron and Jennifer Smith share battle verses to meditate on when you are fighting temptation. They begin with a biblical perspective on sin from 1 John 1-2: not sinless perfection, but not a license to keep sinning either. Battle verse one, 1 Corinthians 10:13, shows that no temptation is uncommon, that God always provides a way of escape, and that temptation itself is not sin, since Jesus was tempted yet without sin. Aaron shares practical ways of escape, like heeding the Holy Spirit before you click, getting up and walking out the door, or making a phone call. Battle verse two, Romans 6, breaks the lie that believers are still slaves to sin, pictured by an elephant tied to a small peg and a prison whose doors are already blown open.