Battle plan for overcoming idols and sin struggles:
1. Confess the sin
2. Identify the lie
3. Replace the lie with truth
4. Apply grace and respond
Control
Scriptures on trust and stewardship
Is. 41:10, Jer. 17:7-8, Prov. 3:5-6, Matt. 6:25, 33-34, John 14:1, Phil 4:6-7, 1 Pet 5:6-7, Gen 2:15, Ps. 24:1-2, Luke 12:48, 1 Pet. 4:10
Significance
Scriptures on fearing God and humility
Ps. 97:7, Ps. 113:4-6, Ps. 118:8, Prov. 1:7, Ecc. 12:13, Col. 3:23, 1 Sam 16:7, Ps 34:2, Ps 147:10-11, Jer. 9:23-24, Rom. 12:3, 1 Pet. 5:5-6
Comfort
Scriptures on Godly ambition, self-sacrifice, and God
Col. 3:23, Heb. 12:1-2, 1 Cor. 9:24-27, 1 Tim 5:8, Josh. 1:9, Ps. 16:11, Ps. 37:4, Prov. 19.21, Phil. 3:8
Lust, Pornography
Scriptures on sexual purity
Job 31:1, Prov. 5:18-20, Prov. 6:32, Matt. 5:27-28, Matt. 6:22-23, Rom. 13:13-14, 1 Cor. 6:18-20, Col. 3:5, 1 Thess. 4:3-4, Heb. 13:4
Racism
Scriptures on favoritism and love for all people
Prov. 22:2, Prov. 24:23, Prov. 29:13, Acts 10:28, Acts 10:34-35, Acts 17:26, Rom. 10:12-13, Gal. 3:28, Col. 3:11, James 2:9, 1 John 2:11
Language
Scriptures on wholesome speech
Eph. 4:29, James 1:26, Ex. 20:7, Luke 6:45, James 5:12, James 3:9-12, Matt. 12:36-37, 1 Pet. 1:15, 1 Pet. 3:10, Eph. 5:4
Anger
Scriptures on self-control, and temper
Eph. 4:26-27, James 1:19-20, Prov. 29:11, James 1:20, Prov. 19:11, Ecc. 7:9, Prov. 15:18, Prov. 15:1, Col. 3:8, James 4:1-2, Prov. 14:17
Fear
Scriptures on courage
Is. 35:4, John 14:27, Josh. 1:9, Matt. 6:34, Is. 43:1, Ps. 23:4, Ps. 34:4, Ps. 94:19, Rom. 8:38-39, Ps. 27:1, Ps. 118:6, 2 Tim. 1:7
Greed and materialism
Scriptures on contentment
1 John 2:16, 2 Cor. 9:7, Ecc. 5:10, Heb. 13:5, Luke 12:15, Matt. 6:24, Prov. 11:28, Prov. 13:11, Prov. 14:31, Prov. 15:27
Drugs and Alcohol
Scriptures on being sober minded
Eph. 5:18, 1 Cor. 6:19-20, Gal. 5:21, Prov. 20:1, 1 Pet. 5:8, Prov. 23:29-35, 2 Tim. 4:5, Is. 28:7, 1 Cor. 6:10, Prov. 21:17, 1 Pet. 4:7, Is. 5:11
Abortion
Scriptures on the value of human life and the unborn
Ps. 139:13-16, Jer. 1:5, Ps. 127:3-5, Gen. 1:27, Ps. 8:5-7, Job 31:15, Ps. 22:10, Is. 49:15,
Gossip
Scriptures on meddling
Prov. 20:19, Ps. 34:13, Titus 3:2, Ex. 23:1, James 4:11, Prov. 26:20, 1 Tim. 5:13, Prov. 10:19, Prov. 21:23, Prov. 25:9-10
Forgiveness
Scriptures on extending grace to others
Matt. 6:14-15, Luke 6:37, Matt. 18:21-22, Mark 11:25, Luke 6:27, Rom. 12:19, Luke 17:3-4, 1 Pet. 3:9, Prov. 20:22
Discouragement
Scriptures on hope and joy
John 16:33, Josh. 1:9, Heb. 4:6, 1 John 5:14, John 14:27, Ps. 27:14, Jer. 29:11, 2 Cor. 12:9, 1 Pet. 5:7, Rom. 8:31, Rom. 15:13, 1 Cor. 15:58, 2 Cor. 4:17-18
Loving your neighbor
Scriptures on compassion to others
Eph. 4:32, Col. 3:12, Gal. 6:2, Luke 10:30-35, Matt. 7:12, Gal. 5:22-23, Matt. 9:36-38, 1 Thess. 5:11-14, Gal. 2:10, Luke 22:27, Deut. 16:17
Relationships
Scriptures on relating to others
Prov. 13:20, John 15:13, Heb. 10:24-25, Eph. 4:2-3, Prov. 31:10-11, Ex. 20:12, Eph. 6:1-3, 2 Cor. 6:14, Prov. 18:24, Prov. 17:17