PB's 7 practical steps for avoiding temptation

(from my notes on Pastor Betters' sermon series - '4 weeks with God and my neighbor')

1- Commit to memorizing scripture that applies to your situation - it's a spiritual battle!

2- When first tempted, spend time in prayer thanking God for the opportunity to address the sin. Rehearse scripture you have memorized.

3- Reckon yourself dead to sin and set your mind on things above - Colossians 3.

4 - Display your "think and do" list. (Phil. 4:8) (Eph. 4:30-34)

5 - If you are still in the throws of temptation, contact your accountability partner and ask them to pray with you. Ask the church to pray for you.

6- Think Great Commission and be ready to share the Good News of the Gospel with someone. Know the Gospel message - pray to believe it.

7- Before you retire at the end of the evening, do an inventory of your day -- How did I do? What I need to do tomorrow? Commit to that night and the next day to God - Greater is God in Heaven than our sin or the evil one.