The Problem

Biblical Foundation

Develop a Plan

—Needs Solution—

—Give Hope—

—Include Accountability—
Assurance of salvation John 10:27–29 Trust
1 John 5:12–13 “What if” game
John 3:36, 5:24 What does God say
“Believe enough” game
Bitterness, lack of forgiveness *Ephesians 4:31–32 Overcome with good
Romans 12:17–21 Something that grows
Hebrews 12:15 Two sides of forgiveness
Ephesians 4:26
Mark 11:26
Colossians 3:13
Devotions *Psalm 1:1–3 Where? When? What?
Joshua 1:8 Accountable to whom?
Psalm 119:105 Scripture memory
Prayer
Reading
Meditation
Drugs/Alcohol  Substance Abuse *1 Corinthians 6:19–20 Temple of God
1 Corinthians 3:16–17 What is my crutch?
Proverbs 20:1 With whom?
Ephesians 5:18 Who/what is the source?
1 Corinthians 9:27
1 Corinthians 6:12
1 Thessalonians 5:21–23
Family Ephesians 5–6 (esp. 6:1–3) Points of conflict
Colossians 3 Planned response
Philippians 4:11 Method of appeal
Job 1 Contentment with my situation?
Abuse?
Friends Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 Method of cutoff
*Proverbs 13:20 Friends do things together
Proverbs 22:24–25 Honest about the amount of influence
James 4:4
Proverbs 27:6
1 Timothy 4:12
1 Corinthians 15:33
Proverbs 17:17
*Psalm 1
2 Timothy 2:20–21
Proverbs 27:17
Guilt/Past *Colossians 2:14–15 God is bigger than my sin
Psalm 103:1–2, 10–12 Never disqualified from the choice to obey God now
Isaiah 43:25
Proverbs 24:16
Psalm 32:5–6
Philippians 3:13
Idolatry 1 Corinthians10:14 Time
2 Corinthians 4:17–18 Money
Colossians 3:5 Resources/talents
*2 Corinthians 6:16 Priorities—say yes to God
Language Colossians 4:6 Input
Ephesians 4:29–32 Friends
Proverbs 4:24 Reminder
Psalm 19:14 Substitution
Colossians 3:8
James 3:2
Matthew 12:34
Exodus 20:7
Lying, *Colossians 3:9–10 Restitution
Stealing, cheating Ephesians 4:25, 28 Making things right
Proverbs 6:16–19 Accountability
Proverbs 16:8
Music Ephesians 4:19—lyrics Replacement
Proverbs 14:9 New appetite
Philippians 4:8 Language of emotions
Romans 12:2 Devotion
Ephesians 5:19
1 John 2:15–16
*1 Corinthians 10:31
Isaiah 42:10
Psalm 40:2–3
1 Samuel 16:15–23
Colossians 3:16
1 Corinthians 14:40
Psalm 15:1–2
Obedience Ephesians 6:1–2 Who?
Proverbs 6:20–22 When?
Romans 13:1 What?
Hebrews 13:17
1 Samuel 15:22
Personal Appearance 1 Timothy 2:8–10—modesty Everything means something
1 Samuel 16:7 Appropriate
Philippians 1:20 What do I need to get rid of?
Hebrews 5:14
1 Peter 3:3–4
Proverbs 31:30
2 Timothy 2:21
Pornography Colossians 3:2, 5–6 Gates of the mind
Psalm 101:3 Devotions
Job 31:1
Pride 1 John 2:15–16 How is it shown?
*Philippians 2:3–4 Begins and ends in the mind
James 4:6
Romans 12:3
2 Corinthians 10:5
1 Corinthians 10:12
Proverbs 16:5
Matthew 23:12
Purity Romans 8:5 Offense
1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 Defense
1 Timothy 4:12 Habit
Romans 14:12 Anonymity
Colossians 3:2 Accountability
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Radical amputation of the offense
Titus 2:11-12
*Philippians 4:8
Relationships 1 Corinthians 6:12 Dating standards
2 Corinthians 6:14 What can I not live with (biblical principles and personal preferences)?
Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 Common denominator→
God
Influence
Wrong thoughts Proverbs 25:28 Meditation
Proverbs 15:26
Isaiah 26:3
Proverbs 23:7
Philippians 4:8
Psalm 19:14