11 Steps to Living Free from Sin

1. Change your thinking.

Repentance begins with a change of mind.

Recognize the lies.

See your sin for how destructive it truly is.

See your sin for how offensive it is to God.

2. Protect your heart from temptation.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.Romans 13:14

Cut off access to your sin and setup boundaries to keep you from temptation.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.Romans 13:14

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.James 1:14-15

3. Pour the Word and wisdom into your heart.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.Proverbs 1:7

4. Memorize and meditate on Scripture.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.Psalm 119:11

Listen to Bible preaching.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.Romans 10:17

Listen to worship music.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.Colossians 3:16

5. Surround yourself with people with the same values.

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Be in church at every opportunity.

Join a small group.

Seek out Christian fellowship.

6. Enlist others to keep you accountable.

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.James 5:16

7. Talk to your pastor.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.Hebrews 13:17

8. Repent of every sin quickly.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.1 John 1:9

9. Kill your flesh daily.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.Galatians 2:20

10. Settle in for the journey.

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.1 Peter 5:8-11

11. Keep hope alive.

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.John 16:33