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Encounter the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.

Maybe the enemy is attacking your mind with tempting thoughts, or you're struggling to overcome some sinful habit that's been with you for weeks or months

or even years or maybe you notice that you're beginning to slip back into compromise. This message is

for you. It's going to help you, going to encourage you. And if you will learn and apply the truth you're about to receive, then your life will forever be transformed.

And you will find strength against temptation.

So here are five simple but powerful habits that weaken temptation.

And you can begin applying these habits immediately.

Number one, knowing the word.

This is an important habit.

In Psalm chapter 119, verse 11, we read,

I have hidden your word in my heart,

that I might not sin against you.

If you don't know what pleases God, you risk displeasing Him. If you want to please God, you must know the will and ways of God. If you want to

know the will and ways of God, you absolutely must know the Word of God. The Word of God not only informs you

about what pleases and displeases God. The Word of God also helps to subdue the cravings

of the sin nature. In Matthew chapter 4, verses 1 through 4, we read this. Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness

to be tempted there by the devil. For 40 days and 40 nights, he fasted and became very hungry.

During that time, the devil came and said to him, if you are the son of God, tell these stones to become

loaves of bread.

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