I’m Saved, but I Feel Addicted

Calvary Church with Skip Heitzig Audio Podcast

Skip Heitzig

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 26 January 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

If someone takes a substance or engages in an activity that provides temporary pleasure, but it becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities, he or she is said to be an addict. Addictive behavior is widespread and is one of the reasons people turn to Christ. But even those who follow Christ can tend toward addictive behavior. We were born with a sinful nature. When we’re born again and have a new nature, sometimes the battle is fiercer than ever. How can we find help?

I. We Have a Standard

II. We Face a Struggle

III. We Use a Strategy

A. Reason

B. Reckon

C. Resist

D. Replace

Talk with God: Identify a sin you’re struggling with and ask the Spirit to intercede for you “with groanings which cannot be uttered” (Romans 8:26).

Talk with others: If you’re struggling with addiction or addictive behavior, ask a pastor or trusted believer for ongoing prayer and spiritual encouragement as you go to battle with that addiction.

Talk with kids: How has God rescued us from sin?

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0:00.0	Welcome to Calvary Church with Skip Heidek. We're so glad you've joined us today. Being a Christian
0:05.8	is hard. Whether you've been a believer for a day or a decade, faith in Jesus won't make you
0:11.5	immune to the challenges and troubles of life. We all need a little help, and we find the help we need
0:17.3	in Scripture. So, let's dive into God's Word, the ultimate source of truth,
0:23.1	wisdom, and supernatural comfort. Well, thank you for joining us in worship. Would you open your
0:29.9	Bible? Did you bring one of those with you? Awesome. Turn to Romans chapter 7. This morning,
0:36.9	Romans chapter 7. We're going to be in this chapter and
0:42.2	then in the previous chapter, Romans 7 and 6. Notice I didn't say 6 and 7 because we're starting
0:49.9	in 7 and going back to 6. Tommy LaSorda was the former manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he was candid about
1:00.7	fighting his own addictions.
1:04.0	He said, I took a pack of cigarettes from my pocket.
1:08.9	I stared at it, and I said, who's stronger? You or me? The answer was me. I stopped smoking.
1:21.2	Then I took a vodka martini and said to it, who's stronger? You or me? Again, the answer was me. I quit drinking martinis.
1:35.1	Then I decided to go on a diet. I looked at a big plate of linguine with clam sauce, and I said, who's stronger?
1:49.9	You or me?
1:52.1	And a little clam looked up at me and answered, I am.
2:00.3	He then said, I just cannot beat Linguini with clamsauce.
2:06.6	I have a hunch. There are things that you might say, I just can't beat that. You understand
2:14.3	that we have a civil war going on inside of us as believers in Christ,
2:21.5	the flesh wars against the spirit.
2:24.9	In Galatians 517 and the New Living Translation, Paul wrote,
2:29.4	Our sinful nature loves to do evil, which is just the opposite from what the Holy Spirit wants,
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