Why You Can’t Kill Sin (And What Actually Works)

Transformed with Dr. Greg Gifford

Fortis Institute

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Education

4.9 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

You’ve tried to fight sin by saying “no,” but your desires haven’t followed. Dr. Greg Gifford reveals the missing piece behind outgrowing sin—and how you can find true victory. Learn the biblical key to lasting change that shifts your affections, not just your behavior.

Transformed Podcast Episode 168 | March 26, 2026

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0:00.0	What is?
0:01.0	What is?
0:02.0	What is?
0:03.0	What is?
0:04.0	Biblical counseling will grow you from brokenness to wholeness.
0:07.0	The light bulbs are going off in my head.
0:09.0	This is like deep.
0:10.0	I just haven't thought of it that way.
0:12.0	It's mind blowing to me.
0:14.0	I don't know if I've ever had anybody put it that plainly to me before.
0:18.0	All this time I've been going to church, this never resonated with me.
0:21.9	This is Transform. And now your host, assistant professor of biblical counseling at the
0:28.0	Master's University and certified biblical counselor, Dr. Greg Gifford.
0:36.0	Welcome back to Transform. My name is Dr. Greg Gifford. And today we are finishing our series on self-control.
0:42.6	As you may recall, two weeks ago, I brought up the idea of self-control and the way that pre-Christ, we are incapable of dying to ourselves.
0:53.1	Ephesians too said that we live according to our desires,
0:57.1	the desires of the body, the desires of the natural mind.
1:01.0	Today I want to finish the idea starting in 1st Corinthians 9,
1:04.5	where we left off last time.
1:06.4	But going over to 2nd Peter chapter 1,
1:09.0	let's consider the way that a believer demonstrates self-control.
1:14.7	If you don't remember our episode from two weeks ago, make sure to jump back to that first.
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