How to Defy Sinful Desire

The key to joy is faith in God’s future grace — that is, being satisfied in all that God promises to be for us. 

Cherish the goodness of the Lord, fear straying from him, flee from every sin, and take refuge in him. 

This is the gospel: Even though you have sinned greatly, nevertheless there is a future and a hope. Fear not! 

When the glory of God grows dim in our eyes, bodily appetites become gods. When we lose sight of a big purpose for our lives, sexual urges become too big. 

<p>In this episode of &quot;Bible Reading and Coffee Drinking,&quot; we tackle the sin of <strong>lust</strong>, exploring how unchecked desire can distort relationships, disrupt our connection with God, and lead to harmful behaviors. We’ll break down the <strong>biblical definit ... Show More

Temperance might appear to limit our freedom, but it actually orders our desires, making room for the deeper joys God created us to experience. Dr. Sri explains the sin of gluttony and shares how fasting and self-control are pathways to freedom and joy in Christ. _ _ For full sho ... Show More

This week, Jake and Bob begin a two part series on desire and how it relates to sin. They discuss how sin arises from a desire for good and how our woundedness shapes these patterns of sin. Rather than suppressing our desires, Jake and Bob reflect on the goodness of desire and th ... Show More

<p>Joseph’s career was going along fairly well. He’d risen from servanthood to becoming, in a sense, the Chief Operating Officer of a huge estate. And then sex came. He wasn’t even looking for it, but it came at him.</p> <p>Things may be going very well for you, but sex will come ... Show More