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“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”

1 Corinthians 10:13 NKJV

Don’t Make a New Year’s Resolution to Quit Porn in 2023. Do this Instead.

by Alan Sharpe December 29, 2022 Leave a Comment

If you want to conquer pornography in 2023, don’t rely on a resolution that you make at the start of the New Year. New Year’s resolutions don’t work. Studies show that the success rate among those who make New Year’s resolutions is low. For one thing, many resolutions are too lofty and unrealistic, leading to disappointment and frustration. But the main reason to avoid making a New Year’s resolution to quit porn is that old sins are difficult to break. Resolutions focus on short-term goals, rather than long-term success. Here’s what to do instead.

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Install porn-blocking software on all of your electronic devices, including your desktop computer, laptop, tablet and phone, at home and at work and everywhere else.

Install accountability software on all of your electronic devices. This software emails screenshots of your online activity to your accountability partner.

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Temptation
10 Lies You Tell Yourself (and Believe) When You View Porn

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by Alan Sharpe November 5, 2022 Leave a Comment on 10 Lies You Tell Yourself (and Believe) When You View Porn

I sinned sexually, repeatedly, because I lied to myself. I lied so often that I eventually believed my lies.

by Alan Sharpe November 5, 2022 Leave a Comment on 10 Lies You Tell Yourself (and Believe) When You View Porn

I viewed porn for the first time when I was 11 years old and for the last time when I was 61. That’s 50 years of sinning against God, 30 of them as a Christian. I sinned repeatedly because I lied to myself. I lied so often that I eventually believed my lies. But that all changed on November 4, 2021, when I purposed before God to never look at anything wicked ever again, and to never masturbate ever again. Here I am, 366 days later, living what I purposed back then. I have a year of victory under my belt (excuse the metaphor) partly because I no longer believe those lies I told myself. Here they are. See if you tell any of them to yourself.

Lie #1: God Doesn’t See
When I view pornographic images and videos, I tell myself that God doesn’t see. I sin in secret. But God does see.

Lie #2: It’s Not Adultery
Jesus says that I commit adultery when I look at a woman to lust after her. But I lie to myself. “I don’t commit adultery unless I do the physical act,” I assure myself. But I am
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Prevention
101 Biblical Ways to Resist Sexual Temptation

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by Alan Sharpe October 13, 2022 Leave a Comment on 101 Biblical Ways to Resist Sexual Temptation

If you want to resist unwanted sexual urges and overcome sexual temptation, here are 101 ways from the Bible (including the Bible) to overcome sexual temptation.

by Alan Sharpe October 13, 2022 Leave a Comment on 101 Biblical Ways to Resist Sexual Temptation

If you are a Christian and if you are even remotely healthy, you face sexual temptation on occasion. If you want to resist these urges so that you do not fall into sin, here are some biblical ways to overcome sexual temptation (including the Bible).

1. Count the Cost
Sexual sin comes at a price, in this life and in the next. For one thing, adulterers and the sexually immoral will not inherit the kingdom (Galatians 5:19-21). That’s the eternal cost—your soul, punished forever, in the lake of fire. But there’s also a price to pay in this life if you give in to sexual temptation. Think sexually transmitted diseases. Unwanted pregnancy. Divorce. Loss of custody of your kids. Getting fired. Scandal. Loss of your testimony. Jail time. Your name on the Sexual Offender Registry.
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Quiz: 1 Corinthians 10:13

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by Alan Sharpe May 3, 2022 Leave a Comment on Quiz: 1 Corinthians 10:13

What is the meaning of 1 Corinthians 10:13? What does “No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man” mean? Take this quiz and find out.

by Alan Sharpe May 3, 2022 Leave a Comment on Quiz: 1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:13

Questions

How many sexual temptations do I face that are unique to me?
What characteristic of God can I depend upon when I am tempted sexually?
Will God ever allow me to be tempted sexually in ways that I cannot withstand?
When does God help the sexually tempted?
What does God do to help me overcome sexual temptation?
What is the primary thing I am to do when sexually tempted? Pray? Resist?
How often does God provide this way of escape to me?
What is the end result of God making a way of escape from sexual temptation?
God provides the way of escape. What must I do?
Why do I keep falling to sexual temptations?
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Prevention
Sexual Purity Is a List of Do’s, Not Don’ts

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by Alan Sharpe April 12, 2022 Leave a Comment on Sexual Purity Is a List of Do’s, Not Don’ts

Perform the positive actions that God commands, and you’ll have a positive day today, free of sexual sin.

by Alan Sharpe April 12, 2022 Leave a Comment on Sexual Purity Is a List of Do’s, Not Don’ts

If you are a Christian man who has been struggling to overcome pornography or masturbation for some time, you may feel that the only path to victory is a life of self-denial. You may feel that the weight of scripture on this topic is a long list of “Thou shalt nots.” But the opposite is the case, particularly in the New Testament. The path to sexual purity is a list of things you are to do. Victory over sexual sin comes through what you do, not simply what you don’t do. Here are the top-10 actions you are commanded to take to live a life of sexual purity.

Make a covenant with your eyes not to look upon attractive women (Job 31:1)
Gouge out your right eye if it causes you to commit adultery, and throw it away (Matthew 5:29)
Flee sexual immorality (1 Corinthians 6:18)
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Temptation
Detour Before the Dopamine | 1 Corinthians 10:13

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by Alan Sharpe April 6, 2022 Leave a Comment on Detour Before the Dopamine | 1 Corinthians 10:13

The secret to resisting sexual temptation is knowing not just the what of escape, but also the when. You must take God’s way of escape when He offers it. You must take your U-turn when you are given the chance.

by Alan Sharpe April 6, 2022 Leave a Comment on Detour Before the Dopamine | 1 Corinthians 10:13

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”
1 Corinthians 10:13

Sexual sin is not an act, but a sequence. It begins with a trigger, and ends with an act. If you want to avoid the sinful act at the end of the sequence, you must make a U-turn long before you get there. If you want to take the way of escape that God always offers when you are tempted, you must know when to take it.

This is the key to understanding the promise of 1 Corinthians 10:13—timing. Don’t expect God to offer you a door, or a window, or some other physical means of escape when you are tempted sexually. The way of escape that God provides is a window of opportunity, typically measured in mere minutes, maybe even just seconds. If you want to avoid the sexual sin, you mu
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Accountability
Call It Porn Addiction Only if You Forsake It | Proverbs 28:13

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by Alan Sharpe March 18, 2022 Leave a Comment on Call It Porn Addiction Only if You Forsake It | Proverbs 28:13

If you call your habitual use of pornography an addiction, you must have your reasons. But are they good reasons? Take this quiz and find out.

by Alan Sharpe March 18, 2022 Leave a Comment on Call It Porn Addiction Only if You Forsake It | Proverbs 28:13

“He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.”
Proverbs 28:13

Last time I checked, “porn addiction” still wasn’t recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the book doctors use to diagnose mental disorders. Which means, if you are a Christian man who calls your habitual use of pornography an addiction, you must have your reasons. But are they good reasons? Are you justified in calling your activity an addiction, and yourself an addict? Take this little quiz and find out.

Christian Man A: I call it porn addiction for the wrong reasons

(Circle all that apply)

I want to avoid responsibility for my actions. When I call my sin an addiction, this takes the blame off me and puts it somewhere else.
I want to cast myself i
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Consequences
Are You a Porn Victim? Or a Volunteer? | Ephesians 4:17-19

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by Alan Sharpe January 25, 2022 Leave a Comment on Are You a Porn Victim? Or a Volunteer? | Ephesians 4:17-19

Sin is always voluntary, never compulsory. No one, and no thing, forces you to look at pornography. You are never a victim. Only a volunteer.

by Alan Sharpe January 25, 2022 Leave a Comment on Are You a Porn Victim? Or a Volunteer? | Ephesians 4:17-19

“This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.”
Ephesians 4:17-19 NKJV

In the battle against pornography and sexual immorality, there is no such thing as defeat—only surrender. There is never a time when temptation defeats you, or when sin defeats you, or when the devil defeats you. When you fall to porn or sexual sin, it’s not because you are overpowered. It’s because you surrender.

Sin is always voluntary, never compulsory. No one, and no thing, forces you to look at pornography. No one, and no thing, compels you to masturbate. Yes, the desire may seem irresistible, the urge may appear i
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Temptation
To Defeat Porn, Make Bible Promises Personal | 1 Corinthians 10:13

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by Alan Sharpe November 24, 2021 Leave a Comment on To Defeat Porn, Make Bible Promises Personal | 1 Corinthians 10:13

The promises in the New Testament that are for all believers in this age are also for you as an individual. So claim them as your own. See what happens.

by Alan Sharpe November 24, 2021 Leave a Comment on To Defeat Porn, Make Bible Promises Personal | 1 Corinthians 10:13

If you want to put the sins of pornography and sexual immorality behind you, take the promises of God that you find in the New Testament, and make them personal. Find the passages that promise victory over sin to believers in general, and apply them to you in particular.

For example, if your primary battle is with the temptation to look at pornography, then find a promise in the New Testament where God tells Christians how they are to get victory over temptation. Consider the tenth chapter of the book of 1 Corinthians, for instance, where the Apostle Paul writes:

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.”
1 Corinthians 10:13

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Victory Over Pornography is Always Within Reach | 1 Corinthians 10:13

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by Alan Sharpe November 23, 2021 Leave a Comment on Victory Over Pornography is Always Within Reach | 1 Corinthians 10:13

Every time you are tempted to sin sexually, God always makes the way of escape. Every time. Always. But you must grab it.

by Alan Sharpe November 23, 2021 Leave a Comment on Victory Over Pornography is Always Within Reach | 1 Corinthians 10:13

Imagine for a moment that you are drowning. I am walking along the promenade and see you in the water, thrashing about and screaming for me to save you. Hanging on the sea wall is a life preserver. I remove it, unfurl the rope, and hurl the life preserver into the water beside you. You see the life preserver. But you ignore it and continue thrashing about, screaming for me to save you. I scream back at you, “Grab the life preserver!” But you decline. You refuse my help. You drown.

If you are struggling with pornography, you may feel as though you are drowning in your sin. Pornography is so all-consuming, so seemingly addictive and powerful that you have no way to resist it. Your situation appears hopeless. But do you not know that God always throws you a life preserver in the midst of your temptations? Read 1 Corinthians chapter 10:

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will no

“No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will no
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Temptation
Your Guaranteed Escape from Pornography | 1 Corinthians 10:13

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by Alan Sharpe November 22, 2021 Leave a Comment on Your Guaranteed Escape from Pornography | 1 Corinthians 10:13

Every time you are tempted to look at pornography, God provides the way of escape you need in that moment. But you must take it.

by Alan Sharpe November 22, 2021 Leave a Comment on Your Guaranteed Escape from Pornography | 1 Corinthians 10:13

You are not addicted to pornography. You may view it compulsively. It may have a destructive grip on your life. But you don’t have to view it. You are not powerless in its presence. You know this already.

First, you know that, given the right disincentive or the right incentive, you will not look at pornography. As John Piper says, “if the stakes are high enough and sure enough, you will have all the self-control you need to conquer any sexual temptation.” If a terrorist walks in while you are about to look at porn and threatens to slit your throat if you do, you will have all the self-control you need to not look. You are not addicted. Or, in the same situation, if someone walks in with a briefcase containing $1 million in exchange for you not looking at porn, you will not look. You will have self-control. You are not addicted.

Second, you know you are not addict
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