Three Strategies for Fighting Lust

August 27, 2024

Adriel Sanchez

Sanctification and Perseverance

Three Strategies for Fighting Lust

8 min

Sanctification and Perseverance

Three Strategies for Fighting Lust

8 min

"For those of you who feel like, 'I've been destroyed by this. This is an area of my life where I just feel like I'm so weak, I've failed so many times,' I want to give you the hope of the Gospel. Remember that Jesus Christ is for you, and that when you confess your sins, no matter how many times you've sinned, he is faithful and just to forgive you and to cleanse you of all unrighteousness."
-Pastor Adriel Sanchez

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Pastor Adriel shares how we can fight lust and sexual temptation. Get Pastor Adriel's book, 'Praying with Jesus: Getting to the Heart of the Lord’s Prayer' → https://store.solamedia.org/products/praying-with-jesus

Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church, a congregation in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, he also serves the broader church as a host on the Core Christianity radio program, a live, daily call-in talk show where he answers listeners' questions about the Bible and the Christian faith. He and his wife Ysabel live in San Diego with their five children.

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