Besetting sins are ones that we continually struggle with and have a weakness toward.
Basically, a besetting sin is one that we constantly struggle with and toward which we are naturally inclined.
Everyone has besetting sins they constantly struggle with, whether it is gossiping, lying, losing one’s temper, or lust. Christians do not automatically become perfect and sinless when we are saved; rather, we will continue to struggle against sin for the rest of our lives. We are constantly fighting against our sinful nature, as what the flesh wants conflicts with what the Spirit wants.
Besetting sins do not have to control us. In Christ, we have been set free from our sins and are no longer slaves to sin. We are dead to sin: “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” Galatians 2:20.
Title: Dealing With Besetting Sins
– Archbishop Duncan Williams
Size: 13MB
Duration: 38:39
