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Three Prerequisites For Change – Part 2 of 3

September 18, 2025

Summary

It takes time to develop bad habits. But getting free from our sinful habits is also a process. In this message from Genesis 3, Pastor Lutzer shares the beliefs we need in order to become candidates for deliverance. What if believing that God is good actually transformed us from the inside out?

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How To Break A Stubborn Habit

How To Break A Stubborn Habit

You've prayed. You've surrendered your sin to God. You've been more zealous about reading the Bible and attending church. But what do you do whan you still can't shake your bad habits? 

After discouragement and defeat set in, you need a good dose of genuine hope and some biblical, time-tested guidance on breaking free for good. Dr. Erwin Lutzer shows you...

  • the three essential ground rules you must accept in order to truly change
  • the secret to dismissing tempting thoughts rather than rehearsing them
  • the roles of God, Satan, and your loved ones in your success or failure 

You've resolved to break a stubborn habit. Now discover the grace, courage, and wisdom to make it happen so you can step out of the past and into a renewed future.

Includes questions for personal study or group discussion. 


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