Video References
"A mistake repeated once is a..."
decision
This woman disobeyed divine instruction by looking back while fleeing destruction and became a pillar of salt.
Lot's wife (Genesis 19:26)
TRUE OR FALSE: Repeated sin after knowing the truth is harmless as long as you feel remorse.
FALSE (Hebrews 10:26-27)
The Israelites were healed from snake bites by looking at this on a pole.
A bronzed snake (Numbers 21:4–9)
This verse in Philippians encourages believers to forget what is behind and reach forward to what lies ahead.
Philippians 3:13
This is the first "do" that Allen Parr shares in his video on stopping cycles of sin.
Confess your sins (1 John 1:9)
This is the main purpose of a time capsule for future generations.
To show what life was like in the past
This important difference explains that fighting against sin is not the same as choosing to live in sin.
Struggling with sin versus commitment to sin (1 John 3:6-9)
He was a leprous man told by Elisha to dip seven times in a river to be healed.
Naaman (2 Kings 5:1-17)
This Psalm encourages us to remember God’s wonders and mighty acts as a way to strengthen faith.
Psalm 77:11
"A mistake repeated twice is a..."
habit
Looking back is considered healthy when done for these two reasons.
Gratitude and reflection
TRUE OR FALSE: Struggling with sin is evidence that a person lacks salvation.
FALSE. Rather, it is proof of the Holy Spirit working to destroy the works of the flesh.
God told him to march around a city silently for six days and shout on the seventh day to make the walls fall.
Joshua (Joshua 6:2-17)
This verse describes the frustration of doing what you hate and not doing what you want to do.
Romans 7:15
TRUE OR FALSE: According to Billy Epperhart, "subtituting obedience" is when you do what you choose to do rather than do what was directed.
TRUE
These are two of the four "actionable steps" mentioned to actively resist the devil and focus on God, rather than your past.
Worship, prayer, fasting, or declaring scripture
These are two “mental prisons” that keep people in cycles of defeat.
Old belief systems, shame and trauma from your past, fear of failure, or unforgiveness toward your parents or yourself
He struck arrows on the ground as instructed by God but only three times, resulting in partial victory over his enemy.
King Johoash (2 Kings 13:15-19)
This scripture enforces the importance of obeying the leaders God has set before us.
Joshua 1:7
"A mistake repeated more than three times is ..."
character
This African Proverb says you can't drive forward on the road of life if you are looking here.
Rearview mirror
TRUE OR FALSE: Cycles are a tug-of-war between the flesh and the spirit.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: The widow of Zarephath’s oil and flour ran out before Elijah arrived.
FALSE. She had just enough for one more meal (1 Kings 17:12)
This scripture was exegeted by Billy Epperhart in the video on "subtituting obedience."
1 Samuel 15:22