You’re Fighting the Wrong Battle

About this episode

Nelson Jackson III explores the deeper issues behind sinful behavior through biblical examples.

What if the behavior you keep confessing is only the symptom of something deeper? In this episode, Nelson unpacks the difference between fighting sins and addressing the condition underneath them. Through the woman at the well, Cain and Abel, David and Bathsheba, and Peter’s denial, we explore how Scripture reveals the root beneath the visible struggle. This is not about shame. It is about learning to ask better questions: What am I aiming at? What need am I trying to meet? What identity am I...

People in this episode

Host: Nelson Jackson III

Topics covered

• spiritual growth
• underlying issues
• self-reflection
• scriptural analysis
• identity
• confession

Keywords

• sin
• confession
• spirituality
• identity
• scripture
• self-examination
• behavior

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