Addiction That Alienates Must Fall

By Pastor Don Jackson, August 23, 2026
Sunday, August 23, 2026

BIG IDEA: Addiction That Alienates Must Fall

1 Samuel 17:32-40

Addiction involves three core components:

  1. (mental obsession)
  2. Loss of (compulsive behavior)
  3. Continued use despite harmful

The Giant of Addiction:

  1. Most addiction is an attempt to some sort of or that we're not willing to let others see

    • 1 Samuel 18:10-11
    • 1 Samuel 19:9-10
    • 1 Samuel 20:32-33

  2. Our fear of being is what makes addiction such a cycle

    • 1 Samuel 21:10

  3. Our key to is with God

    • 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Conclusion:

  1. Turn to and be .
  2. Tell a trusted .
  3. Clearly your three rings.

Inner Ring – Break of abstaining Middle Ring – Behaviors heading to break of abstaining Outer Ring – Restorative to soul / Brings you joy without strongholds