Praying God's Word by Beth Moore
Week 7: Chapter 6 — Overcoming Addiction and Substance Abuse
Read Chapter 6 of Praying God's Word. Key passages: 1 Corinthians 6:12, 19–20; Romans 6:6–14; Galatians 5:1.
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Moore approaches addiction with compassion earned through her own testimony and pastoral heart, offering not condemnation but a fierce and Scripture-saturated call to genuine freedom.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Moore defines the stronghold of addiction broadly — substances (alcohol, drugs, prescription medications, food) can all create bondage that the will alone cannot break. How does understanding addiction as a spiritual stronghold — not just a physical or psychological problem — change how you approach it or pray for those who struggle with it?
2.1 Corinthians 6:12 says, 'Everything is permissible for me — but I will not be mastered by anything.' Paul's criterion for freedom is not a list of rules but a question of mastery: What masters you? What in your life would you find it genuinely difficult to give up for thirty days?
3.Romans 6:6–14 declares that the old self was crucified with Christ and that sin's mastery over the believer is broken — we are dead to sin and alive to God. Moore insists this is the theological ground for sobriety and freedom. How do you preach this truth to yourself or to someone you love who is fighting addiction?