Besetting
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Beset.

2. (a.) Habitually attacking, harassing, or pressing upon or about; as, a besetting sin.

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Christ all and in All.
... I have little sympathy with the idea that God comes down to save us, and
then leaves us in prison, the slaves of our besetting sins. ...
/.../moody/the way to god and how to find it/chapter viii christ all and.htm

Solitude, Silence, Submission
... A man says, "But, sir, I have a besetting sin." Do you not think that a great
many people make a mistake about besetting sins? There ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 42 1896/solitude silence submission.htm

Death in Life
... Search out your own besetting sins; and if you cannot find them out for yourself,
ask God to show you them; ask Him to give you truth in the inward parts, and ...
/.../kingsley/sermons for the times/sermon xvii death in life.htm

Luke xiv. 33
... That it is natural to follow these maxims, is quite obvious: they are the besetting
sin of your particular condition; and it is always according to our corrupt ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arnold/the christian life/lecture ix luke xiv 33.htm

Extracts for Study, with Lesson Talk
... These are great virtues: it is another to avoid the besetting vice of modern
oratory"the overdoing everything"the exhaustive method"which an off-hand ...
/.../successful methods of public speaking/extracts for study with lesson.htm

Assurance of Salvation.
... Such an one is not fit to work for God, because he has besetting sins; and he has
not the victory over his doubts, because he has not the victory over his sins ...
/.../moody/the way to god and how to find it/chapter vii assurance of salvation.htm

Just Going to do It.
... JUST GOING TO DO IT. EVERY man has some little defect of character, some
easily-besetting sin that is always overtaking him, unless he be ever on the alert. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/arthur/words for the wise/just going to do it.htm

Seventh Commandment
... miracles, for instance.". The chaplain knew the man and his besetting sin,
and quietly looking him in the face, answered: "Yes, there ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moody/weighed and wanting/seventh commandment.htm

Ninth Commandment
... very frequent. Men and women of all ages have to guard against them. They
include some of the most besetting sins. David said in ...
//christianbookshelf.org/moody/weighed and wanting/ninth commandment.htm

The Nature and Value of Prayer, and How the Heart Should be ...
... And that we should beseech him and lay before him with complete confidence the dangers
that are besetting us on all sides, completely grief-stricken in ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/albert/on cleaving to god/chapter 13 the nature and.htm

Thesaurus
Besetting (1 Occurrence)
... n.) of Beset. 2. (a.) Habitually attacking, harassing, or pressing upon or about;
as, a besetting sin. Multi-Version Concordance Besetting (1 Occurrence). ...
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Beset (16 Occurrences)

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Urgent (12 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (a.) Urging; pressing; besetting; plying, with importunity;
calling for immediate attention; instantly important. ...
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Contest (7 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around
us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through ...
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Closely (38 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around
us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through ...
/c/closely.htm - 17k

Gehazi (14 Occurrences)
... applies to him-the same as is applied to Elisha (1 Kings 19:21)-we may be the more
readily inclined to see in the history of Gehazi how one besetting sin may ...
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Beside (326 Occurrences)

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Throw (135 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 12:1 Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around
us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through ...
/t/throw.htm - 38k

Resources
What are besetting sins? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that teachers will be judged more strictly (James 3:1)? | GotQuestions.org

How can I overcome a habitual sin? | GotQuestions.org

Besetting: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Besetting (1 Occurrence)

Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,
(YLT)

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Besetting

Related Terms

Beset (16 Occurrences)

Urgent (12 Occurrences)

Contest (7 Occurrences)

Closely (38 Occurrences)

Gehazi (14 Occurrences)

Beside (326 Occurrences)

Throw (135 Occurrences)

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