Fatal
Attraction
The Sixth Sermon in the
Series
The Seven Deadly Sins
Judges 16:1-6
II Samuel 11:1-5
April 3, 2000
The Look of Lust
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“Oh be careful little eyes what you see… Lust is a look from
the eyes that can bind the heart in foolishness and sin
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Satan works in our mind from what we have seen, read and heard
“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around
like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (I Pet. 5:8)
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Lust leads to destruction
When tempted, no one should say, God is
tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone;
but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and
enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin,
when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. (James 1:13-15)
Lust verses Love
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Love is patient (I
Cor. 13:4)
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Love is kind (I Cor.
13:4)
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Love is not self seeking (I Cor. 13:5)
Loosing the Bonds of Lust
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Seek Cleansing from God
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good…Some
sat in darkness and the deepest gloom, prisoners suffering in iron chains, for
they had rebelled against the words of God…Then they cried to the Lord in
their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He brought them out of
the darkness and the deepest gloom and broke away their chains. (Psalm
107:8-14)
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Accept the reality of temptation
No temptation has seized you except what is
common to man. And God is faithful, he will not let you be tempted beyond what
you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that
you can stand up under it. (I Cor.10:13)
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Prepare your mind
Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is
noble, what ever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
admirable, if anything is excellent or praise worthy, think about such things.
(Phil. 3:8)
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Guard your heart
With a multitude of councils there is safety (Prov.
11:14)
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Yield yourself to God
Do not offer (yield) yourself to sin, as
instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God…(Rom. 6:13)
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