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INTRO
Proverbs 7 is our main text for this morning
Lust in scripture can reach beyond sexual impurity but this is the manner i wish to deal with today.
Sexual Sin = Any transgression of the limits that God has set for the enjoyment of sex.
Pre-Marital Sex
Adultery
Prostitution
Rape
Incest
Pedophilia
Homosexuality - M/F
Multiplicity
Gender Non-Conformity
Bestiality
Seduction
Masturbation
God’s Judgement on sexual sin
in this life
in the life to come
God’s power over sexual sin
it can be forgiven
hearts can be changed
MESSAGE
Lust Begins With a Look.
As we look at lust and sexual sin we do so to learn
Gen 3.7 “7 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked.
And they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loincloths.”
Original sin in the garden… not sexual… idea of lustfulness
direct impact on sexuality !!
direct impact on their hiding from God
continued from there...
all forms of secret sexual sin and hiding from God
Not just an external concern (fig leaves) (those people)
Jesus calls us to the heart of the matter (pun intended)
lustful INTENT = adultery
Not just Men looking at Women… vice-versa
Are you helping or hurting others??
Looks can be deceiving...
look, linger, lust…
Commit to Not Look or to Look Away.
This man not only looks toward, he walks toward as well
Like the field of dreams, if you build it they will come, if you go looking you will find
This is not a loophole to gaze at non-virgins!!
Cov = Promise
To look away means to look at something else… (Jesus and the Things of God)
last week setting mind on Heavenly Things…
fix your eyes upon Jesus
Struggle Common to Man
Going places with women not dressed appropriately
Conversations with my son(s)
What steps are you taking to stop looking?
Are they drastic enough?
We Ignore The Wisdom of God At Our Own Peril.
slaughter, caught fast, pierced liver, snare, costs his life… worth it?
This is God’s standard for our good !!
Sexual Sin Has Serious Consequences.
no-one knows but me… sin against God, HE KNOWS
God Provides Us With Strength To Resist.
Each of Us Must Be on Guard.
We don’t have to be seeking to be found
With God’s Help Victory Is Possible.
CLOSE
GROUP QUESTIONS
What is one thing that stood out to you from this week’s message?
Why does John see love for the world and love for God as incompatible?
[1 Jhn 2.15-17]
Have you ever thought of lust as referring to something other than sexual issues?
Why do you think expanding our understanding of lust might be important?
How do you know when your affection for something or someone is based on lust instead of love?
How do you root out lust from your life?
How can we pray for you?
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