Lust (2)

Lust has its origins in the heart and mind

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Lust is natural to unbelievers

Romans 1:21–27 KJV 1900

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

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Believers can and must fight against lust by showing self-control

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Examples of lust

Lust expressed as sexual desire

Potiphar’s wife and Joseph; David and Bathsheba

Lust for money

1 Timothy 6:9–10 KJV 1900

But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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The lustful desire of Israel and Judah for alliances

Both kingdoms sought security from such alliances, rather than trusting in God.