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The Consequences of Lust

The Consequences of Lust

This is more than a story about how a king beheaded a prophet.

This is more than a story about how a king beheaded a prophet.

It is a story about why a lost man could not discern the voice of God

It is a story about why a lost man could not discern the voice of God

It is a story about why a lost man went to hell.

It is a story about why a lost man went to hell.

It is where you can see the curtains pulled back and you can see the struggle for man's soul between God and satan.

It is an illustration of the verse that says this is the condemnation light is come into the World and men loved darkness rather than light.

It is where you can see the curtains pulled back and you can see the struggle for man's soul between God and satan.

It is to show you that in every spiritual struggle you are the only one that can cast the deciding vote.

It is to show you that in every spiritual struggle you are the only one that can cast the deciding vote.

Three main characters in this Story there is John the baptist.

Herod and herodias

Let me show you what I am talking about

Who was John the baptist ? a prophet .

the greatest man born of woman ? a preacher , he was referred to as the voice of one crying in the wilderness.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

Three main characters in this Story there is John the baptist.

Herod and herodias

What was his message repentance righteousness and judgment to come

Who was John the baptist ? a prophet .

the greatest man born of woman ? a preacher , he was referred to as the voice of one crying in the wilderness.

Luk_3:9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

What was his message repentance righteousness and judgment to come

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

Luk_3:9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

He preached repentance.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:

So what was he in herods life?

Whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

The voice of God , like his conscience or how the Holy Spirit works in our life to bring us to repentance and point us to the Lamb.

He preached repentance.

So what was he in herods life?

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

The voice of God , like his conscience or how the Holy Spirit works in our life to bring us to repentance and point us to the Lamb.

This is what his message to him was

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

He was the voice of God in herods life.

Like paul with herodias's brother feilix Act_24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Now there is Herodias

This is what his message to him was

Who was she his brothers wife , his cousin , she was that which is forbidden

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.

What sin caused him to take her ?

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

He was the voice of God in herods life.

Lust define this Unlawful desire of carnal pleasure . in this context to covet sexally what is not yours

Now there is Herodias

She represented lust in his life she represented pleasure forbidden sin.

1Pe_2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Who was she his brothers wife , his cousin , she was that which is forbidden

What sin caused him to take her ?

The voice of God on one side and the voice of lust on the other side

Lust define this

Than there was herod in the middle of two voices calling him

Who was he was called in history herod atipas

She represented lust in his life she represented pleasure forbidden sin.

1Pe_2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

his father herod the great tried to kill Jesus and killed all the children in his realm 2 and under.

And he inherited part of a kingdom when he died tetrarch of Galilee

The voice of God on one side and the voice of lust on the other side

But more importantly in this battle between good and evil between the flesh and the spirit between god and satan in your life.

Than there was herod in the middle of two voices calling him

Who was he was called in history herod atipas

Look at this Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

He is the one that casts the deciding vote on whose voice would control his life the voice of God or the voice of his sin

his father herod the great tried to kill Jesus and killed all the children in his realm 2 and under.

And he inherited part of a kingdom when he died tetrarch of Galilee

Never forget in this great spiritual war we are in and we fight from day today God tries to influence you and the devil tries to influence you but you are the one that casts the deciding vote.

You decide weather to refuse the fruit and depend on God for your advancement or you eat the fruit and depend on the devil for your ruin.

But more importantly

Look at this Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

Lets watch this battle play out in the bible and lets see the consequences of allowing lust to control a person’s life.

Weather you are saved or you are lost lust leads to destruction it destroyed herod a lost man and would have destroyed the young man in the church at corinth a saved man deliver him to satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be saved.

He is the one that casts the deciding vote on whose voice would control his life the voice of God or the voice of his sin

Never forget in this great spiritual war we are in and we fight from day today God tries to influence you and the devil tries to influence you but you are the one that casts the deciding vote.

So what are those consequences what is the fine print on the contract a person agrees to with lust .

Men or women it takes to to commit adultery.

With her

You decide weather to refuse the fruit and depend on God for your advancement or you eat the fruit and depend on the devil for your ruin.

In a man's life it is wanting in a woman's life it is being wanted that is why women take more selfies.

They want to be wanted and that is Ok if it is your husband but that is the only way it is ok.

It Ruins You Spiritually

Lets watch this battle play out in the bible and lets see the consequences of allowing lust to control a person’s life.

Weather you are saved or you are lost lust leads to destruction it destroyed herod a lost man and would have destroyed the young man in the church at corinth a saved man deliver him to satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be saved.

By that I mean your relationship with God you cannot have a healthy relationship with the Lord

So what are those consequences what is the fine print on the contract a person agrees to with lust .

Men or women it takes to to commit adultery.

With her

Whatever God intended your relationship between you and him to be it cannot be healthy as long as you are cheating on him.

For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

In a man's life it is wanting in a woman's life it is being wanted that is why women take more selfies.

They want to be wanted and that is Ok if it is your husband but that is the only way it is ok.

Messes with your motivation

It Ruins Your Spiritually