OVERCOMING LUST (1)

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. Lust

a) There are many words that come to mind when we think of sin in the Bible.  Sometimes a topic of sin will take our minds to the “Seven Deadly Sins.” One of these sins is the sin of lust.  The word lust seems to have an underlying message of pleasing one’s self.  It is often looking on something and having a passionate desire to have or obtain that thing or even person.  Sometimes this will be a sexual sin but not always.  We can lust on things that are not necessarily sexual but many times lust does involve sexual idolatry. 

Matthew 5:28

But I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

2. Overcome Lust

Job 31:1 
“I have made a covenant with my eyes; how then could I gaze at a virgin?”

1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man.  God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

2 Corinthians 10:5 
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ. 

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