There are 3 teachings, 1) “Desire or Lust, which is it?” 2) “Satan Is The Master At The Art Of Deception,” and 3) “Lust Is A Cancer To Our Soul.” There is an option with each teaching: You can either read each teaching or watch a 1/2 half video of each. Click on “The Choice and The Challenge.” to view all Teachings/Videos -Right there on the Menu Bar.
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Video
Goal
Becoming Undeceived
Before God Can Deliver Us
We Must Undeceive Ourselves
Saint Augustine
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Our God Is Holy
But
Just As He Who Called You Is Holy
So Be Holy In All You Do
For It Is Written
Be Holy Because I Am Holy
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Holiness Is Not Just The Absences Of Sin
But It Is Also The Presences Of God
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Point Two
Satan Is The Master At The Art Of Deception
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Be Self-Controlled And Alert
Your Enemy The Devil
Prowls Around Like A Roaring Lion
Looking For Someone To Devour
What Does Jesus Have To Say About Satan
Satan The Thief
Comes To Steal
And
To Kill And To Destroy
John 8:44 – Jesus Tells Us That
Satan Is The Father Of Lies
We Must Realize That
Satan Is The Master At The Art Of Deception
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Question
How Do You Think Satan Could Get You To Sin Sexually?
What Is The First Thing He Wants You To Do?
Answer:
He Wants Us To Lust
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Lust Is Available To Us Instantly
Anywhere Anyplace Anytime
We Can Lust Every Second
Of Every Minute
Of Every Hour
Of Every Day
Of Every Week
Of Every Month
All Throughout The Year
And We Can Do It All In Secret
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Question
If We Choose To Lust
Who Is The Only Person We Cannot Hide From
Answer
Our Triune All Knowing And All Present God
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What We Must Learn
Especially With Sexual Sin,
Satin Always Promises
The Best
But Pays With The Worse
He Promises
Affection
But Gives You Condemnation
He Promises You
Affirmation
But Then He Laughs At You
He Promises You
Acceptance
But Your Left With Rejection
He Promises You
Approval
Yet When You Are Finished Lusting
All’s You Have Left Is Shame
He Promises
Validation
But Pays With Loneliness
He Always Promises
Pleasure
But Pays With Regret
He Promises
Fulfillment
Leaving You Empty
He Promises
Life
But In The End All’s You Have Is Death
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What Is Our Goal
Becoming Undeceived
What Does Saint Augustine Say
Before God Can Deliver Us
We Must Undeceive Ourselves
Why
Because Lust Is A Deception
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Question
Why Do We Do It
Because
Lust Medicates
And This Is What Lust Often Medicates
Loneliness
Anger
Rejection
Shame
Guilt
Condemnation
Self Hatred
Defeated
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If You Are Always Lusting I Am Convinced That;
As Alcoholic’s Turn To Alcohol
And
Drug Addicts Turn To Drugs
Men With Out Of Control Sexual Issues
Turn To Sex
Trying To Get These Deep Soul Needs Met
For Men Christian And Non-Christian Alike
We Really Don’t Know Who We Really Are Anymore
Our Identity
Our Acceptance
and
Our Security
Is Defined By
What We Do
Who We Know
Or
What We Own
And/Or
Money
Sex
Power
And
If We Fall Short With One Of These Ways
If We Cannot Get Our Needs Met Through One Of These Ways
We Will Often Turn Inward To Lust To Escape Our Incompleteness
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Why
Because Lust Is A Short Term
– Remedy
– Treatment
– Solution
It’s Like
– A Drug
– A Cure
– It Takes Us Into A Dream Like Trance
– A Euphoria
– That Offers Kind Of An Ecstasy
– A Fantasy
A High That Produces A Form Of
– Pleasure
– Like A Delight
– A Thrill
– An Adventure
–Some Excitement
It Gives Us
A Degree Of Satisfaction
A Place Where We Feel A Degree Of Control
Or
A Place Where We Feel Some Connection With Someone
Where For A Moment We Experience
Affection
Affirmation
Acceptance
Approval
Validation
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Don’t Be Deceived My Dear Brothers
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Therefore Our Sinful Hearts Must Be Cleansed
Our Hearts Are Restless Until
We Find Rest In Thee
Saint Augustine
Why
Because
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
And
Beyond Cure Who Can Understand It
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For The Bible Says In Matthew 15:19
Out Of The Heart Come
Evil Thoughts
Murder
Adultery
Theft
False Testimony
Slander
Sexual Immorality
Again
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
And Beyond Cure Who Can Understand It
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Jesus
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Question
What Does Jesus Say About Lust Matthew 5:21-30
Hatred With Murder
And
Lust With Adultery
You Can’t Have One Without The Other
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You Have Heard That It Was Said
Do Not Commit Adultery
But
I Tell You That Anyone Who Looks At A Woman Lustfully
Has Already Commit Adultery With Her In His Heart
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Jesus Gauges Sin From The Heart Out
We On The Other Hand Measure Sin Usually Only By Our Behaviors
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And With This Sin
We See Yet Another Aspect Concerning This Issue Of Lust
If Your Right Eye Causes You To Sin Gouge It Out
And Throw It Away
It Is Better For You To Lose One Part Of Your Body
Than For Your Whole Body To Be Thrown Into Hell
And If Your Right Hand Causes You To Sin Cut It Off
And Throw It Away
It Is Better For You To Lose One Part Of Your Body
Than For Your Whole Body To Be Thrown Into Hell
Then What Is The Take Away From These Verses
We Are To Deal Radically With “Any” Sin In Our Life
Question?
Should We Take These Words Literally
Fact
– If We Did
We’d Have A Lot Of Blind
And Handless Christian Men Walking Around
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Always Remember
Jesus Never Winked At Sin
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Point Two
Satan Is The Master At The Art Of Deception
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Goal
Becoming Undeceived
Before God Can Deliver Us
We Must Undeceive Ourselves
Saint Augustine
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Pray
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Our God Is Holy
But Just As He Who Called You Is Holy
So Be Holy In All You Do
For It Is Written
Be Holy Because I Am Holy
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Holiness Is Not Just The Absences Of Sin
But It Is Also The Presences Of God
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The Choice and The Challenge Seminar
Teaching Five
Lust – Becoming Undeceived
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