Monday, February 20, 2017

Insatiable Lust....



1 Peter 2:11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

Mark 4:19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

Image result for lust in the bibleEcclesiasticus 18: 30Go not after thy lusts, but refrain thyself from thine appetites. 31If thou givest thy soul the desires that please her, she will make thee a laughingstock to thine enemies that malign thee

1 John 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. 2:17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

Lust of the FLESH, Lust of the EYES, PRIDE of life..........none of these things are of the Father and yet because we are flesh they are all things we must battle. So What is it your flesh is lusting after??? 2 Peter says it is self-willed(Idolatry) presumptuous, unclean, and unafraid of speaking evil. Galatians 5 teaches us about adultery, fornication, lasciviousness( reflecting or producing sexual desire or behavior especially that is considered indecent or obscene) witchcraft, hatred, variance (the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent), emulations(effort to match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation), wrath, strife, seditions(conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority), heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings,sensuality (total irresponsibility, lack of self-control),idolatry, sorcery, hostility, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions [that promote heresies].
Lust of the eyes??  What are you looking at? Is it something that will edify you and bring you closer to the Father or something that will distract you????Proverbs 4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
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Pride of life what is pride of life??? The pride of life can be defined as anything that is “of the world, meaning anything that leads to arrogance, ostentation, pride in self, presumption, and boasting.-anything that exalts us above our station and offers the illusion of God-like qualities, wherein we boast in arrogance and worldly wisdom." (https://www.gotquestions.org/pride-of-life.html) Do you want to be a servant or are you after the new age theory that you are a god??

"The flesh is the gateway to the demonic. Many times (unless it is generational, etc.), it is through the flesh that demons gain entrance into a person's life. We are first tempted by demons (the enemy works through his army of fallen angels) because they are seeking to gain entrance into our lives or carry out a plan to kill, steal or destroy us (see John 10:10), then once we give in, they become welcomed into our lives, and once they enter, they will serve as bad friends who will constantly seek to negatively influence us."


James 1:13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

"Demons cannot simply walk up to us and enter... they must be welcomed, and our flesh is their tool to get the job done. If they can tempt us to sin, and our flesh opens the door, then they will have 'permission' to access our souls and/or bodies. This is why you cannot effectively minister to a person who is not ready to let go of their bondage. If somebody is not willing to give up lust, then even if you do get them delivered (by casting out all spirits of lust, addiction, etc.), that person will likely (without even knowing it) re-open that door all over again and the demons can come right back."

(The Flesh and Demons: They work together! http://www.greatbiblestudy.com/flesh_demons.php)

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Psalms 81: 11But my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me. and they walked in their own counsels.'12 So I gave them up unto their own hearts' lust: and they walked in their own counsels. 13Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! 14I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.

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