Ro 612 NLT 12 Do not let sin control the way you live do not give in to sinful desires Ro 778 NLT 7 Well then am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful Of course not In fact it was the law that showed me my sin I would never have known that coveting is wrong if ID: 654953
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FEEL THE CHURN
Emotions are Essential SeriesSlide3
Ro 6:12 (NLT) --
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Do not let sin control the way you live; do not give in to sinful desires.
Ro
7:7–8 (NLT) --
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Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.”
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But sin used this command to arouse all kinds of covetous desires within me! If there were no law, sin would not have that power. Slide4
FEEL THE BURN OR CHURN
FEELING THE CHURN IS BEING IN TOUCH WITH OUR EMOTIONS AND WHAT STIRS US.Slide5
ITS ONLY A TEST
Our character is tested through temptations
Jas 1:12–15 (NLT) --
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God blesses those who patiently endure
testing
and
temptation.
Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
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And remember, when you are being
tempted
, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else.
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Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.
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These desires give birth to sinful actions
. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death
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ITS ONLY A TEST
Testing and temptation proves of our character
Temptation is the arousal of passion (deep emotions).
God blesses those who correctly respond to temptations
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Desire is the root of sinful actions
.
We do only what we want/desire to do
Authority is released when we learn to properly respond to desiresSlide7
SIN STIRS DESIRE
Everybody desires something
Desire is the expression of our heart.
Our
heart’s desires are
at the confluence of our
experiences
REFER TO FOLLOWING DIAGRAMSlide8Slide9
Mt 12:33–35 (NLT) --
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“A tree is identified by its fruit. If a tree is good, its fruit will be good. If a tree is bad, its fruit will be bad.
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You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.
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A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person
produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart
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SIN STIRS DESIRE
THE CONFLUENCE OF OUR
EXPERIENCES
SHAPES OUR
DESIRE (HEART).
We only do what we want to do:
What we do reveals our heart.
Guard Your Heart!!! Slide11
SIN USES DESIRE AS A WEAPON
Sin takes advantage of opportunity
Sin took the law and used it as a spoon to stir up desire.
The law was the instrument
Law: Rules that regulate actions by the imposition of penalties.
Something with binding force that regulates outcomes.
I.e. if you do this, this will happen…Slide12
DON’T LET DESIRES CONTROL YOU
Next time we will look at three principles to quiet the churn.
Experience develops desires, how we respond to desire determines outcomes.
We must learn how to process and respond properly to desire.
We must learn how to cultivate healthy desires Slide13
SUMMARY
Temptations prove our character (reveals our heart)
Proper responses to temptations releases authority
Sin stirs desire and our experiences shape desire (heart)
Guard your heart, i.e. shape healthy desires
Don’t let sin control you
Don’t allow desires to be used as a weapon against you.