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• Faithful Christian• Strong morals• Knows Bible well• Diligent in attendance
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BuildingResistance
WordPsa. 119:111 Jno. 2:1Heb. 2:1
Fear of GodExo. 20:20
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Erosion of Resistance
Erosion of a Life
Erode: Eat or wear away
Gradual / Slow“drift” / “slip” / “run out as leaking vessels”
(Heb. 2:1)
Thoughts
Erosion Operates on Our Thoughts
“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he”(Prov. 23:7)
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”
(Prov. 4:23)
“For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries,
fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies”(Matt. 15:19)
I. Enter The Thought
Thought What this is: TemptationMatt. 26:41Matt. 4:1-ff
How:Something saidSomething see
Design: Change ThinkingPsa. 1:1-3
II. Consider The Thought
Thought What the flesh wants- Own lust (Jas. 1:14)- Lust of flesh (1 Jn. 5:17)- Lust of eyes (1 Jn. 5:17)- Pride of life (1 Jn. 5:17)
See some “benefit”- Prov. 1:10-15- Gen. 3:5
Want to be more familiar- Psa. 1-1-3
III. Entertain The Thought
Thought Less Bothered Than Before- Heb. 3:13- Prov. 2:17
Look for Opportunity / Plans- Prov. 19-20- Job 24:15
IV. Act On The Thought
Thought Action
Thoughts Produce Actions- Prov. 23:7- Prov. 4:23- Matt. 15:19
Examples- David – 2 Sam. 11:2-4- Achan – Josh 7:21
V. Justify The Thought& Action
MyThoughts
&ActionsOKAY
“Better Than Others”- Luke 18:9-14
“Can’t Say it is wrong”- Luke 10:29
Blame others- Gen. 3:12- Luke 15:29ff
“No Big Deal”- Lam. 1:12
I. Enter The Thought
II. Consider The Thought
III. Entertain The Thought
IV. Act On The Thought
V. Justify The Thought& Action
Thoughts UnderControl
2 Cor. 10:5
ForsakeIsa. 55:7
RepentActs 8:22
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