The Dynamics of Sexual Temptation — Self-Deceit
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Title: The Dynamics of Sexual Temptation — Self-Deceit ------------------- Date: 3/30/2002
Keywords:
“heart” “self-deceit”
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temptation.
Passage: Jeremiah 17:9*
The heart is more deceitful than all else
And is desperately sick;
Who can understand it?
Questions
1. How much do you really understand your own heart?
2. How much do you trust your own heart?
Practical help
Our capacity for self-deceit is virtually limitless, according to Jeremiah 17:9. Being a Christian does not diminish this capacity! While we rejoice in God’s indwelling power over sin, we must be constantly aware of the power of our hearts to deceive us. If we fail to accept this difficult truth about ourselves, we stand in great danger of sexual sin.
There is no area in which this power of self-deceit is stronger than in the sexual area. Most of us know of believers who tried to continue serving God while living in secret immorality, and who “repented” only after getting caught.
Don’t let it go that far in your life. Be honest with yourself and with God today. His cleansing is available to you in Christ, and He will you help to face the truth about sexual sin in your life.
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The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by
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