Who’s Mastering Whom? Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Who’s Mastering Whom? Keywords: "master" "slave" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: 2 Peter 2:19* They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity — for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him. Questions 1. What do you think is meant by the term "mastered him"?   2. What are three or four proofs that something has mastered you? a. b. c. d. 3. According to this verse, is such slavery avoidable?   4. Can we choose what masters us?   Practical help It's easy to be mastered by the "innocent peek," "quick feel good" or perceived anonymity of Web porn. Before you know it, you're enslaved. But there's a way out. God has not given up on us. According to Ezra 9:9*: Though we are slaves, our God has not deserted us in our bondage. Turn to him, and he will offer you freedom from your bondage. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 1998, 2003 by eXXit *Scriptures are from The Holy Bible: New International Version ®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. All rights reserved. ---