Lesson
20 - July 4
Then when lust
has conceived it gives birth to sin;
Conception results from the union of the desire of the sin
nature and the volition which then gives birth to a progeny - a sin and death.
and when sin is accomplished, it
brings forth death.
What is the death here?
OBSERVATIONS:
1. As
believers we are cmd'd to love God with all our heart
- soul - mind and strength (Mk
2. Sequence:
a.
temptation
- something stimulates your sin nature's
lust pattern.
b.
temptation
+ volition (choose to respond to it) = conception
c. Sin is complete (everything in order - all the parts in
place) its ready to fulfill its
objective. The SIN NATURE is now in rulership
of the real you
d. The result is temporal death -
separation from God, no fellowship.
-> to turn it around - takes acknowledgement of that sin to
God 1John 1:9.
3. What should
happen!!
a. temptation - something
stimulates your sin nature's lust pattern.
b. evaluate the circumstance, based
on your frame of reference of truth
c. count as true your provision in
Christ, that your separated from that desire, it does not have to rule your
thinking,
d. and present yourself to God by
choosing to think consistently in terms of divine viewpoint, the will of God
4. Like all things practiced it
will become the natural response, not automatically moving towards the desires
of the sin nature. Heb. 5:14
Do
not be deceived, my beloved brethren!
To combat deception so that we are not deceived:
1. Need to be stay
spiritually awake - alert. 1 Pet 1:13-15
2. Examine your time committed to studying the
Word of Truth, both face to face teaching and at home
3.
Failure to separate from those who either teach false doctrine or live
out side the will of God that is, no application of truth leads to corruption
of one's life.
2 Tim 3:13-17 also 3:5; 1 Cor
15:33-34
4. Failure to assemble
consistently - Heb. 10:25;
5.
Must rely on G/H-S, ensure consistent fellowship and empowerment, to
ensure clear readouts, discernment, in the Analysis center of the soul then
with its application will result in straight paths - no wandering. Prov 3:5-7;