Temptation comes in different forms – there is temptation caused by the physical realm and temptation caused by the spiritual realm. God has made a way for us to escape – and it comes as we understand our position in Christ!
Nate and Gabe share from the example of Achan how lust plays out in our lives. In life we will be faced with things we can’t always control, but by the grace of God, we don’t have to turn our heart toward those things. If we let Him, God can train us to look away from those things to Him! This is the way of victory!
Galatians 6:7 says, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” One key to overcoming lust in our lives is to realize that every thought we think is a seed planted, and it will bear fruit.
Moral freedom is not a status to be obtained, it is a Person to be depended upon. And that Person’s name is Jesus!
Lust is a matter of the heart. This is what makes lust so serious. What we set our hearts upon determines the course of our lives.
In this conclusion of the command to Be Reconciled, Nate and Gabe share how being reconciled (as well as avoiding offenses altogether) comes down to humbling ourselves before God and allowing Him to transform every aspect of who we are.
It has been said that the eight most difficult words in the English language are, “I was wrong. Will you forgive me?” God’s desire is that we not only enter into reconciliation with Him, but that we also become channels of it!
Often we try to deal with our offenses on our own — just between us and God. But God tells us that if we’ve caused an offense, we need to pursue the one we’ve offended to make it right.