Victory Over Lust
Part 1
In the world, lustful appetites are abundant. The world glamorizes selfishness and every type of lust, which is deceitful and will pass away. However, the Word of God is eternal. By aligning your thoughts with God's Word, you can conquer the temptations of lust.
A. When Christians talk about the world they are referring to a system of behaviors and operations.
1. The world system is a way of thinking that opposes the Word of God.
a. Do not be tempted to love the world's way of thinking (1 John 2:15-17, AMP).
b. Align your thinking with the Word of God.
2. The definition of lust is an intense appetite to fulfill selfish gratifications.
a. When something is intense, it is extreme.
b. Lust is a greedy longing of the mind; a craving for sensual gratification.
c. Lasciviousness describes the intensity of lust without restraints.
d. Lust is designed to lure you out of the will of God.
e. There is an abundance of lust in the world.
i. The origin of all lust is selfishness.
ii. Fear is the root of selfishness.
iii. Selfishness and fear are governed by Satan.
iv. Judge your actions. Are you acting out of love or selfishness?
f. The pride of life describes the complete reliance on your own ability and resources.
g. Lust will continue to be a problem if you continue to feed the desire.
3. As Believers, we are strangers in the world (1 Peter 2:11, AMP).
a. We are citizens of Heaven.
B. You are blessed when you overcome temptation (James 1:12-15).
1. Temptation is pressure applied to your flesh or way of thinking.
a. The flesh is a way of thinking that opposes the Word of God.
b. Holiness is having the mind of Christ or one mind with God.
2. Satan can disrupt your destiny when it is not in line with the Word.
a. Outlast temptation.
b. The bait Satan uses are the ungodly desires you have created.
i. You can be lured by ungodly desires.
ii. Judge your personal life.
c. Satan's plan is to seduce you back into a sinful lifestyle.
d. The battle ground is your mind.
e. Conquer thinking that opposes the Word of God.
Part 2
Intro
What are you giving your attention to? When you give your attention to worldly things, lust will begin to contaminate your life. There is an abundant amount of lust in the world. If you have allowed yourself to slip into a lustful lifestyle, discover your way out through the study of the Word.
A. The world is a system of thinking that contradicts the Word of God.
1. Do not fall in love with the world's way of thinking (1 John 2:15, AMP).
a. There are contradictory norms in the world that many Christians are embracing.
i. Marriage strictly between a man and woman is no longer acceptable to many.
ii. Ask yourself the question, have I fallen in love with the world's way of thinking and operating?
B. In the world, lust is in abundance (1 John 2:16, AMP).
1. Lust is an intense appetite for self- gratification.
a. When you yield to lust, you strengthen its effect.
i. Lust lures you away from the will of God for you life on earth.
ii. It will destroy your life, on earth and when you go to sleep.
iii. Satan uses your own ungodly thoughts and desires as bait.
iv. An ungodly image in the mind can become an idol.
v. Selfishness is at the root of all lust.
vi. Judge your desires. Are they based in love or selfishness?
b. Resist lust and you will weaken its affect.
c. Defeat selfishness by cultivating the love of God.
2. Lust operates in the world through the following ways:
a. The lust of the flesh (craving for sensual gratification).
b. The lust of the eyes (greedy longings of the mind).
c. The pride of life (more confidence in one's own resources than in God).
3. The world will pass away, along with all the forbidden cravings (1 John 2:17, AMP).
a. Those who do the will of God will abide forever.
b. Stay away from lust and evil desires they will consume you on this earth.
i. Be careful of the company you keep; people will pass on to you a spirit of lust.
C. Addiction to pornography comes from a need for intimacy.
1. Pornography is a billion dollar industry.
a. It pollutes and destroys lives in every way.
b. Pornography affects the mind and spirit, causing mental dullness and changes in your behavior.
2. For many, pornography serves as a counterfeit for prayer.
3. The greatest intimacy people will ever know is prayer.
4. God will never tempt you to do evil (James 1:12, 13).
a. When people pursue evil desires, God has no choice but to turn them over to their own lust (Romans 1:18-28, AMP).
b. You are BLESSED indeed when you learn how to resist all temptation.
5. Consider the things you give your attention to “worldly or Godly no in between”.
a. Give your attention to God's Word only is the key to real success on this earth (Proverbs 4:20).
Part 3
Intro
The "world" is a system of operation that goes against God's Word, and Satan is the god of this world's system. God's way of doing things is called the Kingdom of God and it is a system of operation that lines up with the Word of God. The spirit of lust is the dominant ruling force of the world's system, but you do not have to be a slave to Satan's system of operation. Instead, choose God's way of doing things, which brings abundant life on earth.
A. There are two systems in operation on the Earth: the world's system and the Kingdom of God system.
1. The world's system goes against the Word of God.
a. The world's way of doing things is based on selfishness.
b. All that is in the world is the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life (1 John 2:15-17, AMP).
c. Satan dominates the world's system.
d. Lust is the dominant ruling force of the world's system.
i. Lust is an intense appetite to fulfill selfish gratification!
ii. The purpose of lust is to lure you out of the will of God.
iii. The person who outlasts temptation is empowered to have success in life (James 1:12, AMP).
iv. Temptation is pressure applied to your flesh.
v. The more you resist temptation, the more its effect on you weakens.
2. The Kingdom of God operates by faith; it’s a life style not a denomination.
a. It is based on love and lines up with the Word of God.
3. Refuse to fall in love with the world's way of doing things.
B. How do people generally fall prey to unfortunate situations caused by lust?
1. The power of lust in your life is dependent upon what you give your attention to.
a. God is not the tempter (James 1:13, AMP).
b. Satan baits you with your own evil desires (James 1:14, 15, AMP).
c. Desire comes from what you give attention to.
d. The negative habits you create will eventually dominate your life if left unchecked.
e. There is a ways out of every trap of lust: attend to God's Word (Proverbs 4:20).
i. Your heart is God's garden (Proverbs 4:21).
ii. Words are the seeds you plant in your heart.
iii. There are three ways seeds are planted in your heart: through the eyes, the ears, and the mouth.
iv. Your life is the sum of what you have been planting.
v. Satan wants to destroy your garden by planting his seeds in your heart.
vi. Guard your heart; God has given you a higher way of living.
vii. You have everything you need through His seed, which is His Word.
C. Be of one mind with God; align your thinking with His Word (1 Peter 4:1, 2).
1. Sin is slavery-we were liberated from sin's control (Galatians 5:1, AMP).
a. Do not use your liberty as an excuse to sin (Galatians 5:13, AMP).
b. Read and study the Word; it is your manual for life.
Part 4
Intro
Lust is an intense appetite for something, and is based in selfishness. To have a desire is not wrong, but when desire turns into impulsive selfishness, greediness, and uncontrollable cravings, it becomes evil. Judge your desires; whether or not they are from God or Satan. Godly desires will always line up with the Word of God and lead you to a place of peace, wholeness, and well-being. Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill selfish desires.
A. Life is a series of choices.
1. You have been given the right to choose to live by faith or fear.
a. God wants you to choose His way; however, He will not force you.
b. The world system operates by fear and is based in selfishness.
c. Satan is the ruler of the world system where lust dominates (1 John 2:16, 17, AMP).
i. Don't fall for the world's way of doing things (1 John 2:15, AMP).
ii. The messages of the world are preached through movies, TV, music, media advertising, etc.
iii. Satan constantly fights to win you to his way of doing things.
2. In the kingdom of God, Jesus is Lord.
a. God's kingdom operates by faith and is based in love.
b. You can choose to follow God's way or Satan's way, every day.
3. You were born for a purpose.
a. On the inside of you, there is a strong passion to do what you were born to do.
b. Lust is what Satan uses to move you out of the will of God for your life.
c. There is a way out of this trap, because Jesus is your deliverer.
B. Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16, AMP).
1. You are blessed with all spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3).
a. Walking in the Spirit means operating according to the Word of God.
b. Many Christians only pretend to walk in the Spirit.
c. Your spiritual maturity is determined by the decisions you make that line up with the Word of God.
d. All curses come from walking in the flesh or taking part in the world's system of operation (Jeremiah 17:5).
i. The flesh is a way of thinking that opposes the Word of God.
ii. Wrong actions stem from wrong thinking.
iii. Wrong thinking comes from the world.
iv. If you expose yourself to viewpoints that oppose God's Word, you will begin to reason and doubt.
2. The Word of God is spirit (John 6:63).
a. To be spiritual is to live and think according to God's Word only.
Part 5
Intro
What does it mean to fight the good fight of faith? It means to remain steadfast in aligning your mindset with God's Word, regardless of what is going on around you. God's Word has the power to deliver you from lustful thinking. Conquer the opposing mindsets that try to keep you out of God's will for your life.
A. The kingdom of God is based on love. Seek ways to do things for someone else.
1. When you are born again, you are born into God's kingdom, which is His way of doing things.
a. The world's system is based on selfishness.
b. Do not fall in love with the world's way of doing things (1 John 2:15, AMP).
i. All that is in the world is lust (1 John 2:16-17).
c. In the world, there is a disregard for God's Word.
i. In the world's system, there is the belief that the Bible is outdated and irrelevant.
ii. Regardless of the world's opinion, God does not change and His Word remains true forever.
iii. The world system and its lusts will pass away, but God's Word is eternal.
2. Every day you have a choice to make-to follow the world's system or God's system.
a. In the kingdom of God, you profit here on Earth, as well as in Heaven.
b. In the world's system, there is no real profit; however, there will be an illusion of profit (John 6:63).
3. Your current situation in life is a harvest of what you have planted in your heart.
a. Lust is an intense appetite to fulfill selfish gratification.
i. The purpose of lust is to lure you out of God's will for your life.
ii. Satan seduces you through your senses.
iii. Take heed to what you watch, listen to, and speak.
iv. Your heart is like a garden; whatever is planted in it will grow.
B. The solution to conquering lust is to get rid of a mindset that does not agree with God and His Word.
1. Be sure your life is governed by the Word; it is the Word that makes you spiritual (Galatians 5:16, 17, AMP).
a. The flesh is a mindset that opposes the Word of God.
i. Sinful actions start with a way of thinking.
ii. Living a spirit-led life, not will-power, rescues you from the flesh.
iii. Do not let Satan control your mind.
iv. Renew your mind by reading and meditating on the Scriptures.
2. Examine the sources from which your mindset originated.
a. Whose words have you accepted-God's or the world's?
b. If you do not change your mindset, your life will remain the same.
c. When you learn to overcome, you begin to prepare for promotion in life.
3. If you have the ability to control your anger, you are better than the mighty (Proverbs 16:32).
4. The way you think determines who you are (Proverbs 23:7).
a. Bad thinking can infect anyone.
Now to ever eye that read this, you are the point of contact! So that the world will see the Power of my Father! I now you’ve heard me! Put to the eyes that see to believe you sent me and spirit of lust no matter who you are com out in the name of Yashwa! Go to the place where the Lord has given me for you! Do not speak and you will never return! This house is taking by the Holy Spirit under the authority of Yashwa the Christ! You will stay there until my lord returns to receive all of His kids! This is done to God be the glory only God have the glory!
In the world, lustful appetites are abundant. The world glamorizes selfishness and every type of lust, which is deceitful and will pass away. However, the Word of God is eternal. By aligning your thoughts with God's Word, you can conquer the temptations of lust.
A. When Christians talk about the world they are referring to a system of behaviors and operations.
1. The world system is a way of thinking that opposes the Word of God.
a. Do not be tempted to love the world's way of thinking (1 John 2:15-17, AMP).
b. Align your thinking with the Word of God.
2. The definition of lust is an intense appetite to fulfill selfish gratifications.
a. When something is intense, it is extreme.
b. Lust is a greedy longing of the mind; a craving for sensual gratification.
c. Lasciviousness describes the intensity of lust without restraints.
d. Lust is designed to lure you out of the will of God.
e. There is an abundance of lust in the world.
i. The origin of all lust is selfishness.
ii. Fear is the root of selfishness.
iii. Selfishness and fear are governed by Satan.
iv. Judge your actions. Are you acting out of love or selfishness?
f. The pride of life describes the complete reliance on your own ability and resources.
g. Lust will continue to be a problem if you continue to feed the desire.
3. As Believers, we are strangers in the world (1 Peter 2:11, AMP).
a. We are citizens of Heaven.
B. You are blessed when you overcome temptation (James 1:12-15).
1. Temptation is pressure applied to your flesh or way of thinking.
a. The flesh is a way of thinking that opposes the Word of God.
b. Holiness is having the mind of Christ or one mind with God.
2. Satan can disrupt your destiny when it is not in line with the Word.
a. Outlast temptation.
b. The bait Satan uses are the ungodly desires you have created.
i. You can be lured by ungodly desires.
ii. Judge your personal life.
c. Satan's plan is to seduce you back into a sinful lifestyle.
d. The battle ground is your mind.
e. Conquer thinking that opposes the Word of God.
Part 2
Intro
What are you giving your attention to? When you give your attention to worldly things, lust will begin to contaminate your life. There is an abundant amount of lust in the world. If you have allowed yourself to slip into a lustful lifestyle, discover your way out through the study of the Word.
A. The world is a system of thinking that contradicts the Word of God.
1. Do not fall in love with the world's way of thinking (1 John 2:15, AMP).
a. There are contradictory norms in the world that many Christians are embracing.
i. Marriage strictly between a man and woman is no longer acceptable to many.
ii. Ask yourself the question, have I fallen in love with the world's way of thinking and operating?
B. In the world, lust is in abundance (1 John 2:16, AMP).
1. Lust is an intense appetite for self- gratification.
a. When you yield to lust, you strengthen its effect.
i. Lust lures you away from the will of God for you life on earth.
ii. It will destroy your life, on earth and when you go to sleep.
iii. Satan uses your own ungodly thoughts and desires as bait.
iv. An ungodly image in the mind can become an idol.
v. Selfishness is at the root of all lust.
vi. Judge your desires. Are they based in love or selfishness?
b. Resist lust and you will weaken its affect.
c. Defeat selfishness by cultivating the love of God.
2. Lust operates in the world through the following ways:
a. The lust of the flesh (craving for sensual gratification).
b. The lust of the eyes (greedy longings of the mind).
c. The pride of life (more confidence in one's own resources than in God).
3. The world will pass away, along with all the forbidden cravings (1 John 2:17, AMP).
a. Those who do the will of God will abide forever.
b. Stay away from lust and evil desires they will consume you on this earth.
i. Be careful of the company you keep; people will pass on to you a spirit of lust.
C. Addiction to pornography comes from a need for intimacy.
1. Pornography is a billion dollar industry.
a. It pollutes and destroys lives in every way.
b. Pornography affects the mind and spirit, causing mental dullness and changes in your behavior.
2. For many, pornography serves as a counterfeit for prayer.
3. The greatest intimacy people will ever know is prayer.
4. God will never tempt you to do evil (James 1:12, 13).
a. When people pursue evil desires, God has no choice but to turn them over to their own lust (Romans 1:18-28, AMP).
b. You are BLESSED indeed when you learn how to resist all temptation.
5. Consider the things you give your attention to “worldly or Godly no in between”.
a. Give your attention to God's Word only is the key to real success on this earth (Proverbs 4:20).
Part 3
Intro
The "world" is a system of operation that goes against God's Word, and Satan is the god of this world's system. God's way of doing things is called the Kingdom of God and it is a system of operation that lines up with the Word of God. The spirit of lust is the dominant ruling force of the world's system, but you do not have to be a slave to Satan's system of operation. Instead, choose God's way of doing things, which brings abundant life on earth.
A. There are two systems in operation on the Earth: the world's system and the Kingdom of God system.
1. The world's system goes against the Word of God.
a. The world's way of doing things is based on selfishness.
b. All that is in the world is the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life (1 John 2:15-17, AMP).
c. Satan dominates the world's system.
d. Lust is the dominant ruling force of the world's system.
i. Lust is an intense appetite to fulfill selfish gratification!
ii. The purpose of lust is to lure you out of the will of God.
iii. The person who outlasts temptation is empowered to have success in life (James 1:12, AMP).
iv. Temptation is pressure applied to your flesh.
v. The more you resist temptation, the more its effect on you weakens.
2. The Kingdom of God operates by faith; it’s a life style not a denomination.
a. It is based on love and lines up with the Word of God.
3. Refuse to fall in love with the world's way of doing things.
B. How do people generally fall prey to unfortunate situations caused by lust?
1. The power of lust in your life is dependent upon what you give your attention to.
a. God is not the tempter (James 1:13, AMP).
b. Satan baits you with your own evil desires (James 1:14, 15, AMP).
c. Desire comes from what you give attention to.
d. The negative habits you create will eventually dominate your life if left unchecked.
e. There is a ways out of every trap of lust: attend to God's Word (Proverbs 4:20).
i. Your heart is God's garden (Proverbs 4:21).
ii. Words are the seeds you plant in your heart.
iii. There are three ways seeds are planted in your heart: through the eyes, the ears, and the mouth.
iv. Your life is the sum of what you have been planting.
v. Satan wants to destroy your garden by planting his seeds in your heart.
vi. Guard your heart; God has given you a higher way of living.
vii. You have everything you need through His seed, which is His Word.
C. Be of one mind with God; align your thinking with His Word (1 Peter 4:1, 2).
1. Sin is slavery-we were liberated from sin's control (Galatians 5:1, AMP).
a. Do not use your liberty as an excuse to sin (Galatians 5:13, AMP).
b. Read and study the Word; it is your manual for life.
Part 4
Intro
Lust is an intense appetite for something, and is based in selfishness. To have a desire is not wrong, but when desire turns into impulsive selfishness, greediness, and uncontrollable cravings, it becomes evil. Judge your desires; whether or not they are from God or Satan. Godly desires will always line up with the Word of God and lead you to a place of peace, wholeness, and well-being. Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill selfish desires.
A. Life is a series of choices.
1. You have been given the right to choose to live by faith or fear.
a. God wants you to choose His way; however, He will not force you.
b. The world system operates by fear and is based in selfishness.
c. Satan is the ruler of the world system where lust dominates (1 John 2:16, 17, AMP).
i. Don't fall for the world's way of doing things (1 John 2:15, AMP).
ii. The messages of the world are preached through movies, TV, music, media advertising, etc.
iii. Satan constantly fights to win you to his way of doing things.
2. In the kingdom of God, Jesus is Lord.
a. God's kingdom operates by faith and is based in love.
b. You can choose to follow God's way or Satan's way, every day.
3. You were born for a purpose.
a. On the inside of you, there is a strong passion to do what you were born to do.
b. Lust is what Satan uses to move you out of the will of God for your life.
c. There is a way out of this trap, because Jesus is your deliverer.
B. Walk in the Spirit and you will not fulfill the lust of the flesh (Galatians 5:16, AMP).
1. You are blessed with all spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3).
a. Walking in the Spirit means operating according to the Word of God.
b. Many Christians only pretend to walk in the Spirit.
c. Your spiritual maturity is determined by the decisions you make that line up with the Word of God.
d. All curses come from walking in the flesh or taking part in the world's system of operation (Jeremiah 17:5).
i. The flesh is a way of thinking that opposes the Word of God.
ii. Wrong actions stem from wrong thinking.
iii. Wrong thinking comes from the world.
iv. If you expose yourself to viewpoints that oppose God's Word, you will begin to reason and doubt.
2. The Word of God is spirit (John 6:63).
a. To be spiritual is to live and think according to God's Word only.
Part 5
Intro
What does it mean to fight the good fight of faith? It means to remain steadfast in aligning your mindset with God's Word, regardless of what is going on around you. God's Word has the power to deliver you from lustful thinking. Conquer the opposing mindsets that try to keep you out of God's will for your life.
A. The kingdom of God is based on love. Seek ways to do things for someone else.
1. When you are born again, you are born into God's kingdom, which is His way of doing things.
a. The world's system is based on selfishness.
b. Do not fall in love with the world's way of doing things (1 John 2:15, AMP).
i. All that is in the world is lust (1 John 2:16-17).
c. In the world, there is a disregard for God's Word.
i. In the world's system, there is the belief that the Bible is outdated and irrelevant.
ii. Regardless of the world's opinion, God does not change and His Word remains true forever.
iii. The world system and its lusts will pass away, but God's Word is eternal.
2. Every day you have a choice to make-to follow the world's system or God's system.
a. In the kingdom of God, you profit here on Earth, as well as in Heaven.
b. In the world's system, there is no real profit; however, there will be an illusion of profit (John 6:63).
3. Your current situation in life is a harvest of what you have planted in your heart.
a. Lust is an intense appetite to fulfill selfish gratification.
i. The purpose of lust is to lure you out of God's will for your life.
ii. Satan seduces you through your senses.
iii. Take heed to what you watch, listen to, and speak.
iv. Your heart is like a garden; whatever is planted in it will grow.
B. The solution to conquering lust is to get rid of a mindset that does not agree with God and His Word.
1. Be sure your life is governed by the Word; it is the Word that makes you spiritual (Galatians 5:16, 17, AMP).
a. The flesh is a mindset that opposes the Word of God.
i. Sinful actions start with a way of thinking.
ii. Living a spirit-led life, not will-power, rescues you from the flesh.
iii. Do not let Satan control your mind.
iv. Renew your mind by reading and meditating on the Scriptures.
2. Examine the sources from which your mindset originated.
a. Whose words have you accepted-God's or the world's?
b. If you do not change your mindset, your life will remain the same.
c. When you learn to overcome, you begin to prepare for promotion in life.
3. If you have the ability to control your anger, you are better than the mighty (Proverbs 16:32).
4. The way you think determines who you are (Proverbs 23:7).
a. Bad thinking can infect anyone.
Now to ever eye that read this, you are the point of contact! So that the world will see the Power of my Father! I now you’ve heard me! Put to the eyes that see to believe you sent me and spirit of lust no matter who you are com out in the name of Yashwa! Go to the place where the Lord has given me for you! Do not speak and you will never return! This house is taking by the Holy Spirit under the authority of Yashwa the Christ! You will stay there until my lord returns to receive all of His kids! This is done to God be the glory only God have the glory!
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