Proverbs 7:15-18 - Stages of Temptation

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Stages of Temptation

Learn how to discern the stages of sin.

1. Rationalization: "They must find a way to reconcile the adultery with their self-image as still-being-good people."

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The lovers share a fellowship sacrifice mealExample: I deserve this for all my hard work
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Proverbs 7:14 NKJV
“I have peace offerings with me; Today I have paid my vows.
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14 “I have peace offerings with me; Today I have paid my vows.
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2. We believe an overpromise:

Proverbs 7:15 NKJV
So I came out to meet you, Diligently to seek your face, And I have found you.
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15 So I came out to meet you, Diligently to seek your face, And I have found you.
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"What is promised is a kind of cosmic fulfillment that no sexual encounter can ever deliver."In reality the net that's cast is wide and general

3. Titillation of the senses

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Proverbs 7:16–17 NKJV
I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen. I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
16 I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen. 17 I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
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aromas, sights, physical arousal"By now, applying the brakes and saying no is nearly impossible" Keller

Conclusion: Stop things before they get away from you.

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Prayer: Help me discern the very first stages of temptation to lust, pride, or greed--so I can turn from sin before I lose control.
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