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Jeremiah 17:9-10. "The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.”. Everyone is doing it!. Rom. 1:32 Rom. 3:4
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Jeremiah 17:9-10 "The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; Who can understand it? I, the LORD, search the heart, I test the mind, even to give to each man according to his ways, According to the results of his deeds.”
Everyone is doing it! Rom. 1:32 Rom. 3:4 Jer. 6:15; 3:3; 8:12
God wants us to be happy • Happiness is more than momentary pleasure • Satan uses this thinking to bait the trap for us • Illicit sexual activity/pornography • Drugs and alcohol • Doing bad things to other people • Gal. 6:7-8 • Jms. 3:18 • Rom. 8:11
They are going to do it anyway “Supervised Home” drinking parties People can change, but why change if they are encouraged to do wrong? Planned Parenthood philosophy~ Government “clean needle” exchange programs~ Deut. 6:1-2 Prov. 1:10-17
I’m not hurting anybody God is aware of all conduct – Eccl. 11:9-10 You are hurting yourself and encouraging others to sin Rom. 14:7-8; 2 Cor. 5:14-15; Phil. 1:20 3. Matt. 6:20
I can’t help myself • Rom. 6:17-18 • Rom. 8:2 • Rom. 6:22 • Rom. 6:1-2 Don’t sell yourself short!
I’m going to die anyway Life is precious 1 Sam. 26:21 2 Kgs. 1:13 Isa. 43:4 Take advantage of the “now” opportunities Gal. 6:10 Prov. 3:27 Jn. 12:35 You may not die young! Jms. 4:14 Psm. 39:5; 144:4 2 Cor. 6:2